Superb blue water sport and big game fishing awaits you from your base at Matava - The Astrolabe Hideaway. Kadavu island is volcanic in origin and rises 3,000 meters from the ocean floor. Surrounded by hundreds of miles of fringing coral, the island also has 50 miles of great barrier reef forming sheltered lagoons and steep outer reef drop-offs.

The resort has a Tag & Release policy on all billfish and a Catch & Release on all other species. We do however take home dinner and our cooks will be delighted to prepare your catch for the dinner plate. Sashimi, Kokoda, griller mahi mahi, baked trevally . . . You catch it, we cook it !

We are holders of 18 Fiji National fishing records.

Big Game Fishing aboard 'Bite Me'

For the keen billfish angler or those hoping to tag their first marlin, we offer 'Bite Me', our brand new purpose built big game fishing boat. Bite Me is a 31ft DeepVee 310, fully outfitted for big game fishing.

Bite Me is the current holder of 3 Fiji National Records including the 8kg and 10kg line class Pacific Sailfish records. Our specialty is teasing up these billfish using Switch & Bait techniques.

• Lure & Bait Trolling
• Live Baiting
• Switch & Bait
• Deep Water Jigging
• Popper Casting

Sport fishing aboard 'Offensive Tackle

Anglers wanting to spend an exciting few hours or those sport fishing for the first time can do so by trying their hand at catching some of the huge variety of tropical predators such as GTs, Spanish mackerel, mahi mahi or coral trout and maybe catch one for the BBQ that night.

• Inshore Trolling
• Popper Casting
• Mangrove Casting
• Deep Water Jigging

FISH SEASONS

Black Marlin season runs from August to December with blue and striped marlin showing from March to August. Sailfish are caught all year round.

Wahoo and dog tooth tuna are best from June to September but are caught all year round.

Yellow fin tuna show in large numbers from June to August but some remain close to the reef throughout the year.

Barracuda and Spanish mackerel (Walu) are present in large numbers from October through March but can be caught all year round.

Fishing outside the barrier reef is subject to reasonable weather conditions but fishing inside the reef is almost always available.