Happy Hooker Fishing TenerifeBig‑Game Charter from Costa Adeje
Tour highlights
What's included
Included
- Fishing rods, reels and tackle
- Bait and lures
- Canary Islands fishing licence
- Skipper and deckhand
- Fuel and taxes
- Drinks and snacks on board
Not included
- Hotel transfers
- Meals
- Gratuities
Target fish
Yellowfin tuna
Skipjack tuna
Blue marlin
White marlin
Full description
Fishing in Tenerife aboard the Happy Hooker
The Happy Hooker is a sport-fishing catamaran working out of Puerto Colón, in Costa Adeje. The catamaran hull is the point of it: two hulls sit far steadier than a monohull of the same size, and on a day with any swell in it that is the difference between fishing properly and holding on to the rail. The boat was restored in 2019 and runs twin 315 hp engines.
Two departures a day
Trips leave daily at 09:00 and 13:30, so the fishing fits around the rest of your holiday rather than swallowing it. You can join a shared trip, taking one of up to eight rods, or book the whole boat privately for anything from four to eight hours.
Who takes you out
Captain Jamie Hinson has fished this coast since the 1980s and has run the boat as a charter since 2009, with a deckhand alongside him. That length of local knowledge is what decides where the boat goes on a given morning, and it is not something a chart can replace.
What is on board
Rods, reels, tackle, bait and lures are provided, and the Canary Islands fishing licence, fuel and taxes are all included in the price. Drinks and snacks are on board. Meals are not included, so bring lunch on a longer trip.
What you might catch
The south of Tenerife has deep water very close to shore, so the offshore species are reachable within a short run. Tuna and dorado run through the warmer half of the year, and blue marlin turn up at the peak of the summer. Nothing is guaranteed, which is what makes it fishing.
Departure and getting there
The boat is berthed on pontoon 2 at Puerto Colón. Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure, and note that parking is available at the port.
Pickup & meeting point
Where to meet
Puerto Colón, Costa Adeje.
The boat is on pontoon 2. Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure; parking is available at the port.
Good to know
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Light jacket
- Motion sickness tablets if you are prone to it
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
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We are just back from the fishing trip and would go out with Jay, Albert and the Spanish skipper again without thinking twice. A catch is never guaranteed, though the odds are good, and we have just eaten part of what we brought in.
A superb, well-equipped boat and easy to deal with. The crew treated my eleven-year-old son like royalty, and he even landed a tuna. A day we will not forget.
Bateau superbe et bien équipé, le contact est facile. L'équipage s'est occupé de mon fils de onze ans comme d'un roi, et il a même sorti un thon. Une journée qu'on n'oubliera pas.
My husband landed a tuna on our honeymoon and was over the moon. I had never fished before and could have used more help, so I would say the boat suits people with some experience; I gave up after the bait fishing and sat out front in the sun. Water, juice and beer were included.
I have been going out with Jamie most years for about a decade, first on my own, then with my eldest. This time we took a private charter so my six-year-old could try sea fishing, and it worked out perfectly: Jamie's son Jay and Christian took us out.
A catch is not certain: some of the time fish came, some of the time they did not. The crew still did everything they could to find them.
Saalis ei ole varma: toisinaan kaloja tuli, toisinaan ei. Miehistö kuitenkin teki kaikkensa niiden eteen.
A great day on the water. Jay in particular took the time to walk me through it all, having never fished before, and the crew clearly know the fishing round here inside out. No marlin were biting, but we still hooked a few lively fish that fought hard.
A father and son run this boat and they genuinely do their best to make the trip a good one. We brought in several tuna. Worth doing.
Vader en zoon runnen deze boot en doen echt hun best om er een mooie tocht van te maken. We hebben meerdere tonijnen binnengehaald. Een aanrader.
The people on board were friendly and helpful and everything ran smoothly. We fished for herring first and then for the bigger ones; we managed to land one and put it back in the sea. Next time we are in Tenerife we will go out with them again.
Die Leute an Bord waren nett und hilfsbereit, und der Ablauf hat reibungslos geklappt. Erst wurde auf Hering geangelt, dann auf die großen Fische; einen haben wir erwischt und wieder ins Meer gesetzt. Beim nächsten Teneriffa-Urlaub fahren wir wieder mit.
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