Shore Fishing around Puerto Plata

shore fishing in the DR

Ever find any information on this topic?

I know very little about fishing (I rather just eat fish), but here goes:
We observe people fishing off "La Puntilla" (West end of POP's "Malecon" - East end of the port where the old fortress stands), mostly just with quite heavily gauged nylon off a wooden bobbin, only seldom a fishing rod. I don't think they "fly fish".
At low tide, we also observe locals "walking" out the sea almost up to the coral reefs... some with nylon, others with nets and yet again others with harpoons. Apparently some do catch quite big fish, squid and even lobster.

However, be warned: In almost 3 years here I have personally withnessed 3 people being pulled out DEAD from the beaches in front of Puerto Plata (I don't know how many they get I did not see). One problems seems to be rip tides. Also the ground in in the West end (towards the above described puntilla) is rocky with holes in which one can get a foot stuck. Some apparently get hurt in the coral reefs (getting too close up).

.. J-D.

Yes be very careful. I have heard about a few people dying (a couple of drownings due to stepping in holes and getting pulled away by currents) and injurying themselves on the coral.