Captain
Mick French

Member since February 2021 Calheta, Portugal
Background
Skipper Mick and her Husband Skipper Neil have been running charter fishing boats for 30 years in the UK. As a couple, they have fished all round the world and have have a passion for big game. Two years ago we packed up our fishing business in UK to fulfill their dream of running their own charter business. Skipper Mick invites you to join her on memorable fishing trips in Calheta in Portugal. She's a seasoned fisherman and cordial skipper who'll take you to the best spots in the area and share all his knowledge and skills to make your fishing experience the best possible.

Hey, I'm Captain Mick French

Calheta, Portugal
Background
Skipper Mick and her Husband Skipper Neil have been running charter fishing boats for 30 years in the UK. As a couple, they have fished all round the world and have have a passion for big game. Two years ago we packed up our fishing business in UK to fulfill their dream of running their own charter business. Skipper Mick invites you to join her on memorable fishing trips in Calheta in Portugal. She's a seasoned fisherman and cordial skipper who'll take you to the best spots in the area and share all his knowledge and skills to make your fishing experience the best possible.
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Flipper II Madeira

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(144 reviews)
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Calheta
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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Fishing Reports

Mixed fishing with little ones.
Mixed fishing with little ones.
Jul 20, 2026 Calheta
Lovely family with two delightful children who wore themselves out bait fiahing and catching lots of different species including these feiaty Atlantic Grey Trigger fish. Well done everyone we had a lot of fun and im glad to hear you enjoyed your very fresh lunch.
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700lb Blue Marlin
700lb Blue Marlin
Jun 21, 2026 Calheta
Full day big game fishing. Today with friends from the UK we set out at 9am. Beautiful day flat calm sea and lovely sunshine. We trolled our favourite lures all morning until just before slack tide with no bites. Knowing it was low tide we prepared for another slow hour but we got a shock when the right ahort exploded into action. Line screaming from the reel. Up quickly and harnessed i to the chair i got the lines i. As quickly as possible. During this time the marlin exploded on the surface with some incredible acrobatics. A good strong fish took over 3/4 of the line on the soool. Then it was time to reel it in. The fight lasted an hour and 20mins this fish just kept on running. But eventually came to the boat calm bit still with good colour and stong. Quick photo then released safely. Fiah swam away strong. Hapoy angler got his first billfish. Happy days.
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White Marlin
White Marlin
Jun 8, 2026 Calheta
Not long into this mornings trip and this beautiful white marlin came nyo the soread and smashed the mousetrap. Very well played by the angler and brought nicely to the boat. Quick photo then safely released.
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Mahi mahi have arrived in Madeira!!
Mahi mahi have arrived in Madeira!!
Jun 1, 2026 Calheta
Perfect weather lovely sunshine and some fantastic fish. Steves landed three great mahi mahi already today.
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Huge Tuna and 2 nice mahi mahi
Huge Tuna and 2 nice mahi mahi
May 31, 2026 Calheta
Yesterday we hooked up to a very stubborn tuna. A cracking big eye iver 300lb which gave all three anglers a hard time. Eventually the fish came to the boat after a good hour and a half on the rod to then give the captain a hard tume wiring it. Evenutally in the boat and every one was happy. We finished the trip with a couple of nice mahi mahi.
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Spearfish for 12year old Ollie
Spearfish for 12year old Ollie
May 26, 2026 Calheta
Beautiful spearfish for young Ollie whos a brillant angler. Experpertly played. His first ever bill fish. Quick photo and the fish was released safely.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 144 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
87%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Royston B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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4.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Skipper and crew!

VERIFIED   Evening Tuna Fishing Trip on April 14, 2026
I would absolutely book another charter with this Skipper. She promptly answered all messages and provided updated recommendations...
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Jay S.
Excellent
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Great trip, almost caught a big one!

VERIFIED   Half Day Mixed Fishing am on June 10, 2026
Did a half day with some trolling and bottom fishing with captain Neil and Micky.  Got Mahi on the line but he shook free. ...
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Adrien T.
Excellent
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VERIFIED   Half Day Mixed Fishing am on June 6, 2026
Mick et son mari étaient géniaux. Ils nous ont directement mis à l’aise et malgré que nous n’ayons pas attrapé de...
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Iain K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic experience

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip – Big Game Fishing on July 21, 2026
captain and crew was superb very experienced and helpful gave a safety brief first and a useful talk about Madeira and what...
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Eduardo C.
Excellent
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Super fun experience for the family

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Mixed Fishing pm on July 20, 2026
super fun experience, the kids loved it, the crew was amazing and friendly. highly recommended!
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