Fish with the captain who has caught Blue Marlin more than 250 times! Pull Up Sportfishing and Captain Zak are based in the Azores, a place famous for its amazing big game fishing. The list of amazing catches doesn’t end up with Blue Marlin, as he caught countless Bluefin Tunas, White Marlins, and Big Eye Tunas.

The boat you’ll be fishing from is a 20’ Valiant inflatable outboard. This 20’ RIB has everything you need for a successful jigging trip. The boat is equipped with navigational electronics to make sure you can trace the fish with ease. It also features an ice box for the catch and a live bait well.

On a typical trip, you’ll be jigging, bottom fishing, or drifting for a variety of species. These include Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack, and different species of Tuna.

Your fishing equipment is completely covered and the crew will also supply enough drinks and snacks. You can bring your food and don’t forget sunglasses or rain gear. Catch cleaning and filleting is also included in the price.

There’s no better way to target big game fish than with a captain who holds several records. Pull Up Sportfishing is your ticket to a new fishing trophy!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Jigging Trip
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US $637
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FAQs about Pull Up Sportfishing

Pull Up Sportfishing offers the following trip to customers:
  • €600 per group - Jigging Trip (4 hours)

When you book a trip with Pull Up Sportfishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS garmin
  • Fishfinder Simrad evo 3 S
  • Snorkeling Equipment Request in advance
  • Live Bait Well
  • Spearfishing Equipment
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with Pull Up Sportfishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle (Shimano Penn )
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • First Mate (Tips are appreciate)
  • Fishing License
  • Lunch

Pull Up Sportfishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing

Pull Up Sportfishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle (Only 50 lbs stand up)
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Drift Fishing
  • Spearfishing (all year around)
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Pull Up Sportfishing include:
  • Amberjack
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Grouper (Dusky)
  • Tuna (Albacore)
  • Tuna (Bigeye)
  • Wahoo

Meet the Charter Operator

Nautical Solutions
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
4 Customer reviews
Member since September 2019
Hi, I’m Ezequiel Conde, known to most as Zak Conde. I was born in The Azores in 1972. and started fishing in 1991 on board the Cecilia. During my 16 years on various big game scenes, I’ve been fishing in Madeira, Canaries, Ascension, Ghana, Australia, and Cape Verde. As a mate, I have wired more than 1200 Blue Marlin. My best fish Blue marlin -1309lbs, caught in 1993 in the Azores Black marlin – 1072 lbs, from Cairns Australia Blue fin tuna – 854 lbs in the Azores, and one we estimated over 1000 lbs, also 5 world records Atlantic blue marlin – 1189 lbs – caught in Azores in 1993 Six Gild shark – 1332 lbs in Ascensions islands 3 world records of blue fish in Azores.

About this listing

Targeted species

Amberjack Amberjack
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Grouper (Dusky) Dusky Grouper
Tuna (Albacore) Albacore Tuna

Boat specs

Valiant (Inflatable outboard) originally built in 2004, and restored in 2016. Powered by a 115HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 30 knots.

Length
20 ft
Capacity
4 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Only 50 lbs stand up
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Drift Fishing
Spearfishing
all year around
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

GPS
garmin
Fishfinder
Simrad evo 3 S
Snorkeling Equipment
Request in advance
Live Bait Well
Spearfishing Equipment
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Shimano Penn
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate
Tips are appreciate
Fishing License
Lunch

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
At least 9 years old; life vests provided
You Keep Catch
Crew Keeps Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
Catch and Release Mandatory
only Billfish

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Bank Transfer

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 4 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
75%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
67%
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Emmanuel G.
Cournon-d'Auvergne, France
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Good !

VERIFIED   Jigging Trip on August 1, 2022
Belle expérience. Les 2 gamins ont pris du poisson. Sortie de 4 heures un peu courte car intègre le temps de déplacement...
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Martin K.
Prague, Czechia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Wonderful day at sea

VERIFIED   Big Game Fishing - Blue Marlin on June 8, 2021
a wonderful day full of tension and expectations.  The catch of Blue Merlin and big fish is amazing because it is not 100%...
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Dan P.
PECK SLIP, NY
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Half Day Jigging Trip

VERIFIED   Jigging Trip on May 8, 2022
Great experience - went fishing with Nuno who was very knowledgeable and put me on some snappers.  Would definitely recommend.
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The captain canceled

VERIFIED   August 15, 2021
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