In the heart of these sons of Maia, a parish known for its strong character and big heart, was born a dream of blue, the color of the sea. And despite all the winds and tides, we can now say with an Azorean accent: welcome to the north shore of São Miguel island!
Together we believe in a different kind of company, one founded on family values. Here you can experience stories of pride and nostalgia from those who lived them first-hand.
We are seeking people with a fisherman’s vein and a willingness to explore new fishing spots from Nordeste to Ribeirinha, and where patience is stretched out at sea by snacks of salema seaweed, as once taught by our ancestors.
What do we mean?
Be brave and come to the Azores, to this place of little land and abundance of sea. Poet’s word!
Author: Ana Catarina Silva
Booking the trip was easy online, and Pedro confirmed the booking by e-mail. He and his colleague were very friendly and we set off promptly at about 7:15am. The boat was quite small but perfectly adequate for the three of us (plus Pedro and his colleague). We started off jigging but had no luck for the first two hours, so then we switched to bottom fishing and started to catch a couple of small groupers. Shortly after this we came across a shoal of mackerel and switched to fishing about 10-15m below the surface and this was successful. Towards the end of the four hours, we tried a bit of trawling and my son caught a couple of small fish. Pedro had sonar equipment to help him determine depth and fish; the equipment was very good; and we tried different methods of getting results. Thanks for the trip!