Madeira Island Lifetime Achievement Award

Captain Anibal Fernandes of Balancal was recently honoured by receiving a lifetime achievement award for his services to big game fishing in Madeira.  It was an emotional night for Anibal as shortly after receiving his award he was given another award for best captain of the competition!
The tournament was held at Marina da Calheta – Madeira – 11th to 13th June 2010

How to Spend it – in Madeira – Big Game Fishing

The MY Balancal featured in the prestigious Financial Times’ How to Spend It magazine, after a visit by correspondent Sebastian Hope.

Blue Marlin in Madeira – Report

Just back from three days in Madeira, fishing for specimen blue marlin. I’d never been out before apart from a short trip in Antigua)so was not too optimistic, given that you can go days without a bite in this kind of fishing.

Six (and then some) top places to pursue big marlin...

3. Madeira island, Portugal

During its heyday from the mid- to late 1990s, Madeira took the cake as the top spot for big Atlantic blues.