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Our
Boats
M/Y
Happy Hooker I
33
Foot, 10 Meter FLYBRIDGE
RICHARD BERTRAM & CO
MIAMI/ FLORIDA/ USA
2 x 300 HP CATERPILLAR 3216 DIESEL
GPS, PLOTTER, FISHFINDER, VHF-RADIO
FIGHTING-CHAIR 80 POMPANETTE
LEES OUTRIGGER
12 V FRIDGE
130 cm COOLER
TOILET/HEAD
LIFERAFT 8 PERSON
LIFEWESTS & -RING
EMERGENCY-SIGNALS
(US-COAST GUARD REQ.)
EMERGENCY DRIIFTANCHOR
ENCLOSED FLYBRIDGE
M/Y
Happy Hooker II
35
Foot, 11 Meter FLYBRIDGE
RICHARD BERTRAM & CO
MIAMI/
FLORIDA
/
USA
2 x 300 HP CUMMINS 6BTA5.9 DIESEL
GPS, PLOTTER, FISHFINDER, VHF-RADIO
FIGHTING-CHAIR 130 INTERNATIONAL
ALUTEC OUTRIGGER
12 V FRIDGE
130 cm COOLER
TOILET/HEAD
LIFERAFT 8 PERSON
LIFEWESTS & -RING
EMERGENCY-SIGNALS
(US-COAST GUARD REQ.)
EMERGENCY DRIIFTANCHOR
ENCLOSED FLYBRIDGE
PRICES
One
day fishing trip of minimum 8 hours is included: all fishing tackle, lures
and baits, fresh bread in the mornings, soft-drinks, drinking water and
two mates in the cockpit.
Bertram
33'' ( 10 mtr ),
HAPPY HOOKER 1
650 euro/day, max 4 pax.
Bertram
35'' ( 11 mtr ),
HAPPY HOOKER 2
750 euro/day, max 6 pax.
On
bookings I require a deposit of 50 % of the charter to my German
bank-account within ten days.
"GIVE
ALL YOU'VE GOT -
YOU CAN REST LATER!"
A
fishing tale...............
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Whoever
travels to
Cape Verde
for fishing, is generally intending to hunt the Marlin. The "
Atlantic Blue Marlin " is present here in numbers which are unique in
the World.
An
American charter boat registered a new record in 1997: 20 Marlins were
caught on board only one boat on a single " Big Game fishing day
"!
Captain Berno
Niebuhr
Additionally,
the 'HAPPY HOOKER' caught the worldwide biggest Marlin here in the
Cape Verde
Islands
in 1998.
Each year since 1998 the guests of BILLFISH CLUB CABOVERDE have caught
the
biggest Marlin which were caught in
Cape Verde
.
In addition, here you can catch white marlin, longbill-spearfish,
sailfish, yellowfin-tuna, wahoo, dorado, bonito and various shark species.
Fishing
here for almost 10 years we will do our best to ensure you have a
successful, enjoyable, and comfortable holiday.
Situated 950 miles south of the Canaries and 300 miles west of Senegal on
the African mainland, Cape Verde is rightly regarded as one of the top
destinations to catch Atlantic blue marlin, and among the best marlin
destinations worldwide. We operate from the town of
Mindelo
on the
island
of
Sao Vincente
in the northwest archipelago.
The biggest marlin landed (and first Grander) in
Cape Verde
was caught aboard one of our boats and weighed a staggering 1,093 lbs.
This fish was also the biggest marlin worldwide of 1998 (IGFA, 1999). In
more recent years, we have both released and lost significantly bigger
fish. The average weight of marlin you can expect to catch is between
200-350 lbs, though we regularly catch fish in excess of 500 lbs. There
are large numbers of marlin here too: in 2003, 89 blue marlin were caught
in 103 days aboard the "HAPPY HOOKER".
OUR
RECORD
CAPEVERDIAN
BLUE-MARLIN-RECORD
The heaviest marlin caught worldwide in 1998 and the largest blue marlin
ever for the
Cape Verde
Islands
.
[IGFA Record book 1999]
Fish : Atlantic Blue Marlin
Weight : 1093 lbs (495 kg)
Length : 448 cm
Girth : 198 cm
Angler : Mark Mylius
Boat : Happy Hooker
Line : 80 Lbs Test
Fight : 2 hrs
Date : 07/07/1998
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Twice
we have won the prestigious AFTCO Captain of the Year Award for Atlantic
Blue Marlin: in 2004, by Capt. Berno Niebuhr, and again in 2005 by Capt.
Simon Bracey. This award is presented annually for the most number of fish
tagged and released. The main season for marlin is from March through to
October although marlin are also caught during the winter.
Other
fish often caught here are wahoo to about 80lbs and yellowfin tuna in
excess of 200lbs. Later in the season, you may also catch white marlin,
spearfish, Atlantic sailfish, and Dorado. Shark fishing is also good here,
especially for tiger shark, and we can make special arrangements for shark
fishing trips.
Captain Simon Bracey
For
any billfish caught and released you will receive a release certificate
for your achievement from the Billfish Club Cabo Verde. Members of The
Billfish Foundation will receive a release certificate from the
organisation. The Billfish Club Cabo Verde advocates the catch and release
of billfish. Fishing pressure on billfish is enormous, especially from
industrial longlining.
Customers have a choice of two boats: a Bertram 33 and a Bertram 35.
The 33 "HAPPY HOOKER" was re-powered with twin 300 HP
Caterpillar diesel engines in 2000, and the "HAPPY HOOKER II"
with 300 HP Cummins in 2004. Both boats are fitted with state of the art
navigation technology, colour depth sounder, VHF maritime radio, 8-person
life-raft, outriggers, and tournament quality fighting chair. You are
provided with two deckhands to assist in the cockpit. Fishing equipment
consists of 50 lb and 80 lb Penn International 2-speed reels, as well as
quality Penn International II rods. We also have a range of equipment for
light-tackle fishing. This includes Shimano TLD reels which have seen
three world record catches aboard the "HAPPY HOOKER". All tackle
and bait is included in the charter, though you are welcome to bring your
own if you wish. With advance notice we may be able to find anglers to
share the cost of the boat with you if required.
Click
Here
for a further selection of
Big Game Fishing pictures
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