Intro to Spearfishing Colombia
Example Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Medellin, dinner out
Day 2: Leave Medellin for Bahia Solano, lunch, boat to lodge, explore, dinner
Day 3: Breakfast, fishing with lunch on boat, river swim, fish smoking and campfire dinner
Day 4: Breakfast, optional rest/explore river and beach day or fishing day, sashimi/sushi fish dinner with japanese style fish egg fried rice
Day 5: Breakfast, fishing day, peruvean dinner night
Day 6: Breakfast, return to Medellin, hotel pool, dinner out
Day 7: Hotel breakfast, transfer to airport, flight back home
NYC (JFK) - Avianca
Orlando - Avianca, Spirit
Ft Lauderdale - JetBlue, Spirit
Miami - American, Avianca, LATAM
Madrid - Avianca, Air Europa
Also: Havana, Mexico City, Cancun, San Jose CR, Santiago, Lima, Panama City, San Juan, and Dominican Republic
Direct Flights to Medellin
Seasons
Cubera/other Snapper: Year round
Almaco Jack: December - March
Yellowfin Tuna: February - April
Dorado/Mahi: May - September
Wahoo: September - January
There are a number of unique species to target as well, such as African Pompano, Golden Trevally, Roosterfish, Snook (Robalo), and Tarpon.
The clearest inshore water is in December - April.
Speargun with 110 standard muzzle or greater in power. The water is typically quite clear and fish like Cubera and Almaco Jack have super strong heads.
Recommend 7.5-8.5mm shafts.
Wetsuit 1.5-3mm. The surface water temperature is warm for the Pacific, about 80-85F. The thermocline is real though! If you dont want to feel it too much go for the 3mm.
Extra shaft, although we do have backup guns/shafts.
Depth info for weighting purposes: There are fish to shoot in anywhere from the surface to 120+ feet, but most reef spots are 20-70 feet deep.
Reels/float/float line: For Tuna season we like bungee float lines. For other times we like a hybrid not too stretchy but enough to land a Wahoo. We have several lines and floats, let us know what you have or need.
We have one Carbon Fiber 120 inverted roller reelgun and one custom wood Wahoo/Tuna roller for your backup use. If you plan to not bring any spearguns we rent these guns at additional cost.
Water shoes, crocs, or well fitting sandals. Recommend to bring dry fit clothing. The air temperature is generally 75-85F but relatively humid. Medellin is warm/temperate during the day and cool at night.