Azores Blue Marlin Fishing Charters

Azores Blue Marlin Fishing Charters

Best Blue Marlin Fishing Charters in Azores

Blue Marlin Fishing in Azores

Blue Marlin
  • Size 200 to 400lbs
  • Food Value Good
  • Game Qualities Excellent
  • Habitats Offshore

(Makaira nigricans)

Blue Marlin fishing on the nine-island chain of the Azores is hottest from the small port of Horta on Faial Island. Blue Marlins caught here tend to be larger than average, often weighing in somewhere between 400-600lbs, with 'granders' (fish weighing over 1000lbs) caught every year. Boats usually travel about 20 nautical miles out to the Condor Bank in order to target the species, with another good calm weather Blue Marlin spot being the Princess Alice Bank, roughly 42 nautical miles from shore. Many IGFA Blue Marlin records have been recorded from the Azores, including the 50 and 80 pound line class.

Although the Azores was badly affected by the El Nino event of 1996-7, Blue Marlin fishing has now returned to what it was prior to the mid nineties.

Azores Blue Marlin Fishing Seasons

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Seasonality

Blue Marlin fishing in Azores varies moderately throughout the year. High season is August to September. Low season is January to May and December. There is no closed season.
Azores
Excellent
4.2 / 5
Based on 26,609 reviews by FishingBooker anglers

What anglers said about Blue Marlin Fishing in Azores

Just go, but be patient so if you can book a whole day to increase your chance on success.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Just go, but be patient so if you can book a whole day to increase your chance on success.
Eelco  V.  H.
Eelco V. H. Berghem, NB
Prey for good weather. Book accomodation well in advance. It's very hard to get of your on a budget.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Prey for good weather. Book accomodation well in advance. It's very hard to get of your on a budget.
Damian  D.
Damian D. Hove, ENG
Book a trip with an experienced captain, like Mr. Furtado. Knowing the fish and the spots is key everywhere.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Book a trip with an experienced captain, like Mr. Furtado. Knowing the fish and the spots is key everywhere.
Kฤ™stutis  L.
Kฤ™stutis L. Vilnius, Lithuania
Que no se lo piensen dos veces y que la prueben, merece mucho la pena, disfrutarรกn mucho
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Que no se lo piensen dos veces y que la prueben, merece mucho la pena, disfrutarรกn mucho
Susana  D.  M.
Susana D. M. Madrid, Madrid
Keep options open on big game or coastal trawling & bottom fishing to suit weather conditions
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Keep options open on big game or coastal trawling & bottom fishing to suit weather conditions
Adrie  P.
Adrie P. Adrie Phaff, Provincie Zeeland
Hey it's not blue marlin offshore like in the summer but it's fun and consistent action with tasty fish for an incredible price in an unbelievable landscape, you should absolutely do this trip. The guides are top notch, extremely knowledgeable, helpful and a ton of fun. Great taste in music.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Hey it's not blue marlin offshore like in the summer but it's fun and consistent action with tasty fish for an incredible price in an unbelievable landscape, you should absolutely do this trip. The guides are top notch, extremely knowledgeable, helpful and a ton of fun. Great taste in music.
Will  G.
Will G. Furnas, Azores
Que escolham a North Shore Sea Tours, sรฃo muitos bons no que fazem profissionais!!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Que escolham a North Shore Sea Tours, sรฃo muitos bons no que fazem profissionais!!
Pedro  A.
Pedro A. Lisbon, Lisbon

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