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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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(28 reviews)
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Bakarac
 Last booking: 8 hours ago
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Trips from US $465

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 28 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Caught fish
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Roland G. H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Great evening fishing!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on July 17, 2025
One of the highlights of our vacation in Croatia!
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Tadej K.
Excellent
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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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Andrejs K.
Excellent
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Great experience

VERIFIED   Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on August 25, 2024
For me and my family, this was a great experience! Captain Renato was very professional, and I can confirm that if he guarantees...
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Jure L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on June 25, 2025
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Robin R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Schöner Trip

VERIFIED   Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on September 11, 2024
Haben mit Renato ein paar schöne Stunden verbracht und eine Menge über das angeln an der Adria gelernt. Ist sehr zu...
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