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www.grandviewhotel.vn: Fishing on the sea is a new and interesting activity for tourists going to Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang Province, Southern Vietnam.

The best time to fish for rock cod is between November and April and takes place near the coral ranges around Doi Moi and Mong Tay Islets off the south-west of Phu Quoc Island, about 14 sea miles from the town of Duong Dong. Between May and October fishing tours take place around Ong Doi, Dam Islet and Tien Well in the northeast, about 6 sea miles from An Thoi Port.

There are two forms of fishing, including fishing in the daytime and cuttle-fish catching in the evening. During the day, because the waves can get quite high the participants should be agile, healthy and not easily affected by seasickness. As the boat travels along the coral ranges the fishermen and women drop their lines to snare the fish. When the fish bite they must be quick to react, with a hard tug on their fishing pole. The fish caught are then grilled on the boat to serve the tourists.

It is also very interesting to catch cuttle-fish in the evening in Bai Sao. Tourists will be taken to the area where there are many cuttle-fish shoals, then, the boat's engine is turned off and all the lights are turned on to attract the cuttle-fish shoals. Tourists use colourful lures made of plastic to catch cuttle-fish.

Phu Quoc, also known as Dao Ngoc (Pearl Island) is the biggest among 22 islands in the Gulf of Thailand and the biggest island belonging to Vietnam. Phu Quoc Island and other islands form the island district of Phu Quoc in Kien Giang Province. The total area of Phu Quoc District is 593.05km², equivalent to the total area of Singapore. Duong Dong Town, located in the northwest is the capital of the District. Phu Quoc Island is 120km from Rach Gia City and 45km from Ha Tien Town.

Source: VietnamPictorial