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Tune in to the "Maldives, Indian Ocean Fishing Report Today" for your daily dose of fishing updates, expert advice, and the latest news from the crystal-clear atolls and coral reefs of the Indian Ocean. 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 Maldives' spectacular coastal waters 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. 21h ago

    Maldives Evening Report: GT Poppers and Deep Jigging on the Falling Tide

    Evening anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Maldives Indian Ocean fishing rundown. We’ve got classic equatorial conditions tonight: light southwest monsoon flow, seas mostly calm with a gentle chop on the outer atolls, and surface temps hovering around 29 to 30 degrees. Humidity is up, but that’s been pushing the bait tight to the reef edges and into the passes on the falling tide. Sun popped up just after six this morning and dropped just after six this evening, giving us solid low-light windows at dawn and dusk. The late-afternoon incoming, rolling into an early-evening stand and then a gentle fall, has been the money tide on most eastern and southern reef faces. Inside channels, that first push of incoming water has lit up the hunt. Boat crews around Male’, Vaavu, and Ari atolls reported good action the last couple of days. Jigging around 40–80 meters on the drop-offs produced steady numbers of dogtooth tuna, amberjack, and some stubborn grouper. A few boats on the eastern edges of Ari pushed deeper and managed yellowfin in the 15–30 kilo class, mainly on slow-pitched jigs and deep-diving stickbaits worked fast just under the surface busts. Topwater addicts have been smiling. The outer reef corners where ocean swell bends against the atoll walls have held packs of giant trevally. Big cup-faced poppers in blue/white, mackerel, and flying-fish patterns have been crushed in the low light. Midday has been slower on top, but if there’s cloud cover and a bit of wind ripple, you can still tease out a few brutes. On the bait front, skipjack chunks and live scads have outfished everything for tuna. A simple drift with a livey bridled on light wire off the reef edge is still deadly. For bottom dwellers, squid strips and cut bonito on dropper rigs are pulling in red snapper, jobfish, and assorted reef species, especially in 30–60 meters where the current eases. Lure-wise, if you’re packing light, bring: - Medium and large stickbaits in natural tuna, flying fish, and silver baitfish colors - 60–120 g slow-pitch jigs in pink, blue/silver, and glow for the deeper edges - 150–200 g jigs if you’re working the heavier current lines off the channels - Big, noisy poppers with strong hooks for GT and bluefin trevally Two hotspots to keep in mind: First, the eastern corner passes of **Ari Atoll**. Where the ocean swell meets the channel mouths, you’ve got clean blue water pushing bait onto the ledges. Work poppers and stickbaits tight to the whitewater in the morning, then switch to jigs as the sun climbs and the fish drop deeper. Second, the **south-facing channels of Vaavu Atoll**. On a medium falling tide, these throats funnel current hard, and the edges have been holding yellowfin, wahoo, and big trevally. Cast heavy stickbaits across the flow and rip them back, or drop slow-pitch jigs right on the color change where blue meets turquoise. Reef inside the atolls has been consistent for smaller trevally, emperors, and snappers on light tackle. Soft plastics and small metal jigs hopped along the sand–coral transitions are a fun way to bend a rod if the offshore bite goes quiet. That’s the word from the water. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the next 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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  2. 1d ago

    Maldives Evening Report: Tuna, Giant Trevally Fire Up on Moving Water and Reef Edges

    This is Artificial Lure with your Maldives fishing report for this evening. Light southwest monsoon flow held through the day, with afternoon sea breezes 10–15 knots and a bit of chop on the outer reef edges. Skies ran partly cloudy, a few passing showers in the channels, but plenty of blue in between. Air temps sat around the high 20s, water hovering near 29°C, so it’s bathtub‑warm on the flats. Sun rose just after six and slipped out a little after six this evening, giving a full, bright day over the lagoons. Tide came in steady through the morning, topped out late morning to midday, then eased back on a gentle falling tide into sunset. The best push of water was around mid‑morning on the ocean side of the atolls and again late afternoon on the inside channels as it started to empty. That moving water fired things up. Inner‑atoll drop‑offs saw solid dogtooth tuna and yellowfin along the 80–150 m line, with a few wahoo slashing the edges. Local crews trolling deep‑diving minnows and heavy metal jigs reported steady hits, with most boats boating several tuna each, plus the odd sailfish raising behind the teasers. On the reefs, giant trevally were in a good mood around the current‑swept corners. Poppers and stickbaits in natural fusilier and flying‑fish patterns drew aggressive surface strikes, especially during the later part of the falling tide. Several boats reported multiple GT hookups in the 10–25 kg range, with a couple of proper brutes lost in the coral. In the lagoons and on the flats, bluefin trevally, jobfish, and snapper stayed active. Light‑tackle anglers throwing small metal slices and soft plastics along the coral heads picked up mixed bags, and bait fishers using fresh skipjack strips or squid along the drop‑offs had a steady pick of red snapper, groupers, and emperors for the table. For bait, fresh is king: skipjack chunks, small scad, and squid have all been doing damage on the bottom rigs and live‑bait setups. For lures, think big and loud on the reef edges—large cup‑faced poppers, medium to large sinking stickbaits, and 60–120 g jigs in blue‑silver, green‑yellow, and pink work well. Offshore, run deep‑diving trolling lures and heavier jigs; closer in, smaller minnow plugs and soft plastics get plenty of attention. A couple of hotspots to keep in mind: • Outer reef corners off North Malé and Vaavu atolls, where the current wraps the points on an incoming tide—classic GT and wahoo ground. • Channel mouths on the east side of Ari Atoll, especially when the tide is pushing hard, for tuna and the occasional sailfish working the bait schools. If you’re heading out tomorrow, plan to work those windows of stronger current around the tide changes, keep an eye on the weather squalls, and match your lure size to the bait you’re seeing on the surface. 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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  3. 2d ago

    Maldives Monsoon Bite: Tuna, GTs, and Hot Reef Action This Week

    This is Artificial Lure with your Maldives Indian Ocean fishing report. Light southwest monsoon pattern continues over the atolls. Winds this evening have been running around 8–14 knots from the southwest with a gentle chop on the outer reef edges and relatively calm lee sides inside the atolls. Skies have been partly cloudy with scattered showers sliding through channels but clearing fast. Local marine forecasts call for similar conditions through tomorrow with no major swell spikes, just a steady Indian Ocean roll. Around Malé and central atolls, high tide came through mid‑afternoon with a solid push of water over the reef flats, and the ebb has been running into the evening. Mid to late incoming tide around the passes has been the best bite window today, especially where the ocean current pushes bait into the channels. Sun popped up just after 6 a.m. and dropped a little after 6 p.m., giving us those classic short, intense low‑light periods. Dawn and last‑light bites have both been strong, particularly on the outer reef drop‑offs. Off the outer walls, boats trolling deep‑diving plugs and rigged ballyhoo have reported good action on yellowfin tuna in the 10–30 kg class, with a few bigger fish mixed in. Skippers working temperature breaks and bird activity just outside the atoll edges have also picked up wahoo and the odd dorado. Spreader bars and small skirted lures in blue–silver and green–yellow have been the producers. On the reefs, jigging has been hot. Slow‑pitch jigs in the 80–150 g range, fished around channel mouths and pinnacles in 30–60 m, have been pulling nice GTs, dogtooth tuna, red snapper, and jobfish. Anglers dropping metal near the bait balls have reported multiple hookups during the peak current, with doggies smashing jigs right off the bottom. For lure choice, think natural and bright: - For trolling: medium to large skirted lures in flying‑fish, bonito, and pink‑white patterns; deep divers in mackerel or saury colors; rigged ballyhoo or small tunas as strip baits. - For spinning GTs on the reef: large stickbaits and cup‑faced poppers in white, blue, and sardine patterns worked hard along the edges. - For jigging: compact slow‑pitch metals in blue‑pink, silver, and glow, matched with strong assist hooks. Live bait continues to out‑fish everything when you can get it. Live scad, small fusiliers, and rainbow runners bridled and drifted along drop‑offs have accounted for some serious GTs and dogtooth. On the inshore side, small chunks of fresh tuna and squid have been reliable on bottom rigs for emperors, groupers, and reef snapper around coral heads at 20–30 m. A couple of hotspots to keep in mind: - South Malé Atoll western channels: The outer‑reef passes have been holding tuna and wahoo on the troll, with strong jig bites on dogtooth and snapper during the mid‑tide current. - Vaavu Atoll channels and inner pinnacles: Clean blue water pushing in has made these passes great for popping GTs and jigging, while the inner pinnacles around 40 m have produced mixed bags of snapper, jobfish, and the occasional amberjack. Fish smart around the currents, watch the birds, and don’t be afraid to move if the water looks dead. When the bait shows and that water goes cobalt blue, it’s game on. 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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  4. 3d ago

    Maldives Evening Report: Monsoon Conditions, Channel Action, and Peak Bite Windows

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Maldives fishing report for this evening in the middle of the Indian Ocean. We’ve got classic equatorial conditions out here: warm, humid, and mostly calm seas, with scattered cloud and a gentle southwest monsoon breeze. Air temps are sitting around the upper 20s Celsius, and the lagoon water is bathtub warm, about 28–29 degrees. Trade-wind chop is light on the outer reef, making it friendly for popping and jigging. Tides are running on a moderate cycle: a decent pre-dawn low pushing into a strong morning flood, then easing into an afternoon high followed by a steady evening ebb. That morning push has lit up the channels, and the first hour of light has been the prime bite window. Sunset has just wrapped, and the last of the daylight ebb has been productive around the passes and pressure points on the outer reef edges. Boats working the atoll channels today reported solid action on reef predators. Local skippers are talking about dogtooth tuna, GTs, and bluefin trevally smashing baits and lures on the flood, with a few amberjack and jobfish coming off the deeper drops. Offshore, small to mid-size yellowfin tuna have been cutting up bait balls just beyond the drop-off, and a handful of sailfish have cruised through the current lines where cleaner blue water meets the greener lagoon outflow. On the catch sheet from the last couple of days, crews have been boating mixed bags: several GTs in the 10–25 kilo range, dogtooth from school-size up to serious back‑breakers, good numbers of skipjack and smaller yellowfin, plus a pick of red snapper, grouper, and coral trout off the jig in 40–80 meters. Night bottom fishing around the FADs and pinnacles has produced some hefty emperors and snappers when the current backs off. For lures, think big and loud on top, fast and flashy down deep. Oversized stickbaits and cup‑faced poppers in natural baitfish or flying fish colors are doing damage on the reef edges. 80–150 gram metal jigs in blue, silver, and pink dropped into the current and ripped back up are finding tuna, dogtooth, and jobfish. Smaller casting jigs and sub‑surface swimmers are working well when the fish are up but not fully smashing the surface. If you’re fishing bait, fresh is king. Live or very fresh scad, sardines, and small fusiliers are deadly in the channels for GT and dogtooth. For bottom work, squid strips and chunks of fresh tuna are pulling quality snapper and grouper off the structure. If the current’s ripping, run a heavier sinker and keep that bait pinned tight to the reef edge or the top of the drop. A couple of hot spots to keep in mind: first, the main ocean passes on the eastern rims of the busier atolls, where the incoming tide funnels bait straight into the jaws of the GTs and doggies. Second, any seamount or pinnacle just outside the drop-off, especially those with bait marking mid‑water; spend some time working metal jigs there and you’ll usually find tuna and big reefies stacked. Timing-wise, aim for the grey light: an hour before sunrise through early morning flood, and again the last hour before sunset into the first of the night. That’s when the bigger predators have been pushing shallow and getting brave. That’s your Maldives Indian Ocean report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the next session. 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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  5. 4d ago

    Maldives Fishing Report: Peak Bites at Dawn and Dusk with Tuna, GTs, and Dogtooth

    This is Artificial Lure with your Maldives fishing report. Light south‑southwesterly breeze today over most of the atolls, seas running calm to a gentle chop, about one meter outside the reefs. Skies have been partly cloudy with the odd passing shower. Humidity is high, but the air has stayed fairly stable, giving us consistent conditions through the day. Sunrise came just after six in the morning and sunset just before half past six in the evening, giving us a good, even light window. The best bite has lined up with the early morning and late‑afternoon low‑light periods, especially when the tidal flow is picking up on the outer reef edges. Tides around the central atolls have been moderate, with a flooding tide through mid‑morning and an ebb running strongest mid‑afternoon. Where the ocean swell pushes into the channels, the current has been ripping hard on the falling tide, stacking bait right on the drop‑offs. Inside the atolls, current has been gentler but still enough movement to keep the fish active along coral heads and bommies. Pelagic action offshore has been solid. Yellowfin tuna schools have been working just outside the outer reef, with birds picking over balls of small scad and flying fish. Trollers pulling medium‑sized skirted lures in blue‑silver and black‑purple have had steady tuna, plus a mix of wahoo and the odd sailfish. A few boats running poppers and stickbaits on the up‑current corners have raised big GTs and some chunky dogtooth tuna. On the reef, jigging in 40–90 meters has been productive. Anglers dropping 60–120 gram metal jigs in pink, blue, and natural baitfish patterns have reported good numbers of grouper, emperor, and jobfish, with dogtooth showing on the steeper walls. Live bait – especially scad and small fusiliers – slow‑trolled along channel drop‑offs has been deadly for GTs and doggies. For inshore and lagoon work, light‑tackle fishing around coral heads has produced plenty of snapper, small grouper, and emperors. Fresh cut bait – tuna strips and squid – on simple bottom rigs is working well. If you’re casting lures, small minnow plugs and soft plastics in white or chartreuse are turning fish where baitfish are flashing in the current. Best lures right now offshore are: - Medium skirted trolling lures in blue‑silver, black‑purple, and pink‑white. - Large GT poppers in white, bone, and red‑head. - Long, slim stickbaits in natural flying‑fish and sardine colors. - Fast‑pitch and slow‑pitch jigs in 60–150 grams, with a bit of flash. Best baits: - Live scad, fusiliers, and small rainbow runners for GT and dogtooth. - Fresh tuna and bonito strips for bottom species. - Squid for a steady pick of reef fish. Two hotspots to keep an eye on: First, the channel edges on the eastern side of North Malé Atoll, especially where the ocean swell meets an outgoing tide. Work the up‑current points at dawn and dusk with big poppers for GTs, then switch to jigs once the sun climbs. Second, the deep channels and outer corners of Ari Atoll, where oceanic current pushes hard along the reef. Troll skirts just outside the reef line for tuna and wahoo, then slide in closer with stickbaits for dogtooth on the drop‑offs. Wherever you fish, keep one eye on the birds and one on the current line – that’s where the Maldives comes alive. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more reports and tips from Artificial Lure. 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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  6. 5d ago

    Maldives Monsoon Magic: Tides, Poppers, and Big Trevally Bite

    This is Artificial Lure with your Maldives Indian Ocean fishing report. Light southwest monsoon pattern holding today: scattered clouds, a bit hazy, with temps hovering around the high 20s to low 30s and a gentle 8–14 knot SW breeze over most atolls. Seas are moderate outside the reef, bit of chop on the windward sides, calmer inside the lagoons. Humidity is up, so it feels warmer, but that cloud cover kept the sun from getting too brutal at mid‑day. Around Malé and central atolls, sunrise slipped in just after 6 in the morning and sunset wrapped up just after 6 in the evening. That gives us solid low‑light windows, and they’ve been the prime bite times. Tide has been running a typical mixed semi‑diurnal pattern: an early morning incoming pushing hard across the reef edges, slack late morning, then an afternoon ebb drawing bait off the flats and out of the channels. That pushing tide at first light and the first hour of the afternoon drop have been money. Fish activity has been good whenever the tide moves. On the outer reef drop‑offs and current points, yellowfin tuna and skipjack have been working small baitballs just off the bluewater line. Boats trolling skirted lures and small metal jets in pink–white, blue–silver, and purple–black have reported steady hookups, with several yellowfin in the 10–20 kilo range and plenty of footballs to keep rods bent. A few wahoo crashed the spread, most of them taking longer, darker skirts run a bit deeper. Inshore along the reef tops and channel mouths, dogtooth tuna have been the main prize. Jigging vertical metal jigs in 120–200 grams, in silver, sardine, and glow patterns, has produced solid fish, especially on that first of the incoming tide. Popper anglers have also been into the action: big stickbaits and cup‑faced poppers in natural fusilier and mackerel colors blasted over 20–40 meter edges are pulling explosive strikes. The GTs – our big trevally bullies – have been patrolling the whitewater on the windward sides. Mid‑morning when the sun gets high enough to light the reefs, big surface plugs, 120–180 gram range, are the top producers. Work them hard over shallow heads and along reef corners where current wraps around. A few fish pushing 25 kilos were reported recently from the eastern edges of North Malé and Vaavu channels. For bait, fresh is king. Small fusiliers, scad, and bonito strips have outfished frozen imports. Live bait slow‑trolled along the drop‑off is turning up mixed reef predators: bluefin trevally, jobfish, and the odd sailfish when you push a little farther out. On the lagoon flats and sheltered reefs, light‑tackle anglers using shrimp and small strip baits have picked up emperors, snapper, and grouper for the table. Soft plastics rigged on 1/2 to 1 ounce jig heads in white, chartreuse, and silver are working well in the lagoons and on calmer leeward reefs, especially around coral bommies with visible bait. Fly anglers tossing baitfish patterns in white‑and‑blue over the sand patches near drop‑offs have found bluefin trevally and smaller tunas when the light is good. A couple of local hot spots to keep in mind: • The channel edges and corner points around Vaavu Atoll, especially the eastern entrances where the ocean swell meets strong tidal flow. Great for GTs on poppers, dogtooth on jigs, and passing yellowfin along the drop‑off. • The outer reef and bluewater line off South Ari Atoll, where the depth falls away quickly. Troll the contour for yellowfin, wahoo, and an occasional marlin, then slide in closer to jig and pop around the reef points when the tide starts to push. If you’re heading out tomorrow, plan your main efforts around that first light incoming and the first couple hours of the afternoon fall, focus on current, bait, and clean water pushing across structure, and keep your lure box heavy on poppers, stickbaits, metals, and a few soft plastics for the calmer spots. 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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  7. 6d ago

    Maldives Fishing Report: GTs on the Pop, Tuna in the Blue, Current is King

    This is Artificial Lure with your Maldives Indian Ocean fishing report. Light southeast trades and calm seas ruled the day across most atolls, with gentle 8–12 knot winds and only a slight mid‑afternoon chop outside the reefs. Skies were mostly clear, with a few building clouds over the outer drop‑offs. Sunrise slipped in just after 6 a.m., sunset wrapped up a little after 6:20 p.m., giving a nice long low‑light window. Tides have been running on a moderate cycle, with a pushing flood through the morning and a draining ebb late afternoon into evening. Inside‑to‑outside flow on the reef passes has been strongest around the middle of each tide, and that’s exactly when the bite turned on. When the current slacked, things went noticeably quiet. On the reef edges, the GTs—our big trevallies—were fired up on the first of the incoming and again just as the tide started to fall. Several boats reported doubles and triples on fish in the 15–25 kilo class, with a couple of real donkeys pushing past that. The most consistent producers were **large surface stickbaits** in natural fusilier and flying‑fish patterns, and **cup‑faced poppers** in blue‑silver or white with a red throat. Heavy single hooks held up best around the coral. In the blue water off the outer walls, yellowfin tuna schools have been working small baitballs early and late. Anglers trolling small **skirted lures** in pink‑white and purple‑black, plus **Halco‑style deep divers** in mackerel colors, reported steady yellowfin in the 8–20 kilo range with the odd bigger fish mixed in. Chunking with **fresh skipjack** drew fish right to the stern for those anchoring near current lines. Sailfish and the occasional marlin have been showing along the drop‑offs where clean blue water meets greener current. A spread of medium skirted lures, especially in lumo green and blue‑silver, has been enough to raise a few bills for crews willing to put in the time trolling the contour. On the inside reefs and lagoons, snapper and grouper action stayed good for anyone soaking **fresh cut bait**, squid, or small live baitfish on the bottom. Mixed bags of red snapper, jobfish, and assorted reef species kept coolers respectable even when the pelagics were shy. Light‑tackle jigging with 40–80 gram metal jigs in sardine colors also produced, especially during the stronger part of the tide. For pure bait fishing, you can’t go wrong with: - Fresh skipjack or scad strips for tuna and GTs - Live baitfish pinned on strong circle hooks near the reef edges - Squid and cut fish on the bottom for groupers and snappers A couple of hot spots to keep in mind: - **Outer reef passes off Malé Atoll**: When the flood tide pushes in, the current lines along the drop‑offs have been stacking bait, with GTs smashing poppers right on the whitewater edge and tuna cruising just beyond. - **Channel mouths and corners around Ari Atoll**: On the falling tide, the corners where lagoon water spills out have been holding yellowfin, wahoo, and the odd sailfish, especially where birds are working. Casting stickbaits into the wash and trolling skirts along the ledges has paid off. Overall fish activity has followed the current: moving water, moving fish. Plan your session around that mid‑tide pulse, keep your lures in the foam lines and color changes, and you’ll stay in the game. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more Indian Ocean fishing updates. 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

    Maldives Monsoon Bite: Yellowfin, Wahoo, and GTs on the Morning Flood

    This is Artificial Lure with your Maldives fishing rundown. We’ve had classic early‑southwest monsoon conditions across the atolls today: light to moderate westerlies, 8–14 knots, with scattered clouds and passing showers, but plenty of blue sky between squalls. Air temps have been sitting around 29–31°C, and the lagoon water is a warm 28–29°C, a touch cooler on the outer reefs where the ocean pushes in. Sun came up just after 6 a.m. local time and dropped a little after 6:20 p.m., giving a good, even day length for working both dawn and dusk bites. Tide charts for Malé area show a pre‑dawn low and a strong incoming through the morning, peaking mid‑day, then easing to an evening drop. That morning flood tide through the kandus – the channel mouths – has been the prime window. Off the eastern reef edges of North and South Malé Atoll, boats targeting pelagics in 80–200 meters found solid action on yellowfin tuna in the 10–25 kilo range, with a few bigger brutes mixed in. Several dhonis reported double‑digit hookups trolling small‑to‑mid‑size skirted lures in pink‑white, blue‑silver, and zucchini patterns, run short behind the prop wash. Metal casting jigs around birds and surface bust‑ups also produced quick limits when the tuna pushed bait up. Wahoos have been prowling the drop‑offs, especially where current hits the reef corners. High‑speed trolling with slim diving plugs and long, dark‑backed skirts picked up a handful of fish between 8 and 15 kilos. A couple of boats also raised sailfish in the channels mid‑morning; circle‑hooked rigged ballyhoo and small skipjack strips behind teasers did the trick. On the reef side, the incoming tide brought good life to the channel mouths. Jigging and live‑baiting in 30–60 meters produced a mix of giant trevally, bluefin trevally, and dogtooth tuna. Anglers dropping 80–150 gram jigs in natural sardine and yellow‑green colors found consistent hits. Live fusilier and scad bridled on strong fluorocarbon leaders got eaten fast, so bring stout gear. Inside the atolls, lagoon flats and patch reefs fished best around the top of the tide. Light‑tackle anglers picked up coral trout, emperors, and sweetlip using fresh cut bait, squid strips, and small jigheads with soft plastics in prawn and baitfish patterns. A few bonefish and triggerfish were sighted on clear‑water sand flats during the mid‑morning sun; small tan and olive flies fooled the more cooperative ones. If you’re planning a trip in the next day or two, think like this: - For pelagics: run the outer eastern reef edges at first light on the incoming tide. Skirted lures in pink‑white and blue‑silver, plus a couple of slim divers for wahoo, are your best bet. - For GT and dogtooth: target channel mouths where you see standing waves and bait on the sounder. Heavy poppers in mackerel or flying‑fish colors and sinking stickbaits worked with a strong sweep have been drawing brutal strikes. - For reef table fare: fish lagoon patch reefs at high tide with fresh cut bait and squid, or small metal jigs hopped near the bottom. Two hot spots to circle on the chart: - The eastern channel edges of North Malé Atoll, where the morning current piles in – great for yellowfin, wahoo, and GTs. - The southern passes of Ari Atoll, which have been holding good dogtooth tuna and sailfish on the deeper ledges, plus quality reef fish closer in. Old‑school natural bait – live fusilier, small scad, or fresh skipjack strips – is still king when the fish are fussy, but don’t leave the artificials at home. Poppers, stickbaits, and mid‑size skirted lures are putting plenty of fish on deck around the Maldives right now. 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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