Philippines, Islands Fishing Report Today

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Tune in to the "Philippines, Islands Fishing Report Today" for your daily dose of fishing updates, expert advice, and the latest news from this stunning 7,641-island archipelago home to nearly 10% of the world's coral reefs. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a fishing enthusiast, our podcast offers tips, weather conditions, and the best spots for a successful fishing trip. Stay informed with the freshest insights on the Philippines' unique marine and freshwater ecosystems—from offshore tuna grounds to traditional coastal fishing villages—and make every fishing expedition a memorable one. For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com Get all your gear before you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

  1. 23h ago

    Luzon to Siargao: Southwest Monsoon Bite Report and Prime Tide Windows

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Philippines fishing report, island style. Out here around Luzon, Cebu, and down toward Siargao, we’ve had classic southwest monsoon conditions today: warm, humid, and a bit breezy in the afternoon, with scattered showers but plenty of fishable windows. PAGASA reports light to moderate southwesterly winds over most coastal waters, with seas generally slight to moderate. Air temps have been running around 30–32°C midday, dropping back into the mid‑20s after dark. Sun rose over Manila Bay at about 5:25 a.m. and slid down a little after 6:25 p.m. Down in Cebu it was roughly 5:23 a.m. sunrise, 6:12 p.m. sunset, and around Siargao about 5:10 a.m. up, just past 6 p.m. down. That gave us a nice, long low‑light window this morning and another short but sweet bite right before dark. Local tide tables from Manila and Cebu ports show a pre‑dawn low followed by a strong rising tide through the morning and a decent drop mid‑afternoon into evening. That incoming morning push turned the key. Nearshore guys reported jacks, talakitok, and some decent-sized kitang nosing in tight to shore, especially where small rivers spill into the bays. Near Manila Bay, a few charter skippers and pier regulars have been talking about steady catch rates the last couple of days: mixed snapper, small groupers, and a handful of barracuda taken off the breakwaters and near the shipping lanes. Around Mactan Channel and the reefs just off Lapu‑Lapu City, Cebu, local bangka crews have been putting clients onto solid reef fish—lapu‑lapu, maya‑maya, and sweetlips—plus some schoolie tunas when the bait pushes in with the tide. Offshore, where boats were able to sneak out between squalls, anglers running east of Siargao and off the eastern seaboard found mahi‑mahi, skipjack, and the odd yellowfin tuna. The bite hasn’t been wide open, but those who trolled hard along temperature and color breaks picked up a few quality fish per trip. For lures, today’s winners have been anything that looks like a small flying fish or sardine. Shallow‑running minnow plugs in blue‑silver, metal jigs around 30–60 grams, and soft plastics on 3/8 to 1/2 oz jigheads have all produced. Offshore trollers did best on small skirted lures in pink‑white and blue‑silver, run close to the prop wash. For bait, it’s hard to beat fresh. Live tamban, dulong, and small squid have been the ticket on the reefs and near the drop‑offs. Where live bait’s scarce, strips of squid or freshly cut fish pinned to a simple bottom rig have still brought in enough for a good ulam. If you’re heading out tomorrow, plan around the moving water: that first couple of hours of the flood after low tide, and the hour bracketing the high, have been prime. Hit the rocky points, reef edges, and any current seams you can find. A couple of hot spots to keep on your list: • Manila Bay – Focus on the Navotas and breakwater areas, especially along structure where current sweeps past the rocks. Drop live bait to the bottom or slow‑jig metals near the pilings and you’ve got a solid shot at snapper and grouper. • Mactan Channel, Cebu – Work the edges of the channel and nearby reef patches at dawn. Cast small jigs and minnows along the drop‑offs or drift live bait down the slope; you’ll find jacks, groupers, and the occasional pelagic cruising the edges. Down in Siargao, if the swell isn’t too big, try the leeward side reefs early and late. A slow‑rolled soft plastic or a small popper over 10–20 meters of water can surprise you with a bruiser jack or a cruising tuna blasting in from the blue. That’s the wrap from Artificial Lure, keeping it local and salty. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the next tide and bite update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

    4 min

  2. 1d ago

    Habagat Bite: Evening Tides and Low Light on Central Philippine Reefs

    This is Artificial Lure with your Philippines fishing report. Around the central islands, PAGASA shows light to moderate southwest monsoon flow—humid, scattered showers, and a bit of chop on the open side of Cebu, Negros, and Bohol this afternoon. Winds are generally 8–14 knots, seas 0.5–1.5 meters outside the reefs, calmer in the leeward bays. Sun came up a little after five and will duck out just after six this evening, giving us long low‑light windows. With the habagat pattern, clouds are thickening toward late afternoon, which is perfect for extended dusk bites. Across most coastal stations—Manila Bay down to Batangas, and east toward Samar—today’s tide chart shows a pre‑dawn low, a solid mid‑morning flood, and another drop late afternoon into evening. That pushing mid‑day tide inside the bays has been key, especially where current wraps around points and river mouths. Inshore, the small‑boat crowd has been doing well on: - **Talakitok (trevally/jacks)** and **lapu‑lapu (grouper)** on the reef edges and harbor mouths. - **Tamban and sardines** schooled tight near pier lights last night, drawing in decent **tulingan (mackerel tuna)** just outside the breakwaters. - Plenty of **danggit and rabbitfish** in the shallows over grass, especially where runoff brings a bit of color to the water. Offshore reports from the charter boys out of Cebu, Siargao, and Subic talk about: - **Skipjack and small yellowfin** under bird piles early, taking metal jigs and small skirted lures. - A few **mahi‑mahi** hanging around fish aggregating devices and payao, especially when the current is pushing clean blue water in. Best producers today and the past few days: **Lures** - 20–40 g chrome or sardine‑pattern metal jigs for tulingan and skipjack, dropped into bait balls and ripped fast. - Small to medium **diving minnows** in green, blue, and pilchard colors trolled or cast along drop‑offs for talakitok and small tuna. - Soft‑plastic paddle tails in natural baitfish colors on 1/4–1/2 oz heads for reef edges—deadly on lapu‑lapu and mangrove jacks. **Bait** - Live **shrimp** and **small mullet/tilapia** near mangroves and wharf pilings for grouper and snapper. - Fresh **fish strips** and **squid** on simple bottom rigs out on the 30–60 ft marks for mixed reef fish. - For night sessions, live or freshly netted **tamban** slow‑trolled just outside the bay mouths has been producing better‑grade jacks and the odd barracuda. A couple of hot spots worth a look: - **Batangas Bay and Verde Island Passage** – On the flooding tide, work the current lines and reef drop‑offs with jigs and diving minnows. Local bangka crews have been picking up mixed trevally, mackerel, and some nice reefies here, especially when the wind lays down in the late afternoon. - **Eastern Cebu and Bohol Strait** – The channels between the islands are running steady current. Fish the up‑current sides of points and shoals with soft plastics and live bait. Reports from local hook‑and‑line guys mention good numbers of lapu‑lapu, rabbitfish, and the occasional surprise pelagic when birds start working. If you’re heading out now into the evening, focus on: - Working pier lights and river mouths on the dropping tide with small metals and live tamban. - Slow‑rolling soft plastics close to structure; the bigger fish are tight to cover with this overcast pattern. - Keeping gear a bit heavier than usual—habagat squalls can pop up fast, so plan a quick run‑home route. This is Artificial Lure, wishing you calm seas, tight lines, and just enough rain to keep the crowds off your spot. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

    4 min

  3. 2d ago

    Philippines Fishing Report: Southwest Monsoon Bite - Trevally, Tuna, and Reef Fish on the Morning Flood

    This is Artificial Lure with your Philippines fishing report. Across much of the archipelago today we’ve had classic southwest monsoon conditions: light to moderate southwest winds, scattered clouds, and passing showers, with air temps running around 30 to 32 degrees mid‑day and feeling hotter with the humidity. Coastal water temps are sitting near 29 to 30 degrees, warm but still good for early and late bites. Sunrise came in just before 5:30 a.m. across most of Luzon and the Visayas, with sunset around 6:20 p.m., giving a nice long low‑light window at both ends of the day. Those first two hours of light and the last hour before dark have been the most productive. Tides around major coastal areas like Manila Bay, Batangas, Cebu, and Davao are running a modest mid‑range cycle: a pre‑dawn low pushing into a strong incoming through the morning, then a high around mid‑day, easing into an outgoing late afternoon and early evening. That morning flood tide has been the prime time, especially along reef edges and mangrove mouths where the current concentrates bait. Inshore, anglers have been picking up decent numbers of **talakitok** (GT and bigeye trevally), **tulingan** (mackerel tuna), **tamban** and **sardinas** schools, plus the usual **lapu‑lapu** (groupers) and **maya‑maya** (snappers) off the reefs and drop‑offs. Reports from local bangus and reef boats suggest mixed bags of 5–15 fish per trip when the tide and current line up, with the better crews tallying more than 20 smaller reef fish plus a few quality trevally or tuna. Offshore, where boats were able to run in the calmer windows, there have been scattered **yellowfin tuna**, smaller **skipjack**, and the occasional **dorado/mahi** along current lines and FADs. Most action has been on the early morning troll or fast‑jig sessions when the sun is still low. Best lures today: - For trevally, small tuna, and mackerel: 20–40 g metal jigs in blue/silver, white, or pink, worked fast through bait schools. - For reef species: 3–4 inch soft plastics on 10–20 g jigheads, in natural baitfish and shrimp colors, hopped along rocky bottom or reef edges. - For surface action at dawn and dusk: small stickbaits and poppers, 10–14 cm, in bone, sardine, or flying‑fish patterns. - Around FADs and deeper edges: 60–120 g vertical jigs in luminous or blue‑silver worked through the bait layer. Best bait: - Live **tamban**, **galunggong**, or small squid slow‑trolled or drifted around reef edges and FADs. - Fresh cut sardine or squid strips on simple bottom rigs for snapper and grouper. - For shore anglers, small live shrimp and worms fished under a float near mangroves and rock walls have been very consistent. A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: - **Batangas Bay / Verde Island Passage** – Strong morning currents have been pushing bait onto the drop‑offs; trevally, small tunas, and good reef mixes have been taken on metals and soft plastics during the incoming tide. - **Cebu Strait / Olango side** – Around the reef edges and channel markers, boats working jigs and live bait in 20–60 meters have found steady lapu‑lapu and snapper, with bonus mackerel tuna when birds and surface bust‑ups show. Overall fish activity has been best on the moving tide, especially the first half of the flood. Midday, with bright sun and slack water, the bite slows, so that’s the time to rest, retie leaders, and wait for the afternoon push. That’s it from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a tide, a bite, or a hot tip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

    4 min

  4. 3d ago

    Philippine Islands Early Wet Season: Trevally, Tuna, and Monsoon Bite Windows

    This is Artificial Lure, checking in with your Philippine islands fishing report. Out over Manila Bay down through Batangas and Mindoro, we had classic early wet‑season weather: hot, humid afternoons, scattered thunderstorms, and a steady southwest monsoon breeze. PAGASA’s coastal bulletin this afternoon mentioned 10–20 knot south‑southwesterlies and seas running 0.75–2 meters, a bit choppy on open coasts but manageable inside bays and coves. Sunrise was just after 5 a.m., sunset a little past 6:20 p.m., so your prime bite has been that 5–8 a.m. window and the last light from 4:30 p.m. to dark. Tide-wise, local tables from Manila and Cebu ports showed moderate highs late morning with decent water movement on the falling tide through early afternoon. That moving water has been key: slack has been pretty dead, but once the tide starts pulling, the reef edges and drop‑offs wake up fast. Around Luzon, inshore guys working Manila Bay and Cavite reported fair numbers of **talakitok** (trevally), **sapsap**, and small **apahap** (seabass). Charter skippers out of Batangas and Puerto Galera have been into mixed bags of **tulingan** (mackerel tuna), **tambakol** (yellowfin), and skipjack just outside the Verde Island Passage currents. In the Visayas, local word from Cebu and Bohol is that the **kitang** and **lapu‑lapu** bite has picked up on the reefs, with occasional **mangrove jacks** sneaking into the mangroves on high tide. Down south around Siargao and Surigao Strait, those who braved the chop picked up school‑sized **mahi‑mahi** and more tulingan along current lines and flotsam. Fish activity has followed the light and tide. Early mornings, you’ll see bait dimpling tight to shore, with small trevally and queenfish smashing pods just outside casting distance. Late afternoons, once the heat eases and that monsoon breeze lays down a bit, the surface comes alive again—perfect for topwater. Midday has been tougher and more of a deep‑structure game. For lures, local boys have been doing damage with: - **Small metal jigs** in 20–40 grams, silver or sardine pattern, bounced along reef edges for tulingan and trevally. - **3–5 inch soft plastics** in pearl or green, on 1/4 to 1/2 oz jigheads, slow‑rolled around rock piles for lapu‑lapu and kitang. - **Topwater stickbaits and poppers** around 10–14 cm in white or bone for surface‑feeding talakitok and queenfish right at dawn and dusk. If you’re soaking bait, best bets right now: - Fresh **hipon** (shrimp) and **squid strips** for reef fish and snapper. - Small live **tamban** or **dilis** slow‑trolled or drifted for tuna, mackerel, and larger trevally. - For mangroves and river mouths, live **mud crabs** or small mullet for big mangrove jacks and apahap. A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: First, **Verde Island Passage**, between Batangas and Mindoro. Strong currents plus structure have made it a highway for tulingan, tambakol, and mahi‑mahi. Work the current edges, FADs, and any floating debris with metal jigs or trolled deep‑diving minnows, and keep a casting rod ready when tuna push bait to the top. Second, **Cebu’s east side and Camotes Sea edges**. Reefs off Liloan, Danao, and across toward Camotes have been holding nice lapu‑lapu, kitang, and the odd pelagic cruising the drop‑offs. Fish the first two hours of the falling tide with jigs or live shrimp right along the breaks, and you’ll feel that thump. If you’re shore‑based around Manila, don’t ignore the breakwaters and pier lights at night. With the southwest monsoon pushing bait in, small metals and glow jigs have been pulling in decent talakitok and occasional squid around the harbor structures. That’s your island update from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the next bite report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

    4 min

  5. 4d ago

    Philippines Dawn Bite: Trevally and Snapper on the Rise in Central Islands

    This is Artificial Lure, checking in with your Philippines fishing report. Around the central islands today, light to moderate southwest monsoon breeze, mostly cloudy with scattered showers, especially afternoons. Offshore winds running 8–15 knots, inshore a bit calmer, and seas are generally slight to moderate. That “habo-habo” sky is keeping things cooler, which the fish are liking. Along most of Luzon and Visayas coasts, tide pattern is a typical mixed semidiurnal: one higher high and one lower high, plus two lows. Early morning high tide lined up with sunrise, and another decent push mid‑afternoon. Sunrise was just after 5 AM, sunset around 6:20 PM, so the bite window has been strongest first light to about 8 AM, then again late afternoon into dusk. Inshore, mangrove and reef edges have been lively. Local reports from Batangas, Mindoro, and northern Cebu say good numbers of **trevally (talakitok)** and **snapper (maya‑maya, mangagat)** on the morning high. Anglers throwing small metal jigs and 3–4 inch soft plastics on 10–20 lb setups have been getting steady action. Shrimp and small squid strips on dropper rigs are still outfishing everything when the current slows. Reefs and nearshore blue water off Bohol, Siquijor, and southern Cebu have given up a mix of **yellowfin tuna**, **bonito**, and **skipjack** to trollers running small feathered lures and cedar‑plug style hard baits. A few **dorado (dolphinfish)** have been taken under floating debris lines and around FADs; bright green and blue skirted lures are doing damage when worked a bit faster than usual. Bottom fishers around Palawan and Romblon are reporting solid hauls of **grouper (lapu‑lapu)** and **emperor / sweetlip** on fresh cut squid, live small fusiliers, and jigged slow‑pitch metals in the 40–80 gram range. When the tide turns and slackens, downsizing to 30–40 gram jigs and switching to natural colors is keeping the bites coming. For shore casters, small stickbaits and casting jigs in sardine and anchovy patterns are the top producers. At night, simple is best: live shrimp, small live mullet, or even sea worms under a float around pier lights are picking up **barras (bulos)**, small groupers, and the odd jack. Best lures right now: - 20–40 g metal jigs in silver, green/Gold, and pink for trevally and tuna. - 3–5 inch soft plastics, paddle tails or jerk shads, in white and baitfish patterns for inshore reefs. - Small to medium skirted trolling lures in purple/black or green/yellow for tuna and dorado. - Slow‑pitch jigs in natural baitfish colors for bottom species. Best baits: - Live shrimp and small live fish for just about everything inshore. - Fresh squid strips or cut sardines for snapper, grouper, and reef fish. - Live scad or fusilier slow‑trolled around drop‑offs for bigger pelagics. A couple of hot spots to keep on your list: - The **Tañon Strait** between Cebu and Negros: strong current lines, bait schools, and mixed bag action—trevally, mackerel, tuna, and bottom fish all in one zone when the tide is moving. - The **Calapan Channel and Verde Island Passage** area off Batangas and Mindoro: deep, clear water close to shore, great structure, and consistent pelagic passes when the current and tide line up. If you can, plan your sessions around the first two hours of the incoming tide at dawn, or the last light of day as that afternoon high starts to ebb. Keep an eye on those squalls, respect the currents, and always check the latest local marine forecast and tide tables before heading out. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a bite report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

    4 min

  6. 5d ago

    Philippines Early Rainy Season: Mangrove Jack, Reef Snapper, and Offshore Tuna Bites

    This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Philippines islands fishing report. Around the central islands today we had light to moderate southeast winds, scattered clouds, and hot, sticky air – classic early rainy-season weather. Coastal temps ran low 30s Celsius with a bit of afternoon chop, but mornings stayed glassy on the leeward sides of Cebu, Bohol, and Palawan. Local tide tables for Cebu and Manila Bay showed a predawn high followed by a strong outgoing through mid‑morning, another smaller high mid‑afternoon, then a steady drop into the night. That falling water lined up nicely with the bite. Sunrise came in just after 5 a.m. in most of the Visayas, with sunset close to 6:20 p.m., giving a short but punchy low‑light window. Those first two hours after dawn were the money time inshore, and the last hour of light produced a decent flurry offshore when the wind eased and the surface slicked off. Inshore, guys working the mangroves and river mouths around Bohol and southern Cebu picked up good numbers of **mangrove jack**, **grouper**, and **barramundi**. A lot of reports mentioned three to six solid fish per small bangka in a morning, with plenty of smaller by‑catch released. Best producers were small suspending minnows in natural baitfish colors, 3–4 inch paddle‑tail soft plastics on light jigheads, and unweighted live shrimp flicked tight to the roots. For bait soakers, live shrimp, small mullet, and fresh squid strips outfished everything else. On the reef edges and patchy coral in 15–40 meters around northern Palawan and eastern Samar, slow‑pitch jiggers and handliners found steady **red snapper**, **emperor**, and mixed **reef fish**. Boats reported enough keeper‑sized fish for a good family ihaw session – nothing record breaking, but very consistent. Pink and orange slow‑pitch jigs in the 60–120 g range, tipped with a small strip of squid, did serious work. Traditionalists still did well on cut sardines and fresh squid on two‑hook dropper rigs. Offshore, the bluewater crews out of Batangas, Cebu, and Siargao saw scattered **tuna**, **dorado (mahi)**, and a few **wahoo** working current lines and debris edges. The bite wasn’t wide‑open but steady: a couple of yellowfin or skipjack per boat, plus the odd dorado when you found birds and flying fish. Feathered trolling lures in blue‑white, small cedar plugs, and rigged ballyhoo or galunggong behind a small skirt were the top producers. Chunking fresh tuna or sardine around FADs turned a slow troll into a quick flurry if the current was right. Top artificial choices across the islands today: - Small to medium diving minnows in natural pilchard or anchovy colors - 3–5 inch paddle‑tail and jerk shad soft plastics in white, silver, and green - 40–120 g slow‑pitch jigs in pink, orange, and glow for deeper reefs - Feathered trolling lures and small metal bullets in blue‑white or purple‑black offshore For natural bait, you still can’t beat **live shrimp**, **live mullet**, **small scad (galunggong)**, and **fresh squid**. If the water’s clear and the sun is high, scale down your leader and hooks – the fish were a bit line‑shy in the middle of the day. If you’re looking for hot spots, two areas stand out right now: First, the **Bohol Sea side of Panglao and Dauis** – work the drop‑offs from 10 to 40 meters at dawn and dusk. Cast soft plastics along the edges for snapper and grouper, then slide deeper with slow‑pitch jigs once the sun comes up. The tidal current there today pushed bait right along the contour and turned on the bite as the water dropped. Second, the **inshore reefs and shoals off San Vicente, Palawan**. Drift the outer edges with jigs and natural baits for a mixed bag of reef fish, then push a bit wider to any visible current line and run trolling spreads for tuna and dorado. Evening glass‑off there is perfect for a last‑light casting session with stickbaits and poppers over the reef flats. That’s your on‑the‑water snapshot from around the Philippine islands. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check ou Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

    4 min

  7. 6d ago

    Southwest Monsoon Settled: Pelagics Hot, Reefs Firing Across the Philippines

    This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Philippines fishing report. Around the islands today the **southwest monsoon** is settling in. PAGASA notes light to moderate southwest winds with calm to slight seas in many central and northern areas, and a bit choppier down toward the southern Mindanao seaboard. Skies are partly cloudy with isolated showers and the usual late–afternoon thunderstorms, especially on the west-facing coasts. Sun rose around **5:20 AM** and set close to **6:25 PM** across most of the country, give or take a few minutes depending where you are. According to regional tide tables, many areas had a **dawn high tide**, dropping toward a late-morning low, then another push in the mid to late afternoon. That made the early morning and late-day “magic hours” the best window. From the central Visayas, local charter skippers report **good pelagic action** just offshore. Trollers out of Cebu and Bohol have been picking up **skipjack and yellowfin tuna**, plus the odd **wahoo** along current lines and color changes. Most hits came on **small feather jigs in blue/white**, **jet-head skirted lures in pink or purple**, and **deep-diving minnows** pulled a bit faster than usual to cover ground. Anglers running live **scad (galunggong)** or **small squid** on circle hooks also scored well. Nearshore, around reef edges and shoals, bottom fishers in Batangas, Mindoro, and northern Palawan report **steady bites on lapu‑lapu (grouper), talakitok (GT), snapper, and sweetlips** during the first two hours of the falling tide and again as it turned to rise late afternoon. Best results came from **fresh shrimp**, **small crabs**, and **cut sardine** on simple dropper rigs. Artificial‑wise, **3–4 inch soft plastics in natural baitfish colors**, worked slowly just off the bottom, produced bonus fish when the current slowed. In the bays and estuaries, particularly around Manila Bay and parts of Laguna de Bay and Cebu’s inshore waters, local shore anglers have been taking **mangrove jack, barramundi, and talakitok** at dawn and dusk on **topwater pencils, poppers, and small suspending jerkbaits**. Slightly stained water from recent rains pushed the fish tighter to structure—bridge pilings, rock walls, mangroves, and wharf edges—so keep your casts tight. For those chasing **GT and reef predators**, the word from Siargao and northern Mindanao is that early-morning **popping and stickbaiting** over reef drop-offs is on. Big **floating stickbaits in blue/silver or green mackerel patterns**, and **cup-faced poppers** worked with long pauses, drew violent strikes when the tide started moving. A couple of **hot spots** to keep in mind: - **Tubbataha and the surrounding Sulu Sea reefs**: when conditions allow, trolling skirts along the drop-offs and jigging metal jigs in 60–120 meters has been producing tuna, wahoo, and big reef species. - The **channels between Cebu, Bohol, and Negros**: strong currents here funnel bait; run small skirted lures, metal jigs, or live baits along the current edges for tuna and mackerel, then slide inshore to work soft plastics and bait for reef fish. Overall fish activity has followed the tide and low-light periods. When the sun is high and the water clear, scale down leaders, go a bit deeper, or fish shade and current seams. Natural baits like **squid, shrimp, and galunggong** remain top producers, but well-presented **soft plastics, metal jigs, and small hardbaits** are keeping up where pressure is higher. That’s your update from Artificial Lure here in the islands—thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  8. Jun 8

    Philippine Islands Fishing Report: Monsoon Bite, Tides Turn, and Where the Fish Are Moving

    This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Philippine islands fishing report. Across much of Luzon and the Visayas this afternoon, onshore stations are reporting light to moderate southwest monsoon winds, mostly 8–15 knots, with scattered showers and a bit of chop on the open coasts. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, skies are partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rain, especially on the western seaboards. Air temps are running around 30–32°C, sea surface temps hovering near 29–30°C, which is classic early‑wet‑season water. Sunrise came in just before 5:30 a.m. in most central islands, with sunset around 6:20 p.m. That gives us a tight low‑light window that really turned the fish on at first light and again just before dark. Local tide tables from Manila Bay to Cebu show a fairly modest tidal range today, with a predawn high, a mid‑morning fall, and another weaker high late afternoon. The stronger bite lined up with the last two hours of the falling tide and the first push of the flood. Around Manila Bay and Cavite, shore and small‑boat anglers reported steady action on mangrove snapper, small talakitok (trevally), and a few sapsap and kanduli cats. Night fishers working the pier lights picked up decent numbers of squid and some small barracuda. Locals are doing best with small metal jigs, 10–20 grams, in silver or anchovy patterns, plus soft plastics on 1/4 oz jigheads bounced along the bottom. For bait, fresh alamang, chopped tamban, and live shrimps are outfishing frozen stuff. Down in Batangas and Verde Island Passage, the jigging and trolling crowd had a better morning than afternoon. Boats working current edges and reef drop‑offs reported amberjack, talakitok, and a mix of reef fish, with a few small yellowfin and skipjack tuna for the early boats. Anglers trolling small feathered lures, diving minnows in blue‑silver, and 20–40 g slow jigs in pink, sardine, and glow did well. Live fusiliers and small scad are still the top baits when you can get them. In the Visayas, especially around Cebu and Bohol, inshore reef edges produced good numbers of lapu‑lapu (grouper), kitang, and rabbitfish for those using bottom rigs and light jigging gear. Local reports from island bancas say fish turned really active right as the current picked up during the falling tide. Best offerings were small prawn, mussel strips, and squid on size 1–2 bait hooks, plus inch‑long soft plastics in natural shrimp and chartreuse. Mindanao’s northern coasts saw a mix of mackerel, trevally, and occasional dorado for boats heading a bit offshore. Trolled spoons, cedar plugs, and bullet‑head skirts in green‑yellow and black‑purple got the hits. Closer to the reefs, vertical jiggers picked up emperors and snapper working 40–80 g jigs near structure. For shore and light‑tackle anglers around the islands today, priority lures are: - Small metals and casting jigs, 10–30 g, silver, pink, and blue. - 3–4 inch soft plastics in paddle‑tail or shrimp style, rigged weedless or on light jigheads. - Shallow‑running hardbaits in natural baitfish colors for trevally and small mackerel. Best natural baits: - Fresh shrimp and squid. - Live or very fresh small scad, sardines, and mullet. - Local shell baits for reef species around rocks and mangroves. A couple of hot spots to keep an eye on: First, the area around Anilao and the Verde Island Passage. Strong currents, healthy reef, and the southwest monsoon pushing bait in have kept predators active. Work the early‑morning falling tide along reef edges and pinnacles with slow jigs and small live baits. Second, the channels and reef lines between Mactan and Olango Island near Cebu. Current funnels through there, and when the tide is moving you’ll find trevally, mackerel, and solid reef fish. Light metals and soft plastics cast up‑current and hopped back toward you are doing damage, especially at sunrise and just before sunset. That’s your Philippine islands fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next bite report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please do Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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