A breezy start on Gavito out of Calheta marina trolling 5 lures and 2 teasers. My target was white marlin so we set the spread accordingly. Lots of dolphins and turtles but no sign of the elusive marlin.! In the afternoon we decided to troll closer inshore when we saw some birds working a disturbance. We headed over and got in amongst it and hooked up on 3 rods.!! Complete chaos until we got squared away and I could work on the fish I had in hand. The fish went airborne on me a few times and tried to throw the hook but we got it to the boat and safely on board. The other 2 fish had managed to throw the hooks which was a shame but that’s fishing.!! It was no white marlin but a nice size Bluefish of 13.5 lbs.!! Happy days.!! A fitting end to another nice day on the water with Captain Graham and First Mate Orlando.
A breezy start on Gavito out of Calheta marina trolling 5 lures and 2 teasers. My target was white marlin so we set the spread accordingly. Lots of dolphins and turtles but no sign of the elusive marlin.! In the afternoon we decided to troll closer inshore when we saw some birds working a disturbance. We headed over and got in amongst it and hooked up on 3 rods.!! Complete chaos until we got squared away and I could work on the fish I had in hand. The fish went airborne on me a few times and tried... Еще
Thanks Mike for a great review. It is always rewarding to us to find that our lients are happy with both the trip and the crew. We lok forward to seeding you again soon.
I have fished with Graham and Orlando many times and we have caught some great fish whether it be big game fishing or bottom fishing. Gavito is a great boat and is well looked after and upgraded regularly. Her equipent is first class and has everything you could need for any kind of trip.A full range of tackle is available and again is well looked after with lines renewed regularly. Graham has been in Madeira a long time and knows these waters well and I trust him to try his best to put us on the fish.! We are going out again soon as there are some monster blue fin tuna around and I still want to catch one of these monsters as I lost the last one after a 3 hour fight.!! Such is fishing.!! Tight lines all.!
I have fished with Graham and Orlando many times and we have caught some great fish whether it be big game fishing or bottom fishing. Gavito is a great boat and is well looked after and upgraded regularly. Her equipent is first class and has everything you could need for any kind of trip.A full range of tackle is available and again is well looked after with lines renewed regularly. Graham has been in Madeira a long time and knows these waters well and I trust him to try his best to put us on... Еще
Thank you very much for your review Mike. It is always nice to be appreciated in respect of our attention to detail, condition of tackle and boat. We look forward to seeing you again in the not too distant future and assure you of our best attention at all times. Best regards Graham Venters Owner/skipper
Family trip, complete beginners and very grateful to have it all explained. Ideal boat for us as we filled it. Fishing tackle excellent and promptly rigged by Orlando so that we had 5 lines out nearly all the time. Sadly no takers, but not for want of trying ! That’s the only reason I didn’t put 5* for overall experience, which might seem a bit harsh ! We did see dolphin playing with our wake and it was a great cruise around the S/W Madeira coast. Graham’s very knowledgeable on fishing and Madeira so good to have his company. Our trip was extended to get fuel in Funchal but our fishing time was more than replaced, which was good too. I’d definitely recommend Gavito as it’s good value and I think would give you as good a chance of catching fish as any boat. I hope to be back - perhaps more ” in season ” next time !
Family trip, complete beginners and very grateful to have it all explained. Ideal boat for us as we filled it. Fishing tackle excellent and promptly rigged by Orlando so that we had 5 lines out nearly all the time. Sadly no takers, but not for want of trying ! That’s the only reason I didn’t put 5* for overall experience, which might seem a bit harsh ! We did see dolphin playing with our wake and it was a great cruise around the S/W Madeira coast. Graham’s very knowledgeable on fishing... Еще
Many thanks for your revue Simon your comments are really appreciated. We are sorry that we did not put you on a fish but then that’s why it’s called fishing and not catching. We are very pleased that you consider the trip good value and look forward to seeing again, perhaps in the main season when you will have a better chance.
We hooked into three tuna at once. It was awesome! I got mine in after a lengthy fight. Then my wife sat in the chair and fought hers for an even longer amount of time. It was significantly larger than mine. Graham expertly maneuvered the boat, while Orlando and I helped my wife. When she finally got it to the boat, it was the happiest day of my life! My friends haven’t stopped giving me a hard time about getting outfished by a girl. But, I couldn’t be prouder!
It is always great to receive good reviews and we thank you very much. It is even better when our guests have such a great time fighting good sized fish and having a trip that they will remember all their lives. We pride ourselves in being a capable and knowledgeable crew and it is a pleasure to assist such nice people. We will remember this day for a very long time. Again thank you for choosing Gavito for your trip and for giving us such a great review.
Thanks for your kind review Lars. Me and David really enjoyed have you and Axel on board. Welcome back next Marlin season! Capt. Anders