Tahiti Early Dry Season: Mahi, Tuna, and Wahoo on the Neap Tide Bite

This is Artificial Lure with your Tahiti fishing report. We’re sitting in a classic early‑dry‑season pattern around Tahiti and Moorea. Light trades this morning, building to a moderate easterly breeze this afternoon. Skies are partly cloudy, with a quick shower possible on the windward side, but leeward waters stay mostly fair. Air temps are running mid‑20s Celsius overnight, about 29–30°C by mid‑day. Lagoon visibility is good where the swell is down; outside reefs have a bit more chop once the trades pick up. Tides today are on a smaller, neap‑style swing. Expect a low just after dawn and a rising tide through the morning, topping out late morning to early afternoon, then easing back toward another low in the evening. That push of incoming water through the passes is your prime window. Sunrise came just after 6 a.m., with sunset just before 6 p.m. Your best bite windows are: - First light through mid‑morning on the **flood tide** - Last light on the evening **ebb**, especially near passes and reef points Fish activity has been solid the last few days. Local skippers working the drop‑offs between Tahiti and Moorea report steady **mahi‑mahi** on current lines and debris, with a few **yellowfin tuna** mixed in. Wahoo have been showing on the outer reef edges when the light is low, and the offshore banks have given up scattered **dogtooth tuna** on deep jigs. In the lagoons and nearshore reefs, anglers have been picking up **bluefin trevally**, **GTs**, and decent **jobfish** at the pass mouths on the morning tide. Around the bommies, there’s been good action on **parrotfish** and smaller reef species for the table when the current softens. For lures offshore, run: - Medium‑size **skirted lures** in blue/white, green/yellow, and purple/black for mahi, tuna, and wahoo - **Diving minnows** and high‑speed metal heads along the reef edge for wahoo - **80–200 g jigs** dropped deep for dogtooth and bottom fish Best natural baits: - Fresh **skipjack**, bonito, or saury strips - Whole or chunked **sardines** and small mackerel Slow‑trolled live bait near the reef drop‑off will tempt wahoo and big trevally. Inside the lagoon and passes, stick to: - 40–80 g **casting jigs**, stickbaits, and poppers in natural baitfish colors - Soft plastics on 3/8–1/2 oz jig heads for reef edges and channel drop‑offs A bit of pink or chartreuse on your lures helps in the lagoon’s clear water, especially under bright midday sun. A couple of hot spots to work hard today: - **Taapuna Pass (Tahiti west side):** Focus on the incoming tide along the channel edges for trevally and jobfish; outside drop‑off early and late for wahoo and tuna. - **Temae and Afareaitu side of Moorea:** Reef drop‑offs and current lines just outside the passes for mahi and tuna, with GTs patrolling the pass mouths at dawn and dusk. Fish smart: watch the birds, look for color changes in the water, and time your drifts with the tide. Keep an eye on wind against current—short, steep chop can build fast on the outer reef. That’s your Tahiti fishing update from Artificial Lure. 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