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
(31 reviews)
Angler's choice
Bakarac
 Last booking: 2 days ago
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Trips from US $464

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 31 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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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
97%
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Stefan B.
Zagreb, Croatia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full day Trip with Renato

VERIFIED   Full day tuna fishing on July 19, 2023
It was amazing. We drove out at night and after 1 hour we catched our 40kilo+ tuna. It gave us an short, intense fight. After...
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Carina H.
Berlin, Germany
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Einmaliges Erlebnis!

VERIFIED   Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on July 21, 2023
Ich hatte mit Capitan Renato einen Fishing Trip der Superlative! Hier wird nicht nur auf den Fischer, sondern auch auf...
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Martin B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day

VERIFIED   Full day tuna fishing on May 10, 2024
Me and my son had a very nice day and would book this again!! It was really fun and the fishing โ€œguideโ€ was really nice...
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Alexander A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Alles perfekt.

VERIFIED   Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on May 14, 2024
Haben fรผr einen halben Tag Grundfischen gebucht und waren begeistert. Renato war stets hilfsbereit. Sehr empfehlenswert. Auch...
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Rob B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Great morning on the water.

VERIFIED   Half day fishing (bottom&freeline) on June 20, 2024
Renato was a champion captain for our morning outing. Easy to find harbor and boat. Loads of bites and lots to catch. Kids...
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