In Reply to: fishing gear posted by brandy on Friday, 16. February 2007 at 19:33 Bali Time:
Below is just some info from my bible that i have collected over the last 4-5 years.
FISHING and gear
Atlantis - If you want a great day's fishing contact 'Alantis' based in Sanur, inbetween sanur beach Hotel & Puri Santrian Hotel. Very professional, British run, Bertram design boat-fabulous. Good price compared to similar boats available (of which there is very few.) Ph: 283 676. I went twice I had such a great time - also do a good family day out, fishing snorkeling etc, with big discounts for kids. Price for 6 hours US$120 but discount if 4 or more. atlantiskb@hotmail.com
For those that have asked about fishing in Bali while I was in Benoa, I found out that if you go to Tanjung Benoa, app 15 mins from Kuta, you can easily hire a small boat and captain/driver, for local fishing or take an ocean going vessel for deep sea fishing (mainly Tuna) I don't know what the charge is but you can barter with the local fishermen in Tanjung Benoa if its just a bit of fishing you would like to do in and around Benoa Harbour and Peninsula. If you are taking a taxi, make sure he takes you to the village of "Tanjung Banoa" and not Banoa Harbour as Tanjung Benoa is on the peninsula protecting Benoa Harbour from the surf and in a different direction from Kuta than the Harbour. (Tanjung Banoa is close to Nusa Dua)
I always try the fishermen infront of the Melia Benoa. A good mornings fishing will cost about US$40. I have used them several times with varing results. In April I Caught a 37kg Tuna with them. There is almost allways a good show of Dolphin and Porpoise as well, and last November there was also several Whales, species unknown, in the same area. All in all an excellant mornings sport.
Game Fishing: A number of companies offer yachts and fishing boats with guides for charter. The catch includes Tuna, Wahoo, Mai-Mai, Mackerel, or Marlin - and Snapper, Cod and Coral Trout to be caught reef fishing should you so desire. From US$40 per hour for a small boat, US$500 per day (US$250 half-day) for a 30-foot catamaran with satellite navigation, top-of-the range fish finder and sonar as well as Brownie diving equipment, and US$660 per day for a state-of-the-art BLACK WATCH game fishing vessel with experienced crew, full insurance, and all electronics and safety gear. For bookings and charter information call 703-060.
FISHING SHOPS
Fishing tackle shops close to Ramayana. Downstairs in Matahari's, Denp..
Also Sulawesi Street and No 1 Imam Bonjol at Denpasar end.
UD. Sumber - Laut, Jl Sulawesi No 54, Denpasar. Ph (0361) 224 501 Fax (0361) 222 671. Open 8-4 except Sunday.
'Pancing' shop, between No 359 and 245Jl Raya Sesetan opposite Government offices (Departemen Pertanian). Shop is on the right coming from Benoa heading
Lautan Mas, it is located on a corner at JL Imam Bonjol No 1. phone 484611.
They had a huge range of gear in the tiniest shop I have ever seen.
I bought a Ryobi 5 bearing egg beater type reel for $60.00, probably worth $120 to $150 at home and my mate bought two good overhead reels (shimano Calcutta) for less than half of what they would cost at home. We also bought some excellent braid and mono line for under $10.00 a reel.