Big game fishing charter
in the Canary Islands
The Ocean's Fisher follows the migration routes of blue marlin, white marlin and the different tuna species across the Canary Islands. We go to the island where the fish are that week, not to the one on a brochure.
We don't wait for the fish. We follow them.
Who we are
A private charter, not a shared boat
The Astinor 1275 goes out for one group at a time. No strangers on board, no fixed route, no schedule inherited from someone else’s booking. Where we fish is decided by the ocean that week, not by a brochure.
That is the whole point of the way we work: we study the conditions before every trip and go where the fish is most likely to be, even if that means moving island.
What sets us apart
Two things no other boat here offers
Canary Islands Big Game Tournament Circuit
Charter our boat to fish the Canary Islands tournament circuit. Bring your own captain and anglers, or compete with our crew and our local knowledge. We move the boat between ports and islands so your team only thinks about the competition.
We read the ocean before we sail
Satellite temperature, chlorophyll, sea surface height and current models, laid over the same chart to find where they agree. Then every trip is logged, so the next one starts better informed. Nobody can promise you a fish, but starting the day in the right place does change a trip.
Species
Eight pelagics, eight strategies
Each species has its season, its depth and its technique. You do not hunt a blue marlin the way you hunt a bigeye.
Blue Marlin
Makaira nigricans
White Marlin
Kajikia albida
Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
Bigeye Tuna
Thunnus obesus
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
Coryphaena hippurus
Destinations
Wherever they are
We are not tied to a port. These five have a page of their own because they are where we run most often, but the whole archipelago is on the table, and if the fish move to another island, so do we.
Bluefin tuna, April to June
The spring bluefin run is the most demanding window of our year, and the most regulated. Quota and catch-and-release rules change by season, and we explain exactly where things stand before you book.
The captain
Alí Alonso
fifteen years following them
In 2016 he crewed on one of the Atlantic reference boats for blue marlin, in Cape Verde. Two seasons in one of the best white marlin grounds in Morocco. And in the Canaries, training on bluefin tuna at the highest level.
“We are a young boat and we do not hide it. What we bring is the school we came up in, and it shows on the water.”
The boat
Astinor 1275
12.75 metres built for long days and open water: fighting chair, sonar and plotter, offshore tackle, and room to work a big fish properly.
Questions
Before you book
Do you guarantee a catch?
No, and be wary of anyone who does. No system guarantees a fish. What we can do is spend fewer hours over dead water and more where the good conditions come together, which is what actually changes a day.
What about bluefin tuna? Can I keep one?
Bluefin is governed by ICCAT quota, and the regime changes with the season and the authorisation in force. We explain exactly where things stand before you book, and in many cases we work catch and release.
Do I need previous experience?
Not for trolling: the crew talks you through the whole fight. For a jigging day it helps to have some fitness and some technique.
We don't wait for the fish. We follow them.
Tell us when you are coming
Send us your dates and the species you are after. We will tell you honestly what the ocean is likely to be doing.