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
(32 reviews)
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 32 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Super kind captain Renato
Esperienza strepitosa! Consigliata! Da non perdere.
Esperienza strepitosa! Consigliata! Da non perdere.
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Michael L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Family fun at sea with plenty of fish

VERIFIED   NEW  Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on July 30, 2025
That was a lot of fun ๐Ÿฅณ not just for everyone, but especially for our boys; probably the highlight of the holiday...
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Alessio C.
Excellent
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Esperienza strepitosa! Consigliata! Da non perdere.

VERIFIED   NEW  Half day tuna fishing on July 24, 2025
รˆ stata unโ€™ottima esperienza grazie alla competenza, alla dedizione e alla simpatia del capitano Renato che ha permesso...
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Mark S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half day tuna fishing on July 15, 2025
Renato was flexible and knowledgeable. He went above and beyond for my group. It was the highlight of the trip. He recommended...
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Brandon W.
Excellent
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Super kind captain Renato

VERIFIED   NEW  Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on July 25, 2025
Such a lovely captain and fisherman, helped everyone in the group and had a good laugh with him. There were plenty of fish...
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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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