Azores, Sao Miguel

I believe Zak Conde noted that in one of his posts.

http://bluemarlin.skyrock.com/3.html

Hello Dave,

the S.Miguel-charter-boats are based in Ponta Delgada. The busiest of them are „Alabote“, „Galaxia“ and „Shanghai“. It's about 12nm out to the „Mar da Prata“ - bank where the main fishing activities are concentrated to. At the east end of the island you can find very productive waters too - about 35 nm from Ponta Delgada - called „Baixo do Meio“. But the „ultimate“ experience of fishing around S. Miguel can be found at „Jõao Castro“ bank. 44nm from S. Miguel and around 60nm off Ponta Delgada:


„...this shallow water bank is localised by the co-ordinates 38º14'N and 26º38'W. The submarine apparatus is basically made of pillow lavas with roots at 1500m deepth and with the top made of basaltic hyaloclastitus. The crater, slightly elliptic, measures close to 300 meters diameter and is
bordered by an arc, which is round or acute in some parts.“


Every BigGamer will get his own ideas about a bank reaching up to 20m to the surface from the depth of 1.500-2.000m.


I don't know this years numbers. When I was out to catch them I was disappointed in June and July. August and September have been spectacular. Nearly every time out I got in „contact“. In September big numbers of tuna came close to the coast. I caught a blue monster as close to the island like never before.


I enjoyed my short season 2009! I don't have experience on other azorean spots. I'm living on São Miguel. I heard, that it's easier to get bluefin at the central group (Faial). And I see, that at Horta they know much better to make money with the boats! Next season I'll spend some days with mine there, finding out about the differences of fishing...


Anyone out there to join me?



>http://www.biggameazores.com.pt< is informing about the activities of the Clube Naval Ponta Delgada. Unfortunately someone is trying to maintain this page. Maybe the nice pictures, that could be seen there will come back....





Tight lines and all the best for 2010!


Peter

Thanks Peter. So that's where the Shanghai is based now. Are there any charterboats on any of the other islands?

The Azores is probably the place on earth I would most like to visit. Not just because of the fishing but also because I have a number of friends in Horta. I'll have to pass through Sao Miguel on my way there. Maybe we could get in touch while I'm there.

Best regards
patudo