Azores Fishing Charter – Rodman 30' 

If you have a child, booking with Captain Jorge is an absolute must. My nine-year-old son Ben and I chartered a day and a half with him, and it became one of the most memorable experiences of our trip, even without catching tuna. Jorge is patient, kind, and genuinely gifted with kids. He kept Ben involved in every little task on the boat, always had an eye on him, and made us feel completely safe throughout. You could tell this wasn’t just professionalism. Jorge has a son Ben’s age, and his fatherly instinct and pure excitement at seeing Ben smile and learn was truly priceless. When the tuna weren’t cooperating, Jorge didn’t miss a beat. He spent two hours trolling for barracuda and jigging across three different locations, mixing up the scenery and the species just to keep Ben engaged and ensure he caught something. The action was non-stop. We landed 5 barracudas and 23 other fish, groupers, dogfish, triggerfish, and more. Ben was in absolute heaven. Jorge turned every catch into a little lesson, showing Ben the different species and keeping his curiosity fired up the entire time. Throughout the trip, Jorge kept a watchful eye out for turtles, whales, and dolphins. When he spotted a group of dolphins, he changed course to get us closer. They approached the boat and curiously played around us, putting on a show neither of us expected. Ben and I were completely amazed, and it is a moment we will never forget. The magic lasted well beyond the boat. For the rest of the trip, Ben kept telling everyone how much he loved Jorge, his boat, and their time together. He reminded me multiple times a day to write this review, and he’s nine, so that says everything. This review might sound over the top, but honestly, it still doesn’t fully capture how incredible our time was. Jorge gave us a lifetime of memories, and we cannot wait to fish with him again.

We spent a day fishing with an amazing crew of true professionals, and it exceeded all our expectations. Not only did we catch more then 100 kg of tuna in total, but the biggest fish weighed an impressive 50 kg! Capitan Jorge Tavares shared a wealth of knowledge about tuna fishing, explaining the techniques, local traditions, and everything that goes into this craft. It was fascinating to learn from people who are so passionate and experienced. On top of the fantastic fishing, they were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and made us feel comfortable throughout the entire trip. As a bonus, they even took the time to show us dolphins and whales, making the day even more special. This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience that we'll never forget.

Captain Jorge and deckhand are super friendly, very knowledgeable on fishing. We stayed way after all other boats turned towards the marina and headed home. Although we didnt have any takedowns from Blue Marlin, we had a great time and will return to fish with Jorge and company! We only had one day to fish this time and unfortunately it was a day after a big weather system for past three days. But overall - Excellent Captain, very good gear (Shimano Tigara reels), clean no diesel fumes on boat and just darn good people that we enjoyed our day with!

my mom took me on a boat charter trip, it was awesome. we caught 3 barracuda and 2 different fish. the way we caught them was trolling that was amazing and jigging that was also phenomenal. the experience was great. the captain, vasco and the crewmate were super nice and the best. After that we ate most of it at a restaruant and it tasted sigma. Plus he taught me how to filet a barracuda.

The fish weren’t even biting today but Captain Jorge used his local expertise to try and get us onto at least one fish. Turns out that one fish was a tuna just under 200lbs! They were focused on making sure we enjoyed our trip and they were really invested in doing whatever they could to find fish before the end of our trip. We will be back, and we will only go with them.

Hallo wer wirklich einen Captian sucht der alles gibt damit man den Fisch seines Lebens findet ist man hier richtig. Soviel Hingabe und Empathie Danke für den schönen Tag und den Blue Marlin den du mir gesucht hast.

The Captain Jorge and his deckhand, were very good at making sure we had an amazing fishing day. And had lots of fun we caught three giant tunas. My son had the time of his life .

Captain was great! Fishing was great! We recommend!

Great cruising along the coastline while we were trawling. This private charter gave us yet another beautiful view of Sao Miguel from the water. Perfect for a family activity. Captain Jorge and first mate were adamant that each member of our family have the chance to reel in a catch. They were patient and taught teenagers and grandparents alike how to read the fish finder and reel in our catch - triggerfish, white sea bream and grouper - large enough to keep. Would definitely recommend! Big shout out to Pedro too for all of his flexibility with arranging our charter around flight delays and weather.

My friend and I booked a full day big game trip with Captain George. Boat was a nice size and he bad quality fishing gear. He was knowledgeable and engaging and had some great stories but first and foremost his priority was putting us on fish - and he did!! An hour into the trip we had a giant rip which turned out to be a nice Bigeye tuna that broke off right at the boat. Shortly after we had a triple header!!! One broke off but we were able to land 2 nice Bigeye tuna. From there we got another drag screaming rip and managed to land a beautiful 150+ pound yellowfin tuna. Lots of dolphins around and the backdrop of Sao Miguel is stunning. Despite having such a great fishing day Jeorge still fished hard right to the end of the trip. It was a day to remember!!