Captain
Adriano Medeiros

Member since January 2018 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Background
Capt. Adriano Medeiros and his son Milton are experienced fishermen who love the ocean. They welcome you on board Ratinho and are always ready to make your trip fun and unforgettable. They love to meet and relate with other cultures, and they will always be ready for your adventure In the iconic waters of Azores. It's more than just fishing, it's an enjoyable day on the water filled with fish and the view of the beautiful shoreline, exploring great spots where you can stop for a swim or snorkel. Nothing makes the crew happier than taking customers out on a productive trip and seeing the smiles on their faces.
Techniques
We found people like to troll along the shoreline, so we set the outriggers trying different kinds of lures, where we normally get some nice 3–6 kg Barracudas, stopping at strategic points to do bottom fishing with shrimp, catching normally the most common inshore species like Grouper, Seabream, Snapper, and Triggerfish. For the adventurers that like to go out over 10 miles, we set our Big Game rods, reels, and lures and go for it. Please note that to make the most of it, a half-day is very little time and with little time there are less chances of a catch. We also love to know people from different countries and cultures and some come with their experience and their own techniques which we value and enjoy trying.

Hey, I'm Captain Adriano Medeiros

Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Background
Capt. Adriano Medeiros and his son Milton are experienced fishermen who love the ocean. They welcome you on board Ratinho and are always ready to make your trip fun and unforgettable. They love to meet and relate with other cultures, and they will always be ready for your adventure In the iconic waters of Azores. It's more than just fishing, it's an enjoyable day on the water filled with fish and the view of the beautiful shoreline, exploring great spots where you can stop for a swim or snorkel. Nothing makes the crew happier than taking customers out on a productive trip and seeing the smiles on their faces.
Techniques
We found people like to troll along the shoreline, so we set the outriggers trying different kinds of lures, where we normally get some nice 3–6 kg Barracudas, stopping at strategic points to do bottom fishing with shrimp, catching normally the most common inshore species like Grouper, Seabream, Snapper, and Triggerfish. For the adventurers that like to go out over 10 miles, we set our Big Game rods, reels, and lures and go for it. Please note that to make the most of it, a half-day is very little time and with little time there are less chances of a catch. We also love to know people from different countries and cultures and some come with their experience and their own techniques which we value and enjoy trying.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(77 reviews)
Ponta Delgada
Trips from US $493

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 77 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (163)
Captain Adriano is great!
Good fishing!
Nice, knowledgeable!
+160
Angler rating
65
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
72%
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Todd M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Trip

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing on August 18, 2025
We did not catch any fish but did see tons of marine life. In all my years of fishing Iโ€™ve never seen a captain try as hard...
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Daniel W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good Team

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing on August 11, 2025
Adriano and Paolo made sure we had a good time on board. After a 20 Minute Fight with a Marlin he sadly got away, still absolute...
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LAURENT A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing

VERIFIED   4 Hour Tripโ€“Coast Bottom Fishing PM on July 25, 2025
It was an amazing afternoon in family ! Adriano the Captain and Paulo was so sympatic and professionals. Thanks a lot.
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Gregory L.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Adriano

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Sunset Trolling on June 22, 2025
Adriano is lovely. A good man who tries hard to find fishโ€”not always easy in off seasons. He really wanted us to catch fish,...
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Mike S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Beautiful Day on the water

VERIFIED   4 Hour Tripโ€“Coast Bottom Fishing PM on May 29, 2025
Had a wonderful coastal fishing trip with Adriano and his crew! Seas were a little rough making trolling unsuccessful but Adriano...
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