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As Madeiras warm blue waters metamorphose to a cooler green the fishing also undergoes a transformation. The marlin gradually leave, replaced by vast shoals of big-eye tuna, bluefin tuna and albacore, these pursuing bait fish in the form of scad and mackerel. These pelagic migrants provide the angler with some truly world class tuna fishing from January to May. Big-eye tuna of 250 lbs+ are regularly caught with fish in excess of 300 lbs being far from uncommon. The bluefin tuna have taken weights approaching 800 lbs but much larger dish are present and are by no means an unattainable or unrealistic target. |
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