Captain
Matia Ricci
Member since May 2014
Vila Do Maio, Cape Verde
- Background
- For me, fishing was love at first sight! At just 4 years old I was fishing the fresh water. Today, I now go further offshore in search of pelagic species – still great fishing! I love all the techniques of fishing – I like to be ready and knowledgable in all specialties!
- Techniques
- I love all the techniques of fishing. I like to be ready in all specialties! Trolling, jigging, bottom fishing deep, Shark fishing, and more!
Hey, I'm Captain Matia Ricci
- Background
- For me, fishing was love at first sight! At just 4 years old I was fishing the fresh water. Today, I now go further offshore in search of pelagic species – still great fishing! I love all the techniques of fishing – I like to be ready and knowledgable in all specialties!
- Techniques
- I love all the techniques of fishing. I like to be ready in all specialties! Trolling, jigging, bottom fishing deep, Shark fishing, and more!
My Charter Listing
$282
Fishing Reports
Shark Trophy

beautiful day dedicated to Shark Fishing! 3 Shark Over 200, all released! Read Full Report →
Sport Fishing, Island of Maio

Trolling and Jigging, Wahoo and Yellowfin Tuna for our friends: great fun on board "Africa" Read Full Report →
Jigging - Trolling

super day and great fun on board "Africa". Dorado, Wahoo, Yellowfin tuna, Kingfish Read Full Report →
Pesca a Capo Verde

Trolling - Jigging ,and great fun aboard "Africa". Dorado, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna Read Full Report →
"Rod Shark Trophy" - Shark Fishing

Shark Fishing Capo Verde,"Rod Shark Trophy". for our friends caught 5 nurse sharks, all over 200 Read Full Report →
Shark Fishing Cape Verde
They keep many great days of fishing! Today a beautiful Bronze shark plus 3 nurse sharks Read Full Report →
Big Lemon Shark - Big Nurse Shark
Super day! Big Lemon - Big Nurse Shark Over 250 cm A day to remember ... Maio Island - Cape Verde Read Full Report →
Shark Fishing , Super Day!!!!
another good session shark-fishing from the beach !! We captured 1 lemon shark and 2 nurse shark Over 220 extreme fighting, another great day for the Team "Big Game Maio" Read Full Report →
Shark Fishing 13 - 02 - 2017
good fishing session shark from the beach !! in 6 hours we caught one lemon shark, 1 nurse shark and blacktip shark 1! fun and entertainment for Norberto friends, and Valter Read Full Report →
Big Dorado , many catches in this excell
many catches in this excellent season! release all dorado baby, a large dorado and many more! another super day! the good angler Davide and Giusy! Read Full Report →
Big Amberjack , Vertical Jigging
Good day to Jigging on the beautiful Island of Maio in Cape Verde! aboard our boat "Africa", many catches to Vertical Jigging, including this Big Amberjack! beautiful fighting our angller Davide! Read Full Report →
Shark Fishing Cape Verde
Super day! 4 nurse sharks caught, all tagged and released! The big measuring 242 centimeters so much strength for our friend Giorgio !! Read Full Report →
Shark Cape Verde
Shark fishing in Cape Verde, 3 nurse sharks caught and released! another good day of fishing in Cape Verde (Maio Island) for our client Giorgio Read Full Report →
Shark Fishing , Cape Verde

Beautiful Shark Fishing session. Seeking the capture of lemon shark, and after only two hours it arrived this beautiful shark! Read Full Report →
Jigging Maio Island , Amberjack
Great fun for friends on board "Africa" !! Day dedicated to the Vertical Jigging, Amberjack captured a very big, 2 breaks and many other catches! Read Full Report →
Marlin Blue Maio Island
Super Day! Rolling 1 Blue Marlin, 1 Wahoo, 6 Yellowfin tune, Jigging 18 Amberjack Read Full Report →
Shark Fishing Maio Island
Second day of fishing with friends of Shark Expedition. 10 strike, 6 nurse sharks caught. all sharks were measured, tagged and released! all measured sharks over 200 cm, 243 cm Big. 1 double strike 1 triple strike Read Full Report →
Super Day!
First day of fishing! Lots of action and fun! Super Day ,7 Strike 5 Wahoo Maio Island ,Cape Verde Read Full Report →
Shark Fishing Cape Verde
9 Strike Shark - 6 Tagging Shark! Big Shark Nurse 262 cm !! Super Super Day , I LOVE SHARK FISHING!! Read Full Report →
Fishing Cabo Verde : Big Wahoo!! 33 kg
5 Wahoo , 1 Big Wahoo 33 kg!! 9 strike - 6 tagging! Big Shark Nurse 262 cm !! Super angler . super team!! Read Full Report →
great day trolling!
day dedicated to our friends wahoo !!! 5 catches on 7 strike !! very good day, friends and staff are very happy !! Read Full Report →
dorado!
day dedicated to the little boy fisherman! many dorado and 1 wahoo !! many releases, dorado were too many !! Read Full Report →
Maio Island, Cape Verde
output dedicated to jigging and trolling 4 Wahoo and many amberjack! very good condition, perfect sea! and lots of fun aboard our catamaran "AFRICA" Read Full Report →
Tiger Shark , Fishing From the Beach

great spot for shark fishing and large catches this tiger shark measuring 285 cm, over 9 feet!! Fishing and released, as always !! Read Full Report →
still many great catches!

a great season !! trolling and live bait, the result is always great !!! many wahoo and dorado many, here is great fun! dorado 36 kg Read Full Report →
Big Big Wahoo!!38 kg

many catches, and a great Wahoo! friends definitely will return next year, This season is going great !! Read Full Report →
Big Dorado!!!

another great day of fishing !! many attacks on our bait and catch so many !! and a beautiful Dorado !!!! friends arriving from Canada will come back and visit you! Read Full Report →
A great season of fishing !!
A great season of fishing !!Since October begins the great fishing season in Cape Verd! great fishing and big fish Read Full Report →
Shark Tagging Project

a grandiose project with the University of Canada! given the beautiful and good spots, Now we fish the sharks and we measure them and them tagghiamo! a large study on them will be done! Read Full Report →
High season Dorado !

Perfect season to catch dorado fish ,trolling and live bait! Great escapes and jumps, lots of funand many catches! Read Full Report →
trolling with live bait

trolling with live bait, many catches of trevally and sailfish! 8 total strike for the enjoyment of all fishermen on board Read Full Report →
Sailfish

day dedicated to trolling and jigging with live! sailfish and yellowfin tuna. much fun with beautiful fish! Read Full Report →