As the crew said : until the last minute we go fishing! And there was the tuna in the last minutes. Little bit that we knew that bringing this big one in was still some work, you can see why. Lucky for us the crew knows what they are doing because this fish has given us a fight. My son’s first fishing trip on the ocean, a memory for a live time.  His words: Best day of my life! And I have nothing more to add except that I definitely recommend them! For everyone who wants to fish with and without experience this is the place to be!

So Pedro and his deck hand were great guys. They spoke excellent English. The English was important to my buddy and I because we speak no Portuguese but still love to learn about the local fishing and hear stories about the region. They did not disappoint. The bad thing is that we caught no fish (other than one small barracuda I jigged up at the end). I fish blue water with some regularity and know that it’s always a gamble but… this time felt pretty bleak. We trolled for about 4.5 hours, and jigged for about 2.5. Note that the lack of success was no fault of the crew. We saw no surface activity, no diving birds, and certainly no boiling fish. Pedro struck me as an excellent fisherman. He had great equipment for trolling and good jigging rods. Like all good captains, he was in communication with his peers to see if they had found any fish. But if the tuna aren’t around it is a difficult area for a plan B because it’s so deep and there are few high spots to probe for alternative species.  I think if you are interested in chasing tuna, like me, you need to talk to Pedro in advance to see if the fish are around. I’m sure he would be honest about your chances. If I fish here again I would not hesitate to book with Pedro but I would definitely get the tuna report before spending my euros. I am as much to blame as anyone for the difficult day because I didn’t do my research. All good, I still learned a lot and drank a bunch of cold beers. Thanks boys!

Pedro and especially Miguel, were really great, explaining the process (where we were going and why) and they were really patient with the kids as well. We caught a yellow fin tuna which was very exciting!

Captain was excellent getting back to me in US via WhatsApp.  Great communication.  Had a beautiful day on the water.  Had a couple skirt the hook, but put on a show.  Got to bring in my first marlin, and both guys were great in making that happen.  Both guys on the boat were great and a pleasure to spend the day on the water.  Would highly recommend this charter.

My 10 year old son and myself had a fantastic morning with Captain Pedro and his first mate! We managed to catch Triggerfish, Blue fish & Barracuda. It was a great experience with beautiful weather. Lovely being out on the boat looking at the stunning island of Sao Miguel. Highly recommend to book with these guys if you want a professional and fun experience!