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.

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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
(116 reviews)
Calheta
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $293

Fishing Reports

14 year old boy lands a 50lb plus wahoo
14 year old boy lands a 50lb plus wahoo
Apr 16, 2025 Calheta
Strike one and our 14 year old angler out up a great battle with a 50lb plus wahoo today. A new personal best fish for him on light tackle. No sooner had we put the lures back in the water a second strike this time for his dad. Great start to the fight but eventually the fish shook the hook. Good day on the water
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Find fish when the weather is against yo
Find fish when the weather is against yo
Apr 15, 2025 Calheta
So the trip was for trolling and bait fishing. A mixed trip is always available. The weather here in maderia had been just so out of the ordinary. So we made the most of what we had. Trolled for 2 hours and did get two snatches from wahoo bit no hook up. So attention turned to bait fishing and we came home with a bucket full of fish. Triggerfish doing there thing and giving a good fight on light tackle. A family trip for new anglers . Everyone walked away happy. Fun trip!
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Wahoo for 40th Birthday Celebration
Wahoo for 40th Birthday Celebration
Apr 11, 2025 Calheta
Met with 2 lovely couples from US today for a birthday celebration trip. Keen anglers who love being on the water. We set off with the sunshining and put out a soread to include lures to attract both wahoo and tuna. Chatting and getting to know each other and of course keeping an eye on the lures it wasnt long before both Dan and myself noticed a rod twitchโ€ฆ.on a second look the rod bent over and the reel started to scream off. Quickly clearing the lines Dan took charge and expertly reeled in a nice 45lb wahoo. Happy Birthday!! Unfortunately today the weather beefed up and we had to cut the trip short but everyone left with a smile and enough fish for a great supper or two.
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Wahoo Everywhere
Wahoo Everywhere
Nov 8, 2024 Calheta
Shortly after leaving the marina we had a tripple hit of wahoo. Landed 2 and lost the third. Another double strike saw yet another in the boat.
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Our 11 year old superstar Olly gets a 45
Our 11 year old superstar Olly gets a 45
Oct 30, 2024 Calheta
Young Olly whos a fabulously talented young angler returned to fish with again after a good trip this summer. This young man is going to be a talent in the sport. Takes everything in his stride and just knows exactly how to play a fish. Fish took just 20mins into the trip and olly was straigt in the chair and took charge whilst the other lines were cleared. He keep a tight line at all times and calmly brought the fish to the boat resulting in him landing his biggest fish to date. We had a second take later in the morning and also a nice mahi mahi which unfortunately shook the hooks.
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Yellow fin tuna
Yellow fin tuna
Sep 22, 2024 Calheta
Emily and Nico who are enjoying there belated honeymoon came for our evening tuna trip. Within half an hour we had a massive strike and Nico took the chair. Clipped in and fighting a fishโ€ฆ. Unfortunately 4 minutes into the fight the took a turn and a big run and the fish snapped off. Reset and lines back out 10 mins later bang another strike and the biggest run ive seen for a while. Almost soooked out we started backing down and this time it was Emily in the chair. Supporting her through it and a fight if an hour and 15mins she landed a fantastic 230lb yellowfin tuna. Girl power well done emily you were amazing. ?
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 116 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Super trip even without fish
Super trip even without fish
Super trip even without fish
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
87%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Oliver H.
Funchal, Portugal
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
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Full Day Big Game

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing on July 13, 2023
Awesome experience ๐Ÿ˜Š The Crew (Mick & Neil) weโ€™re very nice any explained everything. They did everything to catch...
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Frank U.
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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Nice Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bottom Fishing (AM) on April 2, 2023
A big thanks to Micky and Neill,we will be back for Big Game Fishing.????
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John S.
London, United Kingdom
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4 hour trip (which means 4 hours actual fishing)

VERIFIED   Half Day โ€“ Big Game Fishing (PM) on July 8, 2022
Experienced angler. First ever game fishing trip. Really good experience. Will come back next year to do a few days. Saw Dolphins...
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Carlos M. C.
Harlingen, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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December fishing trip

VERIFIED   Evening Tuna Fishing Trip on December 16, 2021
No screaming reels this time, but it was a short 4-hour trip in the off-season. I felt fortunate to be on a such a well-equipped...
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Andre H.
Santana, Portugal
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day tuna trip

VERIFIED   Evening Tuna Fishing Trip on October 27, 2021
Mick and Neil made me feel really welcome. The boat is really nice and has more then enough space too fight the biggest...
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