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Katherine Bristow plays hard fighting big Blue Marlin on one of Angling Direct Holidays big game fishing holidays in Madeira.

Katherine is all smiles and quite rightly so just look at her Blue Marline, well done

The crew and Neil lift in his crocodile Bay Blue Marlin, Costa Rica

Neil Airy and his first ever Sailfish from Crocodile bay Lodge Costa Rica

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Peter Bristow one of our big game fishing holiday captains and a very happy customer after a fantastic day of Wahoo fishing.

Big game fishing holidays with lure, poppers and live baits.

Big game fishing holidays in Panama and catch these huge Cubera Snapper if you are strong enough.

Tolling for Dorado while on a big game fishing holiday in Kenya organised through Angling Direct Holidays

Also catching Sailfish while on a big game fishing holiday, just one of many around the world.

Huge Marlin on Angling Direct Holidays big game fishing holidays

Just one of our professional big game fishing holiday crews, waiting to give you that holiday of a lifetime.

Big game fishing holidays for Marlin

Happy customer with a huge Blue Marlin caught while on a big game fishing holiday with Angling Direct Holidays

Angling Direct Holidays provide the best big game fishing holidays through out the world, just read our testimonials

Crocodile Bay Lodge is great for the whole family fishing Costa Rica

Very happy woman with her |Crocodile Bay Sailfish Costa Rica

Smiles all round for Chris and his Costa Rica Sailfish

A huge crocodile Bay Roosterfish in Costa Rica

Peter getting up close and personal releasing Sailfish Crocodile Bay Costa Rica

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Escorted Big Game Fishing Cabo Mexico

Have you ever fancied going big game fishing but have always felt that you would like the reassurance of some extra guiding? Well now is your chance for each year we run a group trip guided by our English head guide Dave Plummer.

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Pira Lodge Golden Dorado Fishing Argentina

Add on Pira Lodge complete week package on to any of our Argentina Sea Trout fishing weeks and save £300 per person, call for more details.

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Superb Fishing On The Skeena - Kalum River Lodge Report

31 August 10

After three days of rain, our anglers have had some superb fishing on the Skeena. For three of our anglers it is there fifth visit to Kalum River Lodge. Each day has seen numerous double headers, that we have lost count! Two of our anglers, landed 4 Steelhead in one day as well as a number of other Big Cobo, Sockeye, Chum & Pink Salmon.

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Big Game Fishing

Looking for a lifetime fishing experience? The realization of a dream? Then you should plan for your next holiday to be spent Big Game fishing. This type of fishing has increased in popularity around the world over the years, with what seems on a daily basis new destinations and new lodges popping up. So how do you know what is really hot and what is not, aswell as what the truly established destinations are? Simple, over the years we have provided a wide range of fishing holidays to some of the worlds most exotic Big Game fishing locations and as we have tried and tested everything out personally, we know what you will receive.

Angling Direct Holidays can arrange Big Game fishing holidays for individuals, groups, small and mid-size companies to the some of the top Big Game fishing destinations in the world. Over the years we have built a strong reputation as a very specialized Big Game fishing holiday company; below you will see a comprehensive list of all our Big Game fishing holidays.

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Dave Plummer escorted Crocodile Bay Lodge

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It’s back due to popular request for 2011 Dave Plummer escorted fishing trip to Costa Rica. We have had some great times at this resort over the years and now as the fishing is really back on form its time to go back. That is one of the advantages of our escorted holidays as we will only take you to resorts where the fishing is currently in top form. At this resort the fishing can be divided into two main areas, inshore and offshore with a variety of fishing options such as; live bait, trolling, surface poppers, jigging, and fly-fishing. For inshore, the species most sought after is the Roosterfish. 25lb to 50lb fish are very common with fish over 50lb caught each week. Offshore Sailfish are the main target; these fish are available year round and a half dozen are common any day.

Suitable for: Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Escorted Holidays, Family Holidays

Species to catch: Amberjack, Atlantic Bonito, Cobia, Dorado, Jack Crevalle, Mangrove Jack, Marlin - Blue, Red Snapper, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin

Seasons to travel: November to April

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Hemingways Billfish Competition Kenya

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The best big game fishing at the world famous Hemingways in association with Angling Direct Holidays, each year we organise a friendly competition open to all levels of anglers. The competition is based on a max of 18 anglers; Anglers will fish in teams of 3 making a total of 8 teams. For anglers who book as a 3 man team you will remain together. Each team will have 4 full days of 10 hours fishing. Boats are available for your non-competition days at additional cost. Make new friends, enjoy great sport, hospitality and you never know you could even win a free return trip the following year.

Suitable for: Big Game Fishing, Escorted Holidays, Specimen Fishing, Corporate Events

Species to catch: Amberjack, Atlantic Bonito, Dorado, Giant Trevally, Goliath Grouper, Kingfish, Mackerel - King, Marlin - Black, Marlin - Blue, Red Snapper, Sailfish, Shark - Black Tip, Shark - Hammerhead, Shark - Mako, Shark - Tiger, Snapper - Golden, Swordfish, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo

Seasons to travel: January

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Escorted Big Game Fishing Panama

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For all of you who have enjoyed in the past or ever wondered what it would be like to join a non-stop action packed escorted trip, well now is your chance. We have jointly worked very hard to exclusively bring you a new destination where you can catch seemingly unlimited numbers and species of world-class saltwater game fish, all in an exotic landscape of pristine ocean waters and lush tropical islands.

Suitable for: Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Escorted Holidays, Specimen Fishing

Species to catch: Amberjack, Dorado, Goliath Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Mackerel - King, Marlin - Black, Marlin - Blue, Red Snapper, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Shark - Black Tip, Shark - Dusky, Shark - Hammerhead, Shark - Thresher, Snapper - Golden, Spanish Mackerel, Trevally - Big Eye, Tuna - Big Eye, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo, Yellow Tail

Seasons to travel: All Year

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Paradise Lodge Big Game Fishing Panama

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We have worked very hard to exclusively bring you this new destination where you can catch unlimited numbers and species of world class saltwater game fish! A fishing destination where you cast your lure or fly around the numerous islands that all surround Panama’s world famous Hannibal Bank. Fishing can be divided into three main categories, offshore, inshore and fly fishing. All provide the most heart stopping action you will have ever encountered or ever imagined.

Suitable for: Saltwater Fly Fishing, Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Specimen Fishing, Corporate Events

Species to catch: Amberjack, Dorado, Goliath Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Marlin - Black, Marlin - Blue, Red Snapper, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Shark - Black Tip, Shark - Bronze Whaler, Shark - Hammerhead, Shark - Mako, Snapper - Golden, Spanish Mackerel, Trevally - Big Eye, Tuna - Big Eye, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo, Yellow Tail

Seasons to travel: All Year

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Escorted Big Game Fishing Cabo Mexico

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Escorted Fishing to the Marlin Capital of Baja Mexico, for these waters around Cabo San Lucas, known as one of the most fertile fishing grounds in the world, providing an excellent variety of game fish. Here, you will find a place that has all of the right elements for a great fishing adventure. There are Sailfish, Black and Blue Marlin, Dorado, Yellowtail, Wahoo and after a hard day of fishing, there’s relaxing in the hotel bar and pool room, and telling fishy stories, the only problem will be trying to get to bed at a decent hour, so you can go fishing the next morning.

Suitable for: Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Escorted Holidays

Species to catch: Amberjack, Dorado, Goliath Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Marlin - Blue, Marlin - Striped, Red Snapper, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Swordfish, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo, Yellow Tail

Seasons to travel: All Year

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Cabo Family Fishing Experience Mexico

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This just has to be one of the best places in the world. Great hotels, stunning beaches, unstoppable nightlife and coupled with dream Marlin fishing! Today, Cabo remains a rustic resort town with restaurants covering a wide range of tastes and expenses. Sumptuous resort hotels line the beaches on both its End”. Cabo is a perfect place that is synonymous with bikinis, water sports and people watching.

Suitable for: Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Family Holidays

Species to catch: Amberjack, Dorado, Goliath Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Marlin - Blue, Marlin - Striped, Red Snapper, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Spanish Mackerel, Swordfish, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Wahoo, Yellow Tail

Seasons to travel: All Year

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Sea of Cortez Dreams Palmas Cortez Mexico

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The sheer beauty of this area on the East Cape of the Baja Peninsula, coupled with the beauty of the beaches and sea, makes this the place of dreams. This is one of the few first-class fishing resorts you will find in the enchanting Baja wilderness; it is a world apart from the sameness of Mexico's over-commercialized resort centres, situated on a sandy beach, on the legendary Sea of Cortez, with miles of untouched white sandy beaches, providing legendry Offshore and inshore fishing.

Suitable for: Saltwater Fly Fishing, Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Family Holidays, Corporate Events

Species to catch: Amberjack, Dorado, Goliath Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Marlin - Blue, Marlin - Striped, Red Snapper, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Spanish Mackerel, Swordfish, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo, Yellow Tail

Seasons to travel: All Year

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Baja Magic Punta Colorada Mexico

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With the best beach fishing in Baja just steps away from your room, why not cast your lure to large Roosterfish up to 50lbs that frequent these shores. Located in the East Cape region of Baja California Sur Mexico and situated on Baja's world-renowned Sea of Cortez, is an area known worldwide as one of the premier vacation and big game fishing spots in the world.

Suitable for: Saltwater Fly Fishing, Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays

Species to catch: Amberjack, Dorado, Goliath Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Marlin - Black, Marlin - Blue, Marlin - Striped, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Swordfish, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo, Yellow Tail

Seasons to travel: All Year

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Luxury Palheiro Estate Madeira

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This has to be one of the best locations in Madeira where you and your family can relax in complete luxury, enjoy stunning gardens, play a few rounds of championship golf, go Dolphin watching and spend time battling with big game fish. Palheiro Estate enjoys a beautiful hillside location with stunning views of the ocean and the city of Funchal, which is only a few minutes away below. A real family must read the full details.

Suitable for: Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Family Holidays, Short Breaks, Corporate Events

Species to catch: Marlin - Blue, Marlin - White, Tuna - Big Eye, Wahoo

Seasons to travel: All Year

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Family Fishing Holiday Madeira

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Madeira is an ideal destination for that dedicated family "Divorce Free” Family Holiday. In the past Madeira's warm summers and mild winters have only traditionally attracted the 'older generation', but, that's all now changing as more and more younger people realise just what this great family destination has to offer. No, you are not going to find miles and miles of deserted sandy beaches with bars and clubs. However, what you will find is a destination that has more to see and do than most of those places put together. Madeira is different and is proud that it breaks the mould.

Suitable for: Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Family Holidays, Short Breaks

Species to catch: Marlin - Blue, Marlin - White, Wahoo

Seasons to travel: May to November

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Wahoo Big Game Fishing Madeira

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A little known fact is that during the quiet season in Madeira, in other words after the Marlin season has finished, there is fantastic Wahoo fishing. Where double and triple hook ups are common, when this happens all hell breaks loose and it is all hands on deck. You will fish with one of our best captains, who have been fishing these Madeira coastal waters for over twelve years. Methods used normally involve 20 to 30lb class rods and multipliers, trolling Rapala's at high speed. Takes are intense, so do not be caught sleeping.

Suitable for: Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Short Breaks

Species to catch: Wahoo

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Blue Marlin Fishing Madeira

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Come and discover Madeira; renowned for its fantastic Marlin Fishing. Madeira has, and still does, regularly produce big blue Marlin, well over the magical 1000lb mark. As anyone who has ever experienced the thrill and sheer excitement of battling with such a creature will tell you, there is no rush like it. Watch as a large blue coming behind one of your lures as it hits out with its slashing bill, with such force and vigour, before turning your sleeping reel into a pure screaming machine.

Suitable for: Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Family Holidays, Short Breaks

Species to catch: Marlin - Blue, Marlin - White

Seasons to travel: May to August

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Big Game Fishing & Safari Kenya

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Kenya is a great place for a tropical "Divorce Free" family holiday, combining big-game fishing and big game watching on one of our three fantastic safaris. The climate is fabulous, the people are friendly and accommodating as the country itself is diverse and beautiful. These combined itineraries provide the true experience of Kenya with all she has to offer in terms of big game on land and in the ocean.

Suitable for: Saltwater Fly Fishing, Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Family Holidays, Corporate Events

Species to catch: Dorado, Giant Trevally, Goliath Grouper, Kingfish, Mackerel - King, Marlin - Black, Marlin - Blue, Red Snapper, Sailfish, Shark - Hammerhead, Shark - Thresher, Shark - Tiger, Swordfish, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo

Seasons to travel: August to March

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Big Game Fishing Hemingways Kenya

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Your stay at the world renowned Hemingways, one of the small luxury hotels of the world, will restore both body and soul and to fish with its famous fleet will realise all your angling dreams. Like the tranquil fish rich waters of the Indian Ocean, our dedication to complete excellence in partnership with Hemingways washes over you in a un breaking wave of care and sophistication. Kenya is a great place to combine a tropical holiday with big game fishing and perhaps a safari. The climate is fabulous, the people friendly and accommodating and the country itself is diverse and beautiful.

Suitable for: Saltwater Fly Fishing, Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Family Holidays, Corporate Events

Species to catch: Amberjack, Dorado, Giant Trevally, Goliath Grouper, Kingfish, Mackerel - King, Marlin - Black, Marlin - Blue, Red Snapper, Sailfish, Shark - Tiger, Swordfish, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo

Seasons to travel: August to March

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Top Sailfish Fishing Guatemala

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Guatemala is recognised as the home of the most prolific fishery for Sailfish in the world. Our boats regularly have over 50 shots per day in peak season and you can anticipate 15-25 shots on a “regular” day. Nothing is ever guaranteed in fishing – but this is about as close as you can get if you dream about casting to Sailfish within 20ft of the stern, multiple hook-ups and constant action.

Suitable for: Saltwater Fly Fishing, Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Specimen Fishing

Species to catch: Atlantic Bonito, Dorado, Marlin - Blue, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Spanish Mackerel, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo

Seasons to travel: April to November

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Tarpon Fishing Rio Colorado Lodge

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For Tarpon, Snook and a multitude of light tackle game fish nestled in Costa Rica's tropical jungle - where the Colorado River flows into the Caribbean Sea, is where you will find Rio Colorado Lodge. Built on the banks of the Colorado River, right at its mouth where it empties into the sea; provides the perfect spot to ambush the huge migratory Tarpon as they constantly move in and out of the river.

Suitable for: Freshwater Fly Fishing, Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Specimen Fishing

Species to catch: Snook, Tarpon

Seasons to travel: January to May

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Game Fishing Crocodile Bay Costa Rica

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At this resort the fishing can be divided into two main areas, inshore and offshore with a variety of fishing options such as; live bait, trolling, surface poppers, jigging, and fly-fishing. For inshore, the species most sought after is the Roosterfish. 25lb to 50lb fish are very common with fish over 50lb caught each week. Offshore Sailfish are the main target; these fish are available year round and a half dozen are common any day.

Suitable for: Saltwater Fly Fishing, Big Game Fishing, Sea Fishing Holidays, Family Holidays, Specimen Fishing, Corporate Events

Species to catch: Amberjack, Atlantic Bonito, Cobia, Dorado, Giant Trevally, Goliath Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Kingfish, Mangrove Jack, Marlin - Blue, Red Snapper, Roosterfish, Sailfish, Shark - Black Tip, Shark - Bronze Whaler, Shark - Hammerhead, Snapper - Golden, Snook, Spanish Mackerel, Tuna - Skipjack, Tuna - Tunny, Tuna - Yellowfin, Wahoo

Seasons to travel: November to April

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