This guy is a legend, pure and simple.
We had 2 days booked out of Marzememi with Andrea on this trip. When our first day was hampered by strong winds in Marzememi, Andrea took us to another boat in Ragusa which was more sheltered from the northerly winds blowing down the Sicilian East coast. We fished with his friends on their boat and Andrea joined us for the day for the experience. We went 2 for 2 on some 50KG class tuna and had a great day. I don’t know another skipper anywhere in the world who would organise a backup in the event of bad weather and attend himself too, providing some of his own tackle, just for the love of it.
The following day we went 1 for 2 on Andrea’s boat with an 80KG fish at boat side and a second fish that didn’t properly hook up after an incredible initial run.
Andrea is a top chap, excellent host and a knowledgeable and experienced captain. He’s very passionate about his fishing too and you’ll always have a good day with him regardless of whether the fish bite. I’ve fished with him for 3 days in total and have landed 5 bluefin between 45 and 110KG.
He prepares excellent breakfasts (coffee and croissants) and lunches with burrata, mozzarella, salami, mortadella and olives. I must mention that it’s obligatory to drink a beer after you’ve caught a tuna, with a slosh of it being donated to the sea for the fish gods.
Finally, and most importantly for me, he practises catch and release. I love tuna, and it would break my heart to needlessly kill one. Andrea understands and fully embraces catch and release, which isn’t true of others down there.
This guy is a legend, pure and simple.
We had 2 days booked out of Marzememi with Andrea on this trip. When our first...
Thanks Till! It was a pleasure for us! And thanks for the detailed description! I really hope to see you guys again for one my 3-day islands trip in winter 😀!!