But more interessting is the question how the chances are for a successful fishing and what species to go for!
So what do you estimate (or is your own experience) for fish like
Amberjack, Tunas, Sharks, Billfish, Mackerels,........?
Maybe we can separate it into regions and fishing methods!?
So, best regards, happy new year and tight lines,
Kai
PS: My dream is it to catch a billfish in the mediterranean sea or the northern atlantic on my own, just together with my wife and the own boat.
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Hi Kai
That's the proverbial 'can of worms'! But where to start?
Well Jan's already offered some suggestions as to boat specifications. But, at one level, you really don't need even a 'mini' game boat. Although a centre console craft fishing stand-up tackle would be my personal minimum requirement.
I can recall a Belgian angler who, with his mother, used to fish from a semi inflatable – those with a rigid bottom – powered by an outboard for Marlin and Tuna from Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria. And yes, he did catch the occasional Blue on conventional trolling gear. There though you can fish in ‘flat’ conditions in the lee of the island. Then I’ve also seen photographs of anglers in small, outboard powered rowing boat catching 50 kilo plus Amberjack over reefs fairly close to shore in the Canaries.
So the Canaries would offer you opportunities using small boats in calm conditions but you would need to store the boat somewhere, either on a hard standing or in a marina. I guess the plus side is that there’re lots of low cost airlines that fly there.
Then, sticking with small boats, I’ve light tackle trolled off the westerly end of the Algarve, near Cape St Vincente, for Little Tunny, Bluefish and European Bass. Again you get protection from the high sea cliffs. Blue Sharks are also present offshore. But there’re also Makos and I’m not certain I would want to tackle those other than with a professional crew. To the east of the Algarve, near the Spanish border, they do during September also encounter White Marlin some 10 to 15 miles offshore. So, given calm conditions, that would be practical in a slightly larger centre console craft.
As well, moving into the Mediterranean, how about the Ebro estuary for species like Bluefish and Leerfish? There are still runs of Bluefin, some large, off that coast but perhaps someone else could comment as to its viability.
Moving round, from the Rivera coastline of France, they similarly target Bluefin – some very small – but I think the shoals are often encountered 40 miles plus offshore.
Then you have the Adriatic, from both the Italian and Croatian sides, where, as well as light tackle trolling for Albacore, you can again from smallish boats chum for Bluefin, Blue and Thresher Sharks. They also occasionally encounter Swordfish and Spearfish. And I’ve also seen some graphic video footage of a huge Great White ripping a Thresher Shark apart boatside! But I suspect you wouldn’t want to target one of those!
Any rate just a few more thoughts to add to Jan’s.