Awesome, can guarantee you'll love it
I would definitely recommend doing a lagoon cruise at some stage too- the outer areas and islands are just too stunning not to visit, and the snorkelling in these spots is phenomenal. I'd probably recommend Bishops out of all of the cruise companies there, and in particular their 4 island cruise (under ARE YOU A KEEN SNORKELER??? on the link). They take you on a smaller boat to some awesome snorkelling spots and cover a lot more of the lagoon, and if you get a guy called Captain Awesome, he is absolutely hilarious. The locals up there are great, some of the friendliest, funniest people I've ever met.
drew a quick map with a few things too
Most of the resorts hire out kayaks as well, so a sb set is definitely worthwhile, you will catch allsorts. The areas in red are where I'd recommend fishing from the shore if you get a chance, there is a reef you can stand on around the edge of the entire lagoon and cast out into the deep blue. You will need a kayak or small tinnie to get out there but it is definitely worth it (good, tough soled shoes are a must though due to stonefish and urchins
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The small red area is that point I mentioned earlier near Samadi bar, and it well worth a few casts- especially early morning and around dusk- as there are often big bluefin trevs and small to medium GTs cruising through there when the current is flowing.
the yellow area is a good area for fishing light gear for allsorts of species as it is loaded with bombies which are covered in fish, and is also one of the better spots for snorkelling from the main island. It is also an awesome walk along the beach there, as you can look in and see allsorts swimming around right in close to the beach while you walk. There are also pretty much constant bust ups of baitfish being smashed by allsorts of predators through this area, and small poppers of the beach can be a heap of fun, although it is very hard to pull anything of any size from the terrain through there.
I'd also recommend driving around the perimeter of the main island at least once while your there, as the views are incredible. If you do get any heavy rain during the time you're there, go and have a look down the stretch of road I circled in green- the huge crabs that come out of the ground are awesome, and heaps of fun to try and catch. Actually now that I think about it, they are out when it's dry too, just a lot quicker to retreat back into their holes.
Jason on black pearl is a reasonable skipper, good for offshore and definitely getting better with jigging and popping, although it may pay to take your own gear if you want to do this style of fishing.
Anyways, that's just my 2 cents worth and I hope you find at least a little bit of it useful. I'm sure you'll enjoy the trip, it is a very special place
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