Fishing in Paradise

For the duration of our stay, I've booked a speedboat; Captain Mohamed and his assistant are always at our disposal. Mohamed knows the best fishing spots, as he was born in the Maldives and has been guiding anglers for a long time. Andreas and I usually go fishing with him, but we also use the boat for island and snorkeling trips, as well as for dolphin watching with all five of us. It's a truly worthwhile investment. We explore the entire atoll with it. We easily cover 40 miles per hour, and we're always quickly at the best spots.

Fly fishing on the flats isn't as straightforward. Bonefish are hard to spot, and I only see single GTs there twice – both times out of casting range. So, on the flats, we mainly catch smaller fish and Bluefins.

My daughter Anna also enjoys fishing in saltwater and catches some beautiful reef inhabitants! In return, fishing from the boat in the channels and at the outer reef is fantastic. We catch everything an angler's heart desires: Yellowfin Tuna, many GTs up to 45 kilograms, Bluefins, Snapper, Grouper, and even a Napoleon Wrasse.

In general, it can be said that in the southern regions far from the main island, there are more fish than on the well-known tourist atolls near Male. Even while snorkeling, you're guaranteed to encounter larger fish and mostly see intact coral reefs.