Captain
Renato Franko

Member since May 2023 Bakarac, Croatia
Background
As a sea lover, fishing, and my hometown Bakarac I have been fascinated by its Tuna observation posts and the stories they tell since I was a child. The love grew with me so I started researching and developing the idea of recreating Tuna fishing in the way it was done years ago and in 2015 I organized the first simulation of Tuna fishing the old-fashioned way. This event called "Tira, Tira!" expanded in the following years and became recognized as one of the most significant summer events in the area. In 2018 it was recognized by the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies and the magazine "Way to Croatia" and we received the award Simply the Best for the creativity of the event, which with its content enriches the tourist offer of the local community and nurtures customs. With the development of "Tira" my desire for real fishing for big fish only grew stronger so for the last few years I have been competing with my team in Big Game competitions as a member of the BigOm club from Omišalj, Krk, and for the last couple of seasons I have been the holder of the national fishing quota for big fish. I live by the sea and with the sea so I set sail all year round, fishing according to season.
Techniques
Free line fishing, tuna drifting, spinning, bottom fishing.

Hey, I'm Captain Renato Franko

Bakarac, Croatia
Background
As a sea lover, fishing, and my hometown Bakarac I have been fascinated by its Tuna observation posts and the stories they tell since I was a child. The love grew with me so I started researching and developing the idea of recreating Tuna fishing in the way it was done years ago and in 2015 I organized the first simulation of Tuna fishing the old-fashioned way. This event called "Tira, Tira!" expanded in the following years and became recognized as one of the most significant summer events in the area. In 2018 it was recognized by the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies and the magazine "Way to Croatia" and we received the award Simply the Best for the creativity of the event, which with its content enriches the tourist offer of the local community and nurtures customs. With the development of "Tira" my desire for real fishing for big fish only grew stronger so for the last few years I have been competing with my team in Big Game competitions as a member of the BigOm club from Omišalj, Krk, and for the last couple of seasons I have been the holder of the national fishing quota for big fish. I live by the sea and with the sea so I set sail all year round, fishing according to season.
Techniques
Free line fishing, tuna drifting, spinning, bottom fishing.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Bakarac
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 23 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Yauheni K.
Excellent
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It's nice when it turns out what you planned.

VERIFIED   Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on July 7, 2024
We arrived, and it was immediately clear where to go, as the captain noticed us and immediately offered help with our things....
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Istvan K.
Excellent
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Fishing with family and friends

VERIFIED   NEW  Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on June 23, 2025
We went fishing with my 2 years old son, Renato was a really great guy and one day before he even accepted to go one hour later....
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Zoltan S.
Excellent
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Morning trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on June 10, 2025
It was a very well organized trip. Perfect timing at the meeting. The boat wa ready and waiting for us. After meeting within...
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Scott R.
Excellent
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Great Day on the Water

VERIFIED   Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on May 20, 2025
Renato knows the waters and the fish around his home port of Bakarac. Had a great late spring fishing 1/2 day that produced...
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Tadej K.
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Amazing experience

VERIFIED   Full day tuna fishing on November 1, 2024
An excellent day of tuna fishing on the boat with friends. Renato was very hospitable. The tuna were very active that day,...
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