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
4.7 / 5
(67 reviews)
Ponta Delgada
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $565

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 67 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
86%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
77%
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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.
LAURENT A. recommends Azorfish โ€“ Ratinho 28'
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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,...
Gregory L. recommends Azorfish โ€“ Ratinho 28'
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Silas W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great First Trip Out

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing (AM) on October 10, 2024
My wife and I wanted to do some fishing in the Azores, I messaged the Adriano and he recommended changing the days because...
Silas W. recommends Azorfish โ€“ Ratinho 28'
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Danielle G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing (PM) on September 14, 2024
Captain Adriano was a very knowledgeable and has a beautiful boat. He was extremely accommodating both days we fished. We even...
Danielle G. recommends Azorfish โ€“ Ratinho 28'
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Mike D.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

4 HR Deep Sea

VERIFIED   Half day Big Game Fishing PM on September 10, 2024
Did the 4 hour deep sea fishing which I thought was short but since theyโ€™re in the middle of the Atlantic maybe there is...
Mike D. recommends Azorfish โ€“ Ratinho 28'
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