The Boca Raton
Big Game Fishing around Madeira Island
Boca Raton is an Australian-built, 31ft BlackWatch, specifically designed for Big Game fishing. Powered by twin Yanmar 330PK engines, this boat achieves comfortable cruising speeds of 26 knots. Her deep V hull makes for smooth trolling speeds of 8 knots for your trip.
She has plenty of space in the cockpit for seating outside or in the flybridge if you want to keep an eye on the spread. Indoor seating if you want to step out of the sun and to the bow, a large padded cover turns the entire area into the ideal place for sunbathing.
Boca Raton is an oceangoing vessel that will help you to chase the fish of your dreams!
Here at Boca Raton Fishing Charters we are able to offer you a variety of options for trips to suit your budget and fulfil your fishing objectives.
Our Equipment
Boca Raton boasts a state of the art Lowrance HDS Pro 12 fish finder and nav plotter with marks, plus a 1kw in-hull Airmar Transducer. She has recently been upgraded with an Oceangoing Navtex, is equipped with Radar, AIS, reflector, auto pilot, EPIRB and radio to ensure saftey at sea, ability to cross between Madeira and Porto Santo, all while being able to detect fish on the sonar.
The cockpit is equipped with a Pompanette fighting chair, Seamount harness and set up to be able to run 4 lines, a shotgun and ready to pitch as well. You can expect to have 5 lines running during your trip with pitch bait lines ready should the opportunity present.
All trolling rods are full carbon with Shimano reels. Bottom fishing rods include Penns and Yokozunas and we also have an electric reel for deep dropping.
We use only the highest quality IGFA rated lines and leaders where you can expect to have your reels spooled with the best quality Momoi diamond flurocarbon line, braid and leader material. Lures are rigged with Fudo hooksets and you can expect to see lures from brands like Marlin Magic, Iland Lures, Black Barts skirted with the highest quality rubbers and vinyl and Tantrum EZ Flash.
Boca Raton uses a variety of teasers including specially designed Meldorado dredge baits and teasers.
Boca Raton is largely sponsored by FISHRAZR and extends our thanks for their valued support.
Our Sponsors
Meldorado Teasers
Boca Raton is also lucky and proud to have the owner and manufacturer of the Meldorado Teasers on board as part of the team. When Captain Melanie feels like she needs to try a different colour scheme in her spread or has a specific shape in mind, Melanie gets to work to make sure that Boca Raton’s spread is sitting as pretty as can be.
FishRazr
Boca Raton is proudly and largely sponsored by FishRazr based in Charleston, USA.
They manufacture offshore fishing tackle, specialising in dredge bars, teasers, mudflaps, daisy chains and flasher bars, terminal tackle all designed to raise big fish.
FishRazr has ensured that Boca Raton is kitted out and ready to go on her adventures this year and has been a kind and loyal supporter and we are lucky to have been recognised not only as Pro Staff Team Captains by them but to be the first Pro Team FishRazr boat on this side of the Atlantic.
We credit FishRazr with supplying our dredges, pitch bait lures, an array of terminal tackle and other lures as well as our upgraded Seamount Charles Perry Pro Bucket Harness.