Tunana Fishing Charter
Tunana Fishing Charter is run by Marko Pavlović, a professional skipper with over 10 years of experience in big game fishing and charter operations in the Adriatic.
Together with his trusted deckhand, he offers a high-level, detail-focused tuna fishing experience built on years of hands-on work, local knowledge, and passion for the sea. This is not a standard fishing trip it is a specialized bluefin tuna experience, where everything is set up with one goal: giving you the best possible chance and a true big game feeling on the water.
You’ll be fishing aboard a 38’ (11.5m) Cantieri Costa Smeralda, a solid and comfortable offshore boat designed for serious fishing. The boat is equipped with a fighting chair, top-quality rods and reels, and advanced fish-finding electronics, allowing precise positioning and efficient fishing in all conditions. Comfort is just as important, the boat offers a spacious deck, seating areas, toilet, sofa and air conditioning, making longer sessions at sea relaxed and enjoyable.
Fishing is done in the productive waters off Medulin, southern Istria, typically within 5–10 nautical miles from the coast. Depending on the conditions, trips are organized around sunrise or sunset, when tuna activity is at its peak. Every trip is fully organized, from equipment and bait to guidance and onboard experience, so you can focus completely on the fishing.
Marko regularly participates in tuna fishing tournaments, where he consistently achieves strong results, bringing that same level of focus and precision into every charter. If you’re looking for a professional, well-organized and truly premium tuna fishing experience, Tunana Fishing Charter delivers exactly that.
Tunana Fishing Charter is run by Marko Pavlović, a professional skipper with over 10 years of experience in big game fishing and charter operations in the Adriatic.
Together with his trusted deckhand, he offers a high-level, detail-focused tuna fishing experience built on years of hands-on work, local knowledge, and passion for the sea. This is not a standard fishing trip it is a specialized bluefin tuna experience, where everything is set up with one goal: giving you the best possible chance and a true big game feeling on the water.
You’ll be fishing aboard a 38’ (11.5m) Cantieri Costa Smeralda, a solid and comfortable offshore boat designed for serious fishing. The boat is equipped with a fighting chair, top-quality rods and reels, and advanced fish-finding electronics, allowing precise positioning and efficient fishing in all conditions. Comfort is just as important, the boat offers a spacious deck, seating areas, toilet, sofa and air conditioning, making longer sessions at sea relaxed and enjoyable.
Fishing is done in the productive waters off Medulin, southern Istria, typically within 5–10 nautical miles from the coast. Depending on the conditions, trips are organized around sunrise or sunset, when tuna activity is at its peak. Every trip is fully organized, from equipment and bait to guidance and onboard experience, so you can focus completely on the fishing.
Marko regularly participates in tuna fishing tournaments, where he consistently achieves strong results, bringing that same level of focus and precision into every charter. If you’re looking for a professional, well-organized and truly premium tuna fishing experience, Tunana Fishing Charter delivers exactly that.

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Marko und seine Crew waren top. Das Boot ist perfekt ausgestattet. Sie unternahmen alles, um einen Tuna zu fangen. Es wurde permanent gefüttert und 'smell' köder ausgelegt. Das an diesem Tag kein Tuna vorbeischwamm... ja das ist Fischen. Es gab auch gute Gespräche über die verschiedenen Angelmethoden, was interessant war, da sie von unseren abweichen. Wir wurden auch toll verköstigt und es war ein perfekter Angelausflug. Auch als Mitfahrende nicht fischende Frau, ein toller Tag. Wir können Marko nur absolut empfehlen und kommen sicher wieder.

One of the best days of my life. We left at 3:30 in the morning under a starry sky. After an incredible sunrise with dolphin visit, we started fishing. It didn't take long for the fish of my life to bite, an incredible fight. The crew was mega nice and courteous to me everything was explained very precisely delicious drinks and there was also food. I can only recommend it, it was an incredibly beautiful day, the best in my life, I will come back🎣❤️

We had a really nice experience with Tunana! For us four it was the first fishing trip. Marko and his father were really relaxed and explained everything to us. The Tunana is a really nice boat with enough space. The guys are perfectly organized, early morning coffee and some breakfast, a good snack an enough beer, everything was there. The crew knows the spots for tuna. Shortly after sunrise we were able to see them really close to us. Unfortunately the tuna didn’t bite. In the end we were lucky and had a blue shark on the hook. We cut the line after he came to the surface. It was a really nice trip and we will definitely come back and get some tuna! Thx Makro!

We (my dad, my brother, my nephew and me) booked a morning and an afternoon trip with Tunana. The morning trip was just amazing, fished near a commercial fishing boat catching sardines, lots of tuna (and dolphins) were there to feed on some of the sardines that escaped. The sun was coming up, and we had the first bite. It was just magical. We ended up catching two tuna. The afternoon trip was great too. While we caught no tuna, we caught lots of mackerel and other smaller fish which were great on the BBQ.

My friends and I booked a half day trip with Big Game Fishing. The booking itself was absolutely uncomplicated, everything was easy via WhatsApp. After a few days of waiting, the day finally came and we stood in front of the boat. We got to know the captain and the crew. The crew had loaded a few things and then we stood on the boat and off we went. The boat ride alone was great fun. If I understood that correctly and remembered correctly, the boat is equipped with 2x 400hp engines. You felt it too 🔥🔥🔥👍 After about 40 minutes we arrived at the selected fishing area. After that everything happened very quickly. As soon as the engines stopped, the first rod was in the water and after less than 1 minute the first bait fish was in the boat. This was hooked directly to the tuna rod. Less than 15 minutes passed and the first tuna bit. After a very exhausting but fun fight of about 30 minutes, the first tuna was in the boat. I could hardly believe what just happened, it all happened so fast and I was pumped full of adrenaline. It was an indescribable feeling. After that, the tuna rods were again equipped with bait fish and the big game fishing continued. After that, for about 3 hours, not much happened, we drank a few beers, talked and made nonsense with the crew. And it was noon and the crew prepared lunch. There was tuna carpaccio with capers in olive oil. VERY DELICIOUS. But as is always the case, we hadn't finished eating and the second tuna was bitten. This was also in the boat after about 30 minutes. The crew told us that the bite of this tuna was something special. It bit on the surface and is very rare, the crew said. With two tuna fish in the ice, we all drove into the harbor very happy and satisfied. All in all, it was an amazing experience with an incredibly professional but very fun crew. Everything was just perfect the weather, the boat, the crew, the equipment, the food 👍👍👍👍👍 I would like to thank the crew and all Big Game Fishing team for this fantastic trip. 100% recommendation Everyone must have done this at least 1 time in their life. I will definitely repeat this trip on my next vacation in Croatia. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

It was a very early morning because we started 4 am in the morning. It was quit windy in the morning so I advice to ask foor a sea sickness pil when you go on board because I was quit sea sick in the beginning. THe crew was very nice and enthusiastic!! everything is on board so you do not have to anything becasue alle fishing gear is on board inclusive the drinks en and food. We were lucky to catch a tuna as you can see on the picture and it was a good fight with the tuna. I was with 2 germans guys and one by one we fight the tuna and it took us around 35 minutes to get the tuna on board. Ann amazing feeling to fight the tuna. On the end we got a piece of tuna with us home to put on the bbq. The boot is by the way very nice and big so you do not have to worry when you are on the sea. The trip end around 12.30. It was an amazing experience
I booked the Tunana full day to celebrate my birthday... It was a perfect fishing trip for us. Sunny day full of fishing. All of us 3 catched a tuna and the day ended in catching makrels and enjoying istrian food by sunset. What do you want more? The crew is celebrating every catch and take care of you. That is, what i call guestfriendly as it best. It was not the last time at the Tunana in medulin, thats for sure!

I was on vacation in Croatia and wanted to do some big game fishing. I saw the boat in the harbor and was immediately determined to do this. It was a unique day that I will not forget for the rest of my life. We caught 2 mega fish. The boat the equipment was top it has lacked nothing. The crew was also great. They were friendly and explained everything in detail. You have noticed that The crew wanted to catch fish and they were with heart blood all the time. Best fishing trip in my life!!!

I can only say the very best about our trip with Tunana. It was a very great and nice experience with the Team of Tunana (Marco, his father Nesa and his friend Manuel). My eleven year old son and I were very lucky that we did our 3 single day-trip with them. It was really a pleasure. Really everthing was perfect. The equipment, the food for the fish :-), the food for us, the boat and first of all the good and friendly team. And at least we landed 2 sharks of 4 bites!! :-) We already are planning to do another trip in september with Tunana in September to catch a tuna :-) Othmar and his son from Austria

This was one of the best experiences. The big game fishing with Tunana and the crew from Hookandcook was amazing. They have big knowledge about fishing, boats and cuisine. I would recommend it to everyone! You all have to try this and see how beautiful it can be 😁
From A for angling to Z for target fish - everything was absolutely perfect here. Marco and Emanuel are really, really, really highly recommended. Very nice crew, with a fantastic boat, complete with equipment and the necessary experience. We had a wonderful day, with a 60kg tuna, a fitting little celebration of our success, and a really delicious handmade Croatian sausage and cheese platter. As the perfect finishing touch, skipper Marco timed our return home so that we could also experience the most beautiful sunset ever. Marco and Emanuel, thank you so much for that and we'll be back :0).
Marko and his crew were excellent. The boat is perfectly equipped. They did everything possible to catch a tuna. They were constantly chumming and putting out scent baits. That no tuna came by that day... well, that's fishing. There were also great conversations about the different angling methods, which was interesting since they differ from ours. We were also wonderfully fed and it was a perfect fishing trip. Even as a non-fishing woman along for the ride, it was a great day. We can absolutely recommend Marko and will definitely come back.
Thanks to Marko and Stefan to make my first tuna possible. Start 03:30 am, travelling to the sardine fishing boats. And Marko did pick the correct one: A lot of dolphins around, strike after a few minutes fishing and after 40 minutes my first Tuna, crew did guess 80-90kg, released. Travelling to next spot for drifting, next strike after a few minutes, unfortunately line broken without much pressure; mystery - but that's fishing. Thank you so much guys for this great experience in big game fishing.

One of the best days of my life. We left at 3:30 in the morning under a starry sky. After an incredible sunrise with dolphin visit, we started fishing. It didn't take long for the fish of my life to bite, an incredible fight. The crew was mega nice and courteous to me everything was explained very precisely delicious drinks and there was also food. I can only recommend it, it was an incredibly beautiful day, the best in my life, I will come back🎣❤️
