We spent the morning with Riccardo and we would absolutely do it again. His setup is dialed in to a degree you rarely see: long, light lines tied with tiny nymph-imitating hooks that he winds himself—each one a miniature piece of engineering tuned specifically for the lake’s trout, perch, and shad. The presentation is delicate, precise, and effective.

We landed over 40 fish (mostly on the smaller side, but nonstop action), and Riccardo’s ability to read the water, adjust depth, and coach technique in real time made all the difference. He also has a great instinct - he subtly fueled a running competition between me and my son for the full trip.

The scenery is postcard-perfect, and Riccardo’s knowledge of the lake—its structure, currents, and fish behavior—is deep and generously shared. You’ll learn something, catch a lot, and have a genuinely great time.

Had a great experience fishing with Riccardo. We went out for 4 hours, I caught the biggest fish of my life and he even gave me a quick tour around the villas since our fishing was so good I didn’t feel the need to push for the last 10 minutes of fishing we had scheduled. It was really cool to use the live sonar and see the fish so clearly. Would highly recommend his charter and will be going out with him again if I’m in the area and want to fish Lake Como!

Riccardo was an incredible guide; professional, kind, and genuinely passionate about making the experience special. When I couldn’t make the ferry, he didn’t hesitate to boat across Lake Como to pick me up himself, which completely saved the trip.

He had everything perfectly prepared and quickly set me up to target Wells catfish and perch. Even though the lucioperca weren’t biting that day, we still had constant action and great conversation. I ended up landing a massive Wells catfish; an experience I’ll never forget!

Riccardo’s knowledge of the lake and his attentiveness made it feel effortless to fish successfully and enjoy the day. If you’re visiting Lake Como and want a truly memorable and authentic fishing adventure, I can’t recommend him enough.

When I arrived, mudslides had closed down some of the roads and the boat routes and taxis and cars were hardly running, and I couldn’t get one scheduled to get me to the meeting place for my fishing trip. I messaged my guide and he went above and beyond out of his way to come and pick me up from the nearest port within walking distance to where I was staying, and absolutely made the experience, incredible catching big fish and then dropping me off even closer to where I was staying. Absolutely highly recommend this trip! I will for sure be doing it again!

This trip was wonderful! We caught so many fish and the captain was so kind and knowledgeable!  I would highly recommend this trip!!