Portugal Fishing Reports

The fishing trip on Flipper 2 was excellent. Could not recommend it any more enthusiastically. Practical tips before your trip - Bring change for the metered parking at Calheta Marina and we would not recommend using the Calheta Marina ATM which offers a really poor exchange rate. Get any cash you need before you arrive at the Marina.

Our Mary fishing trips highly recommended

Bring a smile, a hat, some snacks, and an open mind!

Go with captain Vitor. Bring warm clothing for early departure.

Yes. The experience was great. The water was flat and we didnt go far offshore so it was an easy, smooth ride.

Prey for good weather. Book accomodation well in advance. It's very hard to get of your on a budget.

You can try everything you like. The captains always will ask you what you want to fish and how. I have chosen trolling but there is also bottom fishing,... We rent an appartement near the harbour. So it was an easy walk in the morning (5 minutes)to the boat. And as you leave very early in the morning you can get breakfast at the harbour promenade. There is a nice Cafe which was open at 8 when I arrived.

To go with an experienced crew and just enjoy the day.

The 4 girls were 11, 12, 12 and 13. They had never been fishing before. They are normally afraid to touch anything different. By the end, all of them were baiting their own hooks, holding the fish to take them off the hooks, cleaning the fish for cooking, and cooking the fish. This was a fantastic thing for them, and the adults were totally relaxed as the crew looked after them perfectly.

There are no guarantees of catching . That's fishing though. As far as charters are concerned,the Gavito and crew were the best.