Fishing Trip
Out on the water before sunrise. Good company, no rush: a local boat, rod and reel, and a captain who knows the reefs.
A morning on the water off Mirissa’s south coast. You leave at first light with a local captain and fish the coastal reefs with rod and reel, the way it’s done here. Small boat, four guests maximum, so it stays personal. Whatever you land is yours to take home.
What’s included
- The boat and a captain / guide
- All fishing equipment
- Life jackets
- Drinking water, snacks and fresh fruit
- Your catch is yours to keep if you wish
Not included
- GoPro photos and video (not included on fishing trips)
- DAN dive insurance (not a dive)
Good to know
Minimum age 6. Maximum 4 people per trip. The price is per group, not per person.
Highlights
- Leave before sunrise, when the sea is at its calmest.
- Rod and reel over the coastal reefs, with a local captain and all the tackle.
- Small boat, four guests maximum, and whatever you catch is yours to keep.
Requirements
- Minimum age 6.
- No experience needed.
- Maximum 4 people per trip (the price is per group, not per person).
Programme & duration
- 05:45Meet at the meeting point
- 06:00Departure
- around 06:20Fishing
- 09:00Back in the harbour
Times on the water are approximate and follow the sea and the group on the day.
06:00–09:00 (3 hours). Please arrive by 05:45.
What to bring
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- A warm layer
- Seasickness medication if you’re prone to it
Meeting & pick-up
- Please arrive by 05:45.
- Meet at the Mirissa Collective Diving centre. Optional tuk tuk pick-up within 12 km, priced per tuk tuk by road distance. The exact fare shows at checkout when you enter your address.
- Your confirmation email carries the exact meeting point and time.
Who it’s for
For: Anyone who wants a calm, early morning on the water and a bit of fishing. Beginners fine.
Not for: Anyone chasing marlin, sailfish or other offshore big game, or who needs to come home with a fish. This is a three-hour inshore morning, and nothing is guaranteed.
What you might catch
These are inshore reefs, not offshore big-game water. Trevally, barracuda, snapper, grouper and Spanish mackerel (“seer fish” locally) are what these waters hold, and smaller tuna turn up on some mornings. Nothing is ever guaranteed: some mornings the sea gives, some it doesn’t.