Portugal Fishing Report

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

If you are looking for something close to shore here is the place. I hooked and landed my first marlin within 30 mins of leaving harbour. Do not pass an opportunity to fish here!

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.

Don’t expect to catch a monster easily