Weather and Sea Conditions in Maia

Had an amazing experience with North Shore.Booked again for next week .. I fish a ton an i could tell Pedro knew where to the fish were .. Thanks for the great day !!

GREAT EXPERIENCE. a complete different view on the coast from the sea. it is great that this trip can be booked for only 2 persons. a 2 HOUR TRIP (EARLY IN THE MORNING OR EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON) IS PERFECT TO DISCOVER THE VERY NICE COASTLINE AND TO PLAN OTHER ACTIVITIES ON THE SAME DAY. explanations by skipper were appreciated. really enjoyed it!!!

Foi mais do que esperávamos!!! O Pedro e a Patrícia foram 5* sempre muito dedicados, não há mesmo nada que pensamos poderem melhorar...
Esta experiência foi memorável, além de uma nova emoção, encontramos golfinhos durante a "espera", no final o Pedro preparou os nossos peixes para um almoço excepcional, mais fresco impossível!
Recomendamos vivamente e pretendemos voltar de certo!

For us, this was a spectacular fishing trip along the rugged coastline. Pedro and his assistant were of great help with the fishing rods and preparing everything for a perfect experience. Highly recommended.

We had an awesome trip and caught several different species. We first hit a few bait balls for mackerel which was a blast then did some deep dropping for deep water fish. Ended up jigging up a nice Blackspot Seabream. We ended the trip trolling and caught two barracuda very quickly. Overall an awesome trip and would highly recommend.

We spent an excellent afternoon with a good skipper along the wonderful cliff of NorthShore.

It was a really great experience big thanks to Pedro :-)
We got some Tuna, Baracuda and many more!
The Price is awesome too, definitely a must when you are on the north shore

Even if we were not lucky at first hours, it was a very great experience and a very enjoyable fishing experience.
We tried two different fishing techniques, I enjoyed both. And of course it was great to see the sea and cost views from different prespective.

It was nice to know about the fish we were fishing and also it was very nice to have some fishes to eat afterwards.

To improve maybe it would be greate to have more information about the fishes, more didactic and about fishing itselves. Maybe you could set fishing levels so you can custom and design different experiences per clients.
Of course, not a lot of fishes were able to be caught, but this is just the sea hahaha not you!

Bom ambiente, com pessoal que sabe e gosta do que faz. A recomendar.

Thanks for everything, an incredible experience and good fish caught. I will go fishing with you again. Best regards

Great service. Many thanks to Pedro who showed the most beautiful places!

North shore sea tours did a great job taking us fishing!!!!

Tivemos uma manha de Pesca costeira e gostamos bastante e apanhamos bastante peixe.
Aconselho a quem gosta de Pesca costeira a experimentar esta experiencia.

One of my most favourit fishing - days.
I will come again!

Thank you Pedro and Louis for a great mornings fishing.
We caught loads of fish and had a great laugh with you guys
AWESOME AZORES FISHING !

Had a great time on the North Shore boat with Pedro. Caught fish for our dinner and also saw a pod of dolphins. Thanks again!

Excellent Fishing and Great Time.

A BIG thank you to Pedro for a truly amazing morning fishing trip, Pedros local knowledge and passion for his environment was a pleasure to share, we were given a fishing trip and an amazing tour of part of a beautiful coastline, Pedro expertises will ensure you have a memorable trip.

Very nice fishing trip! :) the guide pedro is very friendly and has much experience. Next year i will book him again. Thx for all

Fantástico dia de pesca da mão de Pedro, temos ao máximo, 100 % recomendado! Muito obrigado!

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!

Foi um passeio espetacular com boa companhia e muito animada. Recomendo é um momento só nosso para escapar ao stress do dia a dia. Obrigada North Shore Sea Tours e tripulantes.

We went fishing two times with Pedro and had a great experience! Even in february with unstable weather and rough seas, Pedro and Patricia did everything to find the best time to go out and get us to fish. After the first trip with plenty of catch (amberjack, barracuda, bluefish, macrel, grouper, bream...) we were hooked. The second time was a bit harder, but we still caught a lot and had a great day out.
Pedro is a very nice guy, speaks good english and is a competent captain and fishing guide. The tackle and the boat are in good shape and the price is absolutely fair.
We will definitely be back and go out with Pedro as often as possible!!!
See you next winter!

Pedro is a superhost. Very knowledgable and will make sure you catch fish. The boat is very good and comfortable.
If you want to fish when you are on Sao Miguel this is the place to be.

Thank you for your experience, very well operated, very professional with a very good sense of hospitality .
Highly recommended, by ou team.


Ludovic

Plenty of fish!! *****

Had an holiday with 3 days fishing with North Shore Sea Tours, Pedro knows plenty of fishing spots on the north coast. He put us on catching fish very quick. His knowledge about fishing was super and he loves the game as much as we do. Patricia was also very responsive with the emails and organized everything very well. I will definitely come back!

Very nice day with Pedro on the sea with good fishing an nice Tunas for the
Barbecue. I hope we see us once again. Regards Christian and Niklas

I really wanted to thank Pedro for an amazing experience out on the Atlantic ocean. The day was perfect with calm blue waters. We were scheduled on a particular day and they suggested a new day which luckily we were available - this recommendation made a huge difference in the ocean and fishing conditions. Pedro knew the area well and had special hot spots were we even caught two fish on one line - twice!!! I highly recommend you use North Shore Sea Tours as you will not be disappointed. I will book again. Susan Furtado

Thanks for this great fishing trip with my son and I, Pedro is doing a great job and we will come back asap to fish again !

Gran día de pesca con Pedro lleno de capturas. Sin duda si tengo tiempo repetire;)

Amazing! Pedro knows his fish. For people who just want to be out on the water, taking in the coast line while catching and learning from someone who is born and raised in Sao Miguel this trip is perfect. My wife and I did this on the last day of our honeymoon and we could not have asked for a better experience. We went in the afternoon and so did not catch too many fish but rather soaked in the Azores, the calm, the quiet, the flurry of a bite on the line. So peaceful! It felt like a casual days fishing trip with friends. We did not chase after trophy/sport fish, rather fishing for barracuda, pig (Trigger) fish and Bluefish, fish that you could find in a local restaurant. You can keep and cook the fish you catch or North Shore Sea Tours will take them. Will definitely come back and fish in the morning, but can not say enough good things about our experience. North Shore Sea Tours is a must when visiting Sao Miguel!

Overall it was a great experience and i was always feeling save and taken care of. So I would definetively recommend it.

However, there are some things that could be improved to even optimize the experience. First, a short briefing for everybody before you start would be nice. What Kind of fishing? Which fish to expect? Why use which lures etc.
Then, if you take 3 or 4 people you should have all lures available more than one time. If the fish attack one Color for example, only one Person catches a lot and the other feel Bad. Better if every one can switch to the good lure.
Also, you should have sufficient extra Material available if somebody get Stuck.

That is a few Notes from me. Best wishes and hopefully see you again

Super expérience ! Avec une équipe de professionnels & du matériel de qualité. Nous recommandons vivement !

A nice fishing trip with the friendly skipper Pedro!
Everyone on the boat caught fish, and the dinner was safe!

Good day on the water with Pedro and mates. Rough seas did not permit us to fish the desired spot, but closer to shore we caught plenty of barracudas and two nice bluefish. Good, clean boat and friendly staff.

Fizemos uma pesca de jigging perto da costa da ilha. Foi uma EXPERIÊNCIA
muito boa. A tripulação foi muito simpática , profissional e fez tudo
para dar com o peixe e acabou por ser um dia muito bem passado e produtivo.
Tudo peixe XL. sensações ÚNICAS! aconselho vivamente! Até a próxima.
Abraço!

We drove out on 12.09.18 for a half day tour for coastal fishing. It was a very successful day when we caught three different species of fish, including several Baracudas and one Calmar.
Big thanks to Pedro, he is a great fish guide and understands something about his trade.
And the crowning conclusion, the self-caught fish was freshly grilled and eaten by the nearby restaurant !!!

Pedro was an excellent captain and very personable! We loved our trip and caught some good size mackerel. We would highly recommend this charter .

I’m thankful to Pedro for an enjoyable fishing sortie this past week (June 2019). The sea was somewhat rough but Pedro exhibited assurance and professionalism that made us feel we were in good hands.. We ended up having a lovely time picking up some nice pieces and enjoying the tour along the north eastern shore of Sao Miguel island. . Thanks to him also for suggesting the restaurant in Maia. The chef grilled the three pieces Pedro kindly offered us to perfection making for a memorable and delicious lunch. I can’t wait to plan to come back another time to Sao Miguel and go out with Pedro for more fun.

Had a great time perfectly obvious Pedro knew exactly where to catch fish in his local area. He presented us with different area’s to catch different species with different methods which was also great. Would have loved to catch a barracuda but I had two hits which came away so that’s how it goes in fishing. Loved his connection with his local restaurant who cooked the fish we caught when we came of the boat. Good trip 5 Stars from me for both local knowledge and effort to put us in front of fish

Goeie schipper die het polyester speedbootje behendig langs de kust en de grotten invaart. Onze middagtocht was vanwege het weer 2 maal uitgesteld, maar de organisatie nam goed contact op per mail en telefoon.
Helaas geen dolfijnen of walvissen kunnen zien, wel een lekker stukje naar een afgelegen strandje kunnen zwemmen.

My wife and I booked a fishing trip well in advance and let you know I was very flexible in the timeframe of when we could go out for a fishing and sightseeing adventure. I was very disappointed after I had mentioned how flexible we were And the trip was cancelled at the last moment leaving me no other options to find anyone else to take us out. The morning we were suppose to go I saw many boats out on the water, I feel the conditions did not merit being canceled. I feel the forecast and the actual weather conditions were very different and you could have taken us out. If I had more time knowing my trip was cancelled I could have found someone else to take us out. I blame myself for not booking in the first day or two of our trip however I believe even you mentioned to me you were also flexible in booking us a good day to ensure we would get out and you did not do as you said. I would not book with your company again because of these reasons mentioned. My money was refunded in a timely manner so that is the one positive thing I have to say about your company.

What an amazing trip!!! Thank you so much for putting us on all of those fish we had an amazing time. The scenery and stories were amazing as well. As two guys from South Louisiana, we were super excited to fish the Azores as it is totally different from what we are used to and these guys did not disappoint. We will definitely be back again and are counting the days until our next chance to go fishing with y’all!

It was a pleasure to go shore fishing with pedro from northshore. He knows the sea as well he knows how and where to catch some nice fish. Booking and fix the departure time with northshore was very easy however we had to change it because of weather conditions.
Thx a lot northshore....see you next time!

oved our 1/2 day of fishing. Pedro was wonderful. my husband and I caught so many fish and then had a delicious lunch of the freshest fish ever! (note, my husband is a fly fisherman, neither of us had done deep sea fishing before--Pedro made it so easy)

TIP: 1) make sure you are checking email, or calling to confirm your booking as weather (and seas) can change in the azores, and they may need to reschedule. 2) we chose to take 2 fish to a restaurant in furnas (Banhos Ferreos). It would have been better to take to a local, Maia place, as most Furnas restaurants were a bit too toursity for such a request. 3) if you know you get "sea sick" like I do, there is a pharmacy in town. picked up some dramamine to pre-medicate. 4) enjoy a walk along the ocean to the old "laundry washing" spot before or after your fishing to get even more of a taste of Maia.

nous avons passé tout un APRÈS midi avec Pedro pour visiter la cote nord et faire du snorkeling et de la chasse sous marine tout simplement GÉNIAL...
pedro nous a EMMENÉ dans des endroits superbes, et a été superbe avec nos enfants, mille fois merci, guillaume et AURÉLIE.

just great with lovely people in a setting of réve thank you.

We had a great half-day with Pedro. The weather was not the most propitious for fishing - north easterly and overcast - but we still caught bicuda and even had a take on the jelly-eel Pedro leant me to use on my fly rod! We also enjoyed seeing the spectacular scenery from the water, and watching the sheerwaters. A great morning and we will be back. Sara and Anny

Sarah and I had a great time on our trip. Pedro was wonderful out on the water. We hooked into some beautiful fish. The boat control and fishing knowledge was abosolutely terrific. I begged my wife to allow me to book an additional day, but she said we had to see the other sites...I think she hates fun. If we are ever back in the Azores, I will be contacting you both! Thanks for everything! Please find the fish that I broke off!!!