Double_Dk Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Anyone ever bring a small setup with them on vacation? I'm off to Semana, Dominican Republic and was thinking of bringing my classic pocket fisherman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Bring any rod you want. I put one in a hard case. Pretty sure I didn’t pay any extra for the oversize. Check who your flying with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I tried in Cuba ... no luck fishing from the beach in the AM before everyone else was out ... but remember salt water fish are much stronger than their freshwater counterparts so could easily make a mess of your setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJR Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 where are you staying in Samana. We stayed at the bahia principe . Great place they have a pier to fish off of. I never tried but I seen lots of fish swimming around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centre_Pin_Assasin Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 If I were you I would buy a wallmart special and take with you, then leave it to a kid you see on the beach before you leave it's expensive over there for locals buy a rod and gear. That's what I did and they are very appreciative beyond words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double_Dk Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 That's where we are going. Great heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double_Dk Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJR Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Bring a snorkle and mask there are a lot of colourful fish in the bay. Exiting to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba14 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Actually heading to Samana as well on February 3, staying at the Cayacoa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 we stayed in punta cana about 8 years ago and went on charter boat, not one bite all day but still good fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double_Dk Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 How pricey was that? I looked into it with trip advisor. Only $300 for 2 hrs!!!! Ya, out of my price range! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Go to the beach and find a local to take you out. Way cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Double_Dk said: How pricey was that? I looked into it with trip advisor. Only $300 for 2 hrs!!!! Ya, out of my price range! yeah it was really costly to be honest mate but i think we got 4 hours though, still too expensive for what it was. 1 hour ago, Tyler0420 said: Go to the beach and find a local to take you out. Way cheaper. this is a better idea, but to be fair we were staying on a resort and didn't see any local fishing boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 When I was in Cuba one of the resort staff took me out on a catamaran for aro7nd 50 each ... 2 people ... they provided the rods and bait ... I think it was resort staff on their off time ... plenty of hits but nothing hooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyjon Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 I'm usually flyfishing while i'm down south (i have never been to the DR, I usualy fish Florida, Cuba and Belize) but I always bring a travel spinning rod with me spooled up with 200 yards of 12# test. Bring some knotable 30-40# wire. Bring some 3/8-1/2oz white bucktail jigs; some 3/8-1/2oz jigs with some 4" twister tails (i like rootbeer, and chartuse; some 4/0 or 5/0 worm hooks and 3/8-1/2oz bullet sinkers and texas rig hot pink or chartuse worms (rip these as fast as you can for barracudas), or use these with white 5" plastic shad (bass assasin, etc.). You can jig deeper holes around mangroves for snappers and jacks, walk turle grass or sand flats for bone fiah and cuda. Send me a message if you'd like some additional info. Cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double_Dk Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Awesome. You can tell you have done this before eh! I'm going to pm you for more ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFish85 Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 I fished with a charter in punta cana, seas were 8-10' was rough. Still got some barracuda , lost marlin. We paid 125US$ each for 4 hours ,was Canadian guy and beer was cold. Talked with guys casting off beach using big paddle tail plastics twisters, inline spinners, and crank baits. Like flyjon said bring wire lots of toothy fish in the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishlivesmatter Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 On 18/01/2018 at 3:20 PM, Tyler0420 said: Go to the beach and find a local to take you out. Way cheaper. Totally agree alot of the 'charters' are just ripping you off. Plus heard stories of guys going out then the capt robbing them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double_Dk Posted February 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Trip got canceled. My grandmother passed the day we were going to fly out. I will now wait for the wife to pick our next destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Really sorry to hear that mate, condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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