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As we emerge from the shadow of a global pandemic, it’s time to dust off the passport and think about getting back on the road. And while the perennial-favorite hotspots in the Caribbean, Central America and Australia will all produce outstanding fishing, now is also an opportunity to take a look at some other destinations—ones that don’t receive as much of the limelight but offer not only surprisingly good action as well as a revealing look at different cultures and lifestyles. The centuries-old markets and mosques of Morocco. World-renowned Portuguese wineries. A big-game safari in Kenya. It’s all on the radar for the adventurous traveler who’s looking for something more

PERU

Most big-marlin aficionados will recognize Cabo Blanco, Peru, as home to the alltackle world-record black marlin—Alfred Glassell’s 1,560-pounder caught in 1953—but it’s also home to the ladies all-tackle fish as well: a 1,525-pound black landed the following year by Mrs. Charles Hughes. Now Peru is set for a reemergence as a premier destination with a new resort and marina development just 25 miles north of Cabo Blanco and its historic fishing grounds.

Marina Coast Peru is a master-planned resort that will feature an exclusive club membership that combines a world-class 300-slip marina with legendary Peruvian restaurants, a