Azores spearfishing

[boqueirao]

Hi Rui

i've been on the Monchique rock and "baixa" in late April. i've seen a lot of Seriola, Pargos and... believe it ... Gorazes!!! my dive partner had catch one with about 3,00kgs. when i know how to put a photo here (can you help me on that?), i will show you. but... in late July i have been there too and i've dive with... believe it again... a great blue whale. just there, about 2 miles from the coast and 2 meters from me :-)
about the "baixas" in Flores, you talk about "Espirito Santo" or "Escolar" (the name of a very curious fish), "Morros" and some other very hot spots, like the incredible and almost untouchable "João Lisboa". weeeeellll....very nice places :-)

[boqueirao]

sorry, i have already read the rules about images. i supose that if i dont have the image on a site, it's impossible to put the image here.

[boqueirao]

...here is the "goraz"

[boqueirao]

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[Mlungu]

That's a funny looking fish...... looks like a huge Pinkie or big eye (South African bait fish)

Justin

[boqueirao]

it's a fish that usualy only can be find never less than 80 meters of deep. i don't know why the school had come so close to the surface, but they are about 30 or more fishes, not just one, ill or something. they are quiet activ, fast and nervous.

[Rui_Santos]

Hi Boqueirao,

Nice Goraz...you are right, it’s not common to see then in shallow water except juveniles, really tiny ones. There are numerous reasons for them showing up near the surface. Maybe they followed some "food" up, or there was something bigger lurking below that push them to the surface.

I think its was "Morros" pinnacle. About 3 miles heading southwest from Lages harbor. I saw the top of it from the boat but the current and wind was to much that day. I went with a Local friend, he was going to fish for grouper (meros) with "Rod and Reel" and I tagged along.

Munglu,

Goraz is a member of the "Breams" (Sparidae) family
"Pagellus bogaraveo" or Blackspot seabream, its a top table fish here, but the tiny ones are also used has live bait by the Tuna boats.

Cheers,
Rui

[boqueirao]

Hi Rui

you're like a "compendium", it's all there, in your post, LOL

what's the name of your friend in Flores?

greetings

d.

[Rui_Santos]

Hi boqueirao,

My friend name is Vitor from Lages. His mother has a "Tasca" right by the Harbor. "Teresinha" maybe, not sure. Excellent cook.
I met him while look for a "charter" boat, he offered himself, and tag us while we where there.
We where camping (best and cheapest way to discover Azores) right by the Lages harbor near the beach where the Barbeques are. We first went to Fajã Grande (beautiful place) but it was the side of the island more exposed to the wind so we decided to move the house to a sheltered place and ended in Lajes.
We stayed about 10 in Flores and 5 in Corvo.
In Corvo we tagged with the "NautiCorvo Brothers", my friends did a couple of scuba dives with them. What a crazy rock that island is! "Caldeirão" is just outstanding.

Cheers,

[boqueirao]

Hi Rui
i know the smal "cantina" down by the harbour, very nice food, yes. i use to stay in Santa Cruz, it's my place :-) you're right about Fajã: very impressive wild landscape. the first time i had visit Açores, in 82, i had camping too, in Graciosa and it's the most charming way to make hollidays on the islands.
and yes, "Caldeirão" is almost magic, with the ecco of the cow rings. i had catch there, in Corvo, the bigger Seriola i ever had fishing. really great fishes :-) and all just right in the blue. fantastic!

greetings

d.

[Cingene]

I found this interesting vacation pictures (of somebody else, I wish it was mine) of the Acores. Will give you a better idea of how it is in those beautiful islands.


http://www.aug.edu/~sbajmb/pictures/...zores-2002.htm

[Mlungu]

Rui,

I have PM'd you regarding Azores trip

Justin

[QUETZAL]

Nice Pics.