Bluefin Tuna and Shark Brumeo fishing trip from Marina de Faro aboard the Katjoa with Captain Pedro Casanova, targeting bluefin tuna and sharks using one of the most effective and exciting techniques available before the bluefin migrate to the Mediterranean to breed. The brumeo method is simple in concept and extraordinary in practice: the boat anchors and is ready to release the buoy the moment a fish bites, while chumming and throwing mackerel pieces into the water creates a trail that draws fish to three or four heavy rods set at different depths with live or dead mackerel on the hooks. Then the waiting begins, and when the fish finds the trail and takes the bait, everything happens at once. Priced per experience for up to five people.<\/p>\n
This technique targets bluefin tuna specifically during the window before they enter the Mediterranean to breed, when they are feeding actively along the Algarve coastline and accessible to a well-positioned anchored boat with the right bait and the right captain. Sharks can also appear during a brumeo session, adding an additional dimension of unpredictability to an already high-intensity experience. Captain Pedro’s Katjoa was upgraded this winter 2026 with new omni sonar and electric Minn Kota, giving every trip the best possible positioning advantage on the water.<\/p>\n
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\ud83c\udfa3 Brumeo technique fishing for bluefin tuna and sharks from an anchored position<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfa3 Chumming and live or dead mackerel bait on three to four heavy rods at different depths<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfa3 The anticipation and intensity of waiting for bluefin tuna to find the bait trail<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfa3 Expert captaincy and guidance from Pedro Casanova throughout the full trip<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfa3 One of the most effective big game fishing techniques available in southern Portugal<\/p>\n
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\ud83d\udea2 Full brumeo fishing trip aboard the Katjoa departing from Marina de Faro<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udea2 All heavy tackle fishing equipment and gear<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udea2 Live and dead mackerel bait and chumming materials<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udea2 Expert captaincy from Pedro Casanova throughout<\/p>\n
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A genuinely intense and unpredictable day of big game fishing using a technique that puts you in direct contact with some of the largest and most powerful fish in the Atlantic, guided by one of the most experienced and decorated fishing captains in Portugal.<\/p>\n
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I am Captain Pedro Casanova, based in Faro, Portugal. The brumeo technique is one of my favourite ways to target bluefin tuna, and the window before they breed in the Mediterranean is when it works best. With the Katjoa’s new omni sonar and electric Minn Kota aboard this winter, we are better positioned than ever to find the fish and get you on them. Whatever your reason for being out there, we will make your fish wishes come true.<\/p>\n
Priced per experience for up to 5 people. Departing from Marina de Faro. Technique used before bluefin breeding migration to Mediterranean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1649,"featured_media":38062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"listing_category":[154],"event_category":[],"service_category":[153],"rental_category":[],"classifieds_category":[],"listing_feature":[],"region":[155],"class_list":["post-38071","listing","type-listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","listing_category-all-things-sea","service_category-sports-fitness","region-algarve-workshops"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/38071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1649"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38071"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/38071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39153,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/38071\/revisions\/39153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing_category?post=38071"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=38071"},{"taxonomy":"service_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_category?post=38071"},{"taxonomy":"rental_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rental_category?post=38071"},{"taxonomy":"classifieds_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/classifieds_category?post=38071"},{"taxonomy":"listing_feature","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing_feature?post=38071"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=38071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}