Hi there from Azores Islands - Portugal

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caveirex

March 22, 2015, 07:35:35 PM
Hi there,
i'm Paulo Andrade, from Azores Islands - Portugal, a magic place in the middle of the Atlantic.

Due to lack of fishing stores here that can make maintenance to my fishing reels, i started to make my own...and thanks god i found Alan Tani on the web :D

Thanks all for beeing there!

Paulo Andrade

alantani

#1
March 22, 2015, 08:12:43 PM
welcome! the azores is on my list of places to someday fish!
send me an email at alantani@yahoo.com for questions!

caveirex

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March 22, 2015, 08:33:39 PM
Quote from: alantani on March 22, 2015, 08:12:43 PM
welcome! the azores is on my list of places to someday fish!

You will be well received when decide to come here :)

Tightlines667

#3
March 22, 2015, 09:01:30 PM
Welcome.  It is my understanding the Azores have a lot of life in their offshore waters, and I imagine there is a dedicated fleet of fishermen plying those waters.  It's great to hear you have been able to use this forum as a resource to msintain your rerls.  It surprises me, a bit, that there are no local tackle shops.  Maybe there is the possibility of a reel repair buisness opportunity there for you?  In any case, enjoy your stay, and don't be shy about asking questions, if any should arise.  We are all here to help one another.
Hope springs eternal
for the consumate fishermen.

Keta

#4
March 22, 2015, 10:35:00 PM
Hi.
Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

I have all of the answers, yup, no, maybe.

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
Mark Twain

BMITCH

#5
March 23, 2015, 12:08:06 AM
Welcome Paulo! Like Alan, the Azores is on my bucket list too.
Bob
luck is the residue of design.

Alto Mare

#6
March 23, 2015, 12:26:41 AM
Welcome Paulo!

Sal from Pennsylvania
Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.

foakes

#7
March 23, 2015, 12:53:09 AM
Hi Paulo, and Welcome --

What type of tackle (reels and rods) are you using?

If any help or parts may be needed -- just let us know.

Best,

Fred
The Official, Un-Authorized Service and Restoration Center for quality vintage spinning reels.

D-A-M Quick, Penn, Mitchell, and ABU/Zebco Cardinals

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Bryan Young

#8
March 23, 2015, 01:42:58 AM
Welcome Paulo.
:D I talk with every part I send out and each reel I repair so that they perform at the top of their game. :D

Dominick

#9
March 23, 2015, 02:56:23 AM
Glad to have you here Paulo.  Dominick from San Mateo, California
Leave the gun.  Take the cannolis.

There are two things I don't like about fishing.  Getting up early in the morning and boats.  The rest of it is fun.

caveirex

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March 23, 2015, 05:55:16 AM
Thank you all!

Yes, we have a great shore for fishing around here, we are 9 islands, and only 1 doesn't have a fleet of professional fishermans.
In my island we have a lot of bottom fishing and trolling, and more recently an increase of popping and jigging with great results.

We have a lot of groupers (small, medium and large ones :D), guellys and amberjacks (last week some 30 or 40kg greater aj caught from some friends of mine), cudas, bluefish, wahoos, etc etc...

And mostly in the summer, we caught BigEye tuna, YFT, skipjacks and YFT.

In my island, Santa Maria Island, we have 2 nice fishing stores, but when we have any problem with our reels, they have to be shipped to Portugal mainland to an Authorized Dealer of that specific reel brand...so...maybe 2 or 3 weeks waiting, and sometimes thats not enough.
Curious as i am, i believed that i was able to make my own reel maitenance (reel maitenance is not a priority of the most anglers i know around here....), and i am having some kind of sucess til now :)
Maybe theres is really a business oportunity ;)

Quote from: foakes on March 23, 2015, 12:53:09 AM
Hi Paulo, and Welcome --

What type of tackle (reels and rods) are you using?

If any help or parts may be needed -- just let us know.

Best,

Fred

A inshore spinning rod with a TwinPower5000SW, for jigging Saragosa18000F and stella 20000SW on Barros Monster 50lbs rods, for popping a XZoga taka pi 7710 with a stella 30000SW and for trolling i have a tiagra 50W lrs and a tyrnos 50-80 rod.

Recently sold my 2 tiagras 80W to buy some new popping and jigging gear...80Ws are overkill for me, too much for my 21ft cc boat :)

(sorry about my english, is not my first language :))

Keta

#11
March 23, 2015, 01:06:15 PM
Quote from: caveirex on March 23, 2015, 05:55:16 AM

(sorry about my english, is not my first language :))

Don't worry, you are clear with what you are posting.  If you weren't we would ask questions to make sure we are understanding.
Hi, my name is Lee and I have a fishing gear problem.

I have all of the answers, yup, no, maybe.

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
Mark Twain

theswimmer

#12
March 23, 2015, 02:35:39 PM
Welcome Paolo.
We will be looking forward to fishing reports!
There is nothing like lying flat on your back on the deck, alone except for the helmsman aft at the wheel, silence except for the lapping of the sea against the side of the ship. At that time you can be equal to Ulysses and brother to him.

Errol Flynn
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