On Duty – Extreme and Fun Fishing
On Duty – Extreme and Fun Fishing
On Duty invites you to experience the stunning waters of Faro.
You're likely to fish for Common Pandora, Mahi Mahi, Gilt-head (Seabream), Atlantic Mackerel, Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Mako Shark, Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Blackfin Tuna, Bluefin Tuna, Skipjack Tuna, and more, depending on when you go. For these species, you're likely to troll and bottom fish using light or heavy tackle.
Thinking of bringing the whole family? Kids are absolutely welcome! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board. If you have pets (dog, cat) they are welcome aboard as well. You're welcome to bring snacks – luckly, Capt. Carlos will have some on board!
Capt. Carlos welcomes you aboard a 32' Rodman sportfishing vessel that can carry up to 6 passengers. It comes with outriggers, a fighting chair, and all the essentials. There's a toilet on board for your convenience, a bedroom, a small saloon to rest and relax. Small kitchen as well. Capt. Carlos has rods and reels for you, as well as lures. Live bait is included, but it's good to ask about this so you know if you'll be catching it yourself.
Trips are run with the help of a First Mate.
There's no need to buy a fishing license, just show up ready for some fishing! Keep in mind that some fish may have harvest limits or closed seasons. If you don't know what to expect, ask the captain.
Some essentials to bring are sunglasses, a hat, and sunblock (non-spray). Drinks are included, free of charge. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just be sure to avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles. There will be food and some light snacks available on board.
Now's the time to experience fishing in Faro for yourself, with On Duty.
On Duty invites you to experience the stunning waters of Faro.
You're likely to fish for Common Pandora, Mahi Mahi, Gilt-head (Seabream), Atlantic Mackerel, Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Mako Shark, Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Blackfin Tuna, Bluefin Tuna, Skipjack Tuna, and more, depending on when you go. For these species, you're likely to troll and bottom fish using light or heavy tackle.
Thinking of bringing the whole family? Kids are absolutely welcome! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board. If you have pets (dog, cat) they are welcome aboard as well. You're welcome to bring snacks – luckly, Capt. Carlos will have some on board!
Capt. Carlos welcomes you aboard a 32' Rodman sportfishing vessel that can carry up to 6 passengers. It comes with outriggers, a fighting chair, and all the essentials. There's a toilet on board for your convenience, a bedroom, a small saloon to rest and relax. Small kitchen as well. Capt. Carlos has rods and reels for you, as well as lures. Live bait is included, but it's good to ask about this so you know if you'll be catching it yourself.
Trips are run with the help of a First Mate.
There's no need to buy a fishing license, just show up ready for some fishing! Keep in mind that some fish may have harvest limits or closed seasons. If you don't know what to expect, ask the captain.
Some essentials to bring are sunglasses, a hat, and sunblock (non-spray). Drinks are included, free of charge. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, just be sure to avoid hard liquor as well as glass bottles. There will be food and some light snacks available on board.
Now's the time to experience fishing in Faro for yourself, with On Duty.
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Reviews (9)
Alexander Wick5.0VerifiedGreat fishing trip
8 Hour Trip – Marlin/Tunas/Mahis on August 11, 2026 • 4 adultsCarlos and his crew did a fantastic job. They fullfill all wishes and you get the feeling of fishing with friends. The boat is one of the best i have ever chartered, clean and comfortable. The service on boat is excellent- very good food and all drinks perfect cold. The equipment on board is a fishermans dream, high end rods and reels in very good shape. They gave 120% too make the trip unforgetable. Next year i will come again, because i have a open bill with this marlin. Thank you Carlos for 3 great days, it was a real pleasure.
Monica Smith5.0VerifiedAwesome time
7 Hour Trip – Reef Deep Sea Fishing on May 18, 2026 • 5 adultsMy group of six had an amazing time with Carlos and his son Gui! They were helpful and we caught so much fish!
Jan BeneckenRepeat angler5.0VerifiedMassive tuna great fun
8 Hour Trip –BFT Giant Bluefin Tuna on July 9, 2026 • 4 adultsWe had an absolutely fantastic experience with On Duty – Extreme and Fun Fishing in Faro! The entire crew was wonderful, the people were great, and we couldn't have asked for better weather. A massive thanks to our captain, who was excellent and made the trip truly memorable. Highly recommend this for anyone looking to catch tuna in the Algarve—a perfect five-star day!
Hansheng LiRepeat angler4.0VerifiedMore Guidance and Explanation Would Have Been Appreciated
8 Hour Trip –BFT Giant Bluefin Tuna on June 28, 2026 • 6 adultsWe booked this trip as trolling beginners, hoping for a big tuna experience. I understand that fishing is never guaranteed, and the bite was very difficult that day. We were told that only 2 out of about 15 boats caught BFT. However, the trip felt quite passive from a customer’s point of view. In the morning, shallow trolling around 5–10 meters made sense because there were birds, some surface activity, and marks on the fish finder. But after midday, when there was no more surface activity, the sonar showed large marks several times around 30–45 meters. We asked more than once whether we could try deeper trolling, but this was not attempted. Maybe this was the captain’s professional judgment, but it was not clearly explained to us. The boat was safe, the captain was polite, and he gave us a discount at the end, which we appreciated. Still, we expected a more flexible strategy and better communication when the fish were not biting.
Nigel Putten5.0VerifiedCaught red snapper, sea bream and other fish
Reef deep sea fishing on April 28, 2026 • 6 adultsWe had a nice trip even though the wind and waves were challenging. Be sure to take pills of you are not used to rough waters. The ones who did had a great day on On Duty. Carlos is a nice guy who takes his enterprise seriously. 👍
Lino Guedes4.3VerifiedAmazing experience
8 Hour Trip – Marlin/Tunas/Mahis on July 1, 2026 • 2 adultsThe day started amazing with 2 giant tunas at the same time in the lines. Despite the effort of the captain and the crew, we were not able to get them onboard. Many thanks to Captain Cavaco for the nice experience. we will definitely do it again.
Karl LarsenRepeat angler5.0VerifiedJune fishing trip
8 Hour Trip –BFT Giant Bluefin Tuna on June 18, 2026 • 4 adults
Alvydas BaltrusaitisRepeat angler4.0VerifiedFebruary fishing trip
7 Hour Trip – Reef Deep Sea Fishing on February 25, 2026 • 5 adultsThe fishing was good,I liked it,but there were not enough fishing systems on board.
Maria Encarnação Cavaco5.0Great day abord
8 Hour Trip – Marlin/Tunas/Mahis on September 11, 2025Fantastic boat, very confortable. Crew amazing
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All reviews (9)
Carlos and his crew did a fantastic job. They fullfill all wishes and you get the feeling of fishing with friends. The boat is one of the best i have ever chartered, clean and comfortable. The service on boat is excellent- very good food and all drinks perfect cold. The equipment on board is a fishermans dream, high end rods and reels in very good shape. They gave 120% too make the trip unforgetable. Next year i will come again, because i have a open bill with this marlin. Thank you Carlos for 3 great days, it was a real pleasure.
I thank you all for beeing with us. I hope all that you expected from us were 100%. Thank you Carlos and Gui.
We had an absolutely fantastic experience with On Duty – Extreme and Fun Fishing in Faro! The entire crew was wonderful, the people were great, and we couldn't have asked for better weather. A massive thanks to our captain, who was excellent and made the trip truly memorable. Highly recommend this for anyone looking to catch tuna in the Algarve—a perfect five-star day!
Thanks for beeing with us. You were great. Carlos
We booked this trip as trolling beginners, hoping for a big tuna experience. I understand that fishing is never guaranteed, and the bite was very difficult that day. We were told that only 2 out of about 15 boats caught BFT. However, the trip felt quite passive from a customer's point of view. In the morning, shallow trolling around 5–10 meters made sense because there were birds, some surface activity, and marks on the fish finder. But after midday, when there was no more surface activity, the sonar showed large marks several times around 30–45 meters. We asked more than once whether we could try deeper trolling, but this was not attempted. Maybe this was the captain's professional judgment, but it was not clearly explained to us. The boat was safe, the captain was polite, and he gave us a discount at the end, which we appreciated. Still, we expected a more flexible strategy and better communication when the fish were not biting.
Hi Hansheng Li and your crew! First off all, thanks for your honest opinion and for choosing On Duty to have a day like this, trying to catch a BlueFinTuna while trolling. About the guidance and explanation, we are sorry about that, we were explaining what we were doing and thinking, while making the fishing decisions but at some point, it's normal to stop saying all the things we are thinking when the crew is trying to enjoy by theirselves. We are always trying to make the crew enjoy the most, while they really want to know whats happening or even just enjoying the day. All the decisions we made while fishing were thought with the most professional point of view from my self, captain Carlos. In my experience, the best way to catch them was 100% like we did. Trolling with the lines 80 to 120 meters away from the boat, with the lures being 5 to 10 meters in depth. Maybe in the afternoon, you did not understood why we where going to that direction but it was because it was spotted fish there, in that day and time was ending so we needed to got back to shore. We even went one hour past the time we were supposed to be fishing, trying to catch them the most. About the boat experience, we hope you liked all the food, water and beer we had aboard because thats not normal in this fishing trips, having plates of food like that and all the confort aboard. Thank you and see you next time, Carlos and Guilherme
We had a nice trip even though the wind and waves were challenging. Be sure to take pills of you are not used to rough waters. The ones who did had a great day on On Duty. Carlos is a nice guy who takes his enterprise seriously. 👍
Thanks Nigel, all of you were warriors in the sea, not good conditions but good mood aboard over passed that. Perhaps another time for other kind of fish. My regards to all of you, Carlos
My group of six had an amazing time with Carlos and his son Gui! They were helpful and we caught so much fish!
Thanks for a great team that you were. Hope to see you soon, all the best, Carlos and Gui.
FAQs about On Duty – Extreme and Fun Fishing
- €800 per group - 5 hourWhite marlins, tunas,mahis (5 hours)
- €800 per group - 7 Hour Trip – Reef Deep Sea Fishing (7 hours)
- €1,100 per group - 8 hours Marlins, Small Tunas, Mahis (8 hours)
- €1,200 per group - 8 Hour Trip –BFT Giant Bluefin Tuna (8 hours)
- Toilet Enclosed WC very confortable
- Air conditioning
- Fighting chair
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Bed
- Flybridge
- Snorkeling equipment
- Live bait well
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Multimedia system
- Wireless trolling motor
- Outriggers
- Spearfishing equipment
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle (All included, brand new)
- Live bait (Live bait if required Will be available)
- Lures (All kind brand new)
- Catch cleaning & filleting (If is been ask for job done.)
- Snacks (Snacks provided, beber, water and if requested fresh white Wien. Code available)
- Drinks (Water, beder and white wine if required)
- First mate (First mate, quality and verte pilote. He knows the job)
- Fishing license (All)
- Inshore fishing (Inshore fishing with bait)
- Nearshore fishing (Reef bottom fishing)
- Offshore fishing (6 miles out)
- Reef fishing (Reef fishing bait and tackle available)
- Light tackle (Reel and rods 30lbs)
- Heavy tackle (Reel and rods 80/130 lbs)
- Bottom fishing (Light tackle rods and reels and bait)
- Trolling (All new gear, rods, reels, lures.)
- Deep sea fishing (Light tackle rods and reels and bait)
- Common Pandora
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- Little Tunny (False Albacore)
- Mackerel (Atlantic)
- Marlin (Blue)
- Marlin (White)
- Seabream (Gilt-head)
- Shark (Mako)
- Tuna (Albacore)
- Tuna (Bluefin)
- Tuna (Skipjack)
Your captain
Faro, Faro District, Portugal
My name is Carlos Cavaco. I've been familiar with our Ria Formosa for 40 years. I started bottom fishing and big game fishing over 25 years ago. I'm a pioneer in big game fishing in the Algarve, along with many others who innovated this type of fishing. I Was the first fisherman to caught a BFT tuna over 200Kg, see the certificate I love the sea, and what I do for my clients is as if I were doing it for myself. Days with my clients must be perfect, with confort, relaxation, and plenty of fishing. I like them to feel at home and welcomed. Even if you book, i can offer time to please my clients. Tight lights people.... We are ready to do our Best.
Carlos C.
Captain
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You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 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.
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What’s biting in Faro right now
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Marlin (Blue)
Marlin (White)
Seabream (Gilt-head)
Shark (Mako)
Tuna (Albacore)
Tuna (Bluefin)
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