Madeira Big Game Fishing - Our Mary
Madeira Big Game Fishing welcomes you aboard “Our Mary” for your choice of deep sea fishing or bottom fishing. You can book the boat for your entire family or join a shared charter and make new friends. A wide variety of fish are biting in these waters—come see what you’ll reel in next!
“Our Mary” is a custom built English style boat powered by a 212 HP Ford Cyber engine. She comes equipped with everything you need for sport fishing in Madeira, including a fighting chair and top-of-the-line equipment. Fishing gear is provided for you, featuring Shimano and Penn rods, Shimano Tiagras, Beastmasters and TLD reels, and a wide variety of lures made by the likes of Moldcraft, Sadu, Bart Miller, Williamson, Melton, Tinker, Marlin Magic and Black Bart.
This vessel is just as prepared to cater to your comfort. As many as seven passengers can enjoy a large cockpit, where a complimentary buffet lunch is served on full day trips. Air conditioning and an onboard toilet ensure that you will not sacrifice you basic comfort while away from shore.
Guiding your experience is Captain José Serrão. He was born in Madeira and returned to the sport fishing business here in 2000 after spending time abroad in Cape Town, South Africa. His knowledge of these waters combined with his worldly experience give him the professional insight to help you land some of the most prestigious fish.
While fishing the beautiful waters of Madeira with Capt. José you can choose between deep sea fishing and bottom fishing. Chase after legendary trophies such as Blue and White Marlin, Tuna, Wahoo, Barracuda, and Mahi Mahi, or fish the depths for Red Snapper, Amberjack, and huge Sting Rays. During summer you can also come aboard to target some of these species at night.
Madeira Big Game Fishing provides refreshments and all the gear you need. You may speak with the captain regarding any fish you would like to keep.
Come aboard “Our Mary” today and enjoy fishing Madeira!
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (83)
+80Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
74%
Appropriate for children
53%
Friendly captain
98%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
85%
Caught fish
54%
Aug 18, 2025
Half Day Trip (AM) - Shared
Top boat, Captain and crew
Captain José was extremely welcoming and knowledgeable with snack, drinks and food a plenty.The fish god wasn't quite on our side but its always the way when targeting game. Would definitley recommend if you are thinking of game fishing in Madeira. Tight lines!
Captain José was extremely welcoming and knowledgeable with snack, drinks and food a plenty.The fish god wasn't quite on our side...
Captain replied
Apr 6, 2025
Half Day Trip (AM) - Shared
April fishing trip
This was a last minute shared charter after I was let down elsewhere. It was early season for the big game species and the few trolling trips attempted had fared poorly, so everyone was happy with an inshore bottom fishing trip for smaller fish. Rods were up to the task and the reels quality fixed spools loaded with braid. We used 2 hook rigs with about 8 ounce leads, and bait was salted squid. Even close to the island, Madeira has very deep water, and it took a long time to drop to the seabed. We were told to reel up 2 or 3 turns to avoid getting snagged and to concentrate on detecting gentle bites. I found that failure spot these and respond quickly meant bare hooks. I think everyone caught fish, with trigger fish being the biggest and hardest fighting, but we also had seabream and a variety of colourful rock species which were all PBs for me although I have no idea what they were. It was noteworthy that the lighter tipped rods gave the best indication and produced most fish. Skipper Jose and his crew worked hard, drifting many different spots and not hesitating to abort a drift and move on if bites were not coming quickly. With some mixed abilities aboard a few tangles were inevitable but they were sorted with patience and good humour. The boat is a 27 foot Mitchell sea anglers, so not the most modern, but proved well up to the task. I'd happily fish with them again given the opportunity. Warmly recommended.
This was a last minute shared charter after I was let down elsewhere. It was early season for the big game species and the few...
Captain replied
Mar 15, 2025
Full Day Trip - Shared
Fishing with José
Zdecydowałem się na 7 godzinny rejs z Kapitanem Jose na jachcie „Our Mary”. 2 godziny trollingowania (niestety bez brań) i łowienie z dna. Załoga jachtu profesjonalna, Jacht jest wygodny podczas połowów. Złowiłem kilkanaście małych grouperów, snapperów i pięknego dentexa. Polecam wyprawę z Kapitanem Jose
Zdecydowałem się na 7 godzinny rejs z Kapitanem Jose na jachcie „Our Mary”. 2 godziny trollingowania (niestety bez brań) i łowienie...
Captain replied
Jul 10, 2025
Full Day Trip - Shared
Really nice day!
I had a really nice day fishing and trolling. Bottom fishing filled up a bucket it was nice to catch differenf kind of hungry fish. Even on trolling, one nice dorado take the bait. Experienced crew made everything smooth and easy.
I had a really nice day fishing and trolling. Bottom fishing filled up a bucket it was nice to catch differenf kind of hungry...
Captain replied
Jun 28, 2025
Full Day Trip - Shared
Big game fishing day
No luck catching but a great day out. Super friendly skipper as well as the staff in the office. Although we didn’t catch they made every effort for us. Great boat and equipment. Cook lunch on board was great. Would recommend. Good luck. Thank you
No luck catching but a great day out. Super friendly skipper as well as the staff in the office. Although we didn’t catch they...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (83)
+80Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
74%
Appropriate for children
53%
Friendly captain
98%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
85%
Caught fish
54%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Top boat, Captain and crew
Half Day Trip (AM) - Shared on August 18, 2025
Captain José was extremely welcoming and knowledgeable with snack, drinks and food a plenty.The fish god wasn't quite on our side but its always the way when targeting game. Would definitley recommend if you are thinking of game fishing in Madeira. Tight lines!
Captain José was extremely welcoming and knowledgeable with snack, drinks and food a plenty.The fish god wasn't quite on our side but its always the way when targeting game. Would definitley recommend if you are thinking of game fishing in Madeira. Tight lines!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
April fishing trip
Half Day Trip (AM) - Shared on April 6, 2025
This was a last minute shared charter after I was let down elsewhere. It was early season for the big game species and the few trolling trips attempted had fared poorly, so everyone was happy with an inshore bottom fishing trip for smaller fish. Rods were up to the task and the reels quality fixed spools loaded with braid. We used 2 hook rigs with about 8 ounce leads, and bait was salted squid. Even close to the island, Madeira has very deep water, and it took a long time to drop to the seabed. We were told to reel up 2 or 3 turns to avoid getting snagged and to concentrate on detecting gentle bites. I found that failure spot these and respond quickly meant bare hooks. I think everyone caught fish, with trigger fish being the biggest and hardest fighting, but we also had seabream and a variety of colourful rock species which were all PBs for me although I have no idea what they were. It was noteworthy that the lighter tipped rods gave the best indication and produced most fish. Skipper Jose and his crew worked hard, drifting many different spots and not hesitating to abort a drift and move on if bites were not coming quickly. With some mixed abilities aboard a few tangles were inevitable but they were sorted with patience and good humour. The boat is a 27 foot Mitchell sea anglers, so not the most modern, but proved well up to the task. I'd happily fish with them again given the opportunity. Warmly recommended.
This was a last minute shared charter after I was let down elsewhere. It was early season for the big game species and the few trolling trips attempted had fared poorly, so everyone was happy with an inshore bottom fishing trip for smaller fish. Rods were up to the task and the reels quality fixed spools loaded with braid. We used 2 hook rigs with about 8 ounce leads, and bait was salted squid. Even close to the island, Madeira has very deep water, and it took a long time to drop to the...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Fishing with José
Full Day Trip - Shared on March 15, 2025
Zdecydowałem się na 7 godzinny rejs z Kapitanem Jose na jachcie „Our Mary”. 2 godziny trollingowania (niestety bez brań) i łowienie z dna. Załoga jachtu profesjonalna, Jacht jest wygodny podczas połowów. Złowiłem kilkanaście małych grouperów, snapperów i pięknego dentexa. Polecam wyprawę z Kapitanem Jose
Zdecydowałem się na 7 godzinny rejs z Kapitanem Jose na jachcie „Our Mary”. 2 godziny trollingowania (niestety bez brań) i łowienie z dna. Załoga jachtu profesjonalna, Jacht jest wygodny podczas połowów. Złowiłem kilkanaście małych grouperów, snapperów i pięknego dentexa. Polecam wyprawę z Kapitanem Jose
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Really nice day!
Full Day Trip - Shared on July 10, 2025
I had a really nice day fishing and trolling. Bottom fishing filled up a bucket it was nice to catch differenf kind of hungry fish. Even on trolling, one nice dorado take the bait. Experienced crew made everything smooth and easy.
I had a really nice day fishing and trolling. Bottom fishing filled up a bucket it was nice to catch differenf kind of hungry fish. Even on trolling, one nice dorado take the bait. Experienced crew made everything smooth and easy.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Big game fishing day
Full Day Trip - Shared on June 28, 2025
No luck catching but a great day out. Super friendly skipper as well as the staff in the office. Although we didn’t catch they made every effort for us. Great boat and equipment. Cook lunch on board was great. Would recommend. Good luck. Thank you
No luck catching but a great day out. Super friendly skipper as well as the staff in the office. Although we didn’t catch they made every effort for us. Great boat and equipment. Cook lunch on board was great. Would recommend. Good luck. Thank you
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