Fly fishing for bluefin tuna

Come and discover the frenzy of bluefin tuna fly-fishing. The hysteria of this fishing will not leave you indifferent. Try your luck and come and take on the most powerful sport fish on the French coast. The Basque coast is now a sports fishing hotspot where you can also spend your holidays with the family.

Information about your guide

Grégory

Fishing guide specialising in bluefin tuna fishing with flies and lures. Having fished for bluefin tuna with lures over several seasons, fly fishing has emerged as the ultimate challenge for this fish. Fly fishing requires even more delicacy and precision than lure fishing. I'd like to offer you the chance to put this experience to good use, while enjoying the exceptional excitement of this type of fishing.

Languages spoken French, English

greg@bft-guiding.com

Video presentation

• What's included
• Supervision by a professional
• Fishing tackle: rods and reels
• Consumables: frames, lures, etc.
• Travel to the fishing site
• Fully equipped and secure boat
• Camera
• Drinks

• What to expect
• Meals / drinks / snacks
• Fishing clothing
• Hosting

The detailed programme

Fishing departure at 9.00 am 

Return around 5.00 pm depending on fishing conditions

The aim of the BFT Guiding team is to get you within the best possible fishing distance of the hunts! That's why we only guide our anglers on the tuna of the Basque coast.

We'll give you all the attention you need to maximise your chances of catching the Atlantic tuna.

Equipment

We've selected a number of Hardy rigs that have proven their durability, including the Hardy Zephrus SWS in 12-gauge silk, accompanied by FORTUNA XDS 12000 reels with drags of up to 14kg. The Zephrus 4-strand reels can handle fish weighing up to 30kg. But we'll have exclusive access to these single-piece rods, capable of tackling fish weighing up to 50-60kg while retaining a real fly-fishing feel.

Le Bateau

The BFT-Guiding team will welcome you on a boat designed entirely for sport fishing. You'll be able to sail and stalk bluefin tuna aboard an Everglades 243cc. Its special design, with a platform at the bow and a platform at the stern, will allow two fly fishermen to cast at the same time in good sea conditions. The boat is powered by a 275hp Mercury Verado engine, which delivers the exceptional performance and navigation needed for deep-sea fishing. Equipped with state-of-the-art electronics: on-board computer, double combined plotter-sounder, vhf radio, etc... It is also fitted with the safety equipment of the 240 division (deep-sea navigation). The boat has a life raft and life jackets with a buoyancy >150N will be made available to each angler.

Enjoy a day's tuna fishing in optimum comfort on an exceptional American open boat.

Further information

Outings can take place from mid-June to mid-October. But the most interesting fishing period is between mid-August and mid-October.

The rest of the calendar will be opened at the last minute depending on the presence of tuna in the fishing area.

Bluefin tuna is subject to strict No Kill periods only.

As fly fishing is very specific, with a different approach to hunting and use of the boat's space, we will not be offering mixed groups of lure anglers and fly fishermen. You can set up mixed groups with friends if you wish. Fly fishing services are only offered when the boat is privatised.