FISHERMEN TRADITION
TUNANA – SINCE 2013
Tunana was the name of the first boat Siniša bought back in 2013 ,the Faeton Moraga 910. We were fishing a lot as hobby and make few charters a year. Cici, Marko and the father Neša
Since 2021 Cici (Siniša) bought a bigger boat, Cantieri Costa Smeralda, 12m long and 4 wide, with a capacity for 6 guests. At that moment Marko decided to quit his job as officer and try to run a high quality big game fishing charter business. First with the help of the father Neša, and friends Manuel, Matej and Stefan, now Marko is most of the time alone on the boat sharing his experience and passion with the guests.
In 2015 we achieved good results by winning the first regional championship with the catch of a 89kg tuna, then a month after, on the opening of OWC in Poreč, we have achieved the record catch with the 262 kg bluefin tuna.
Another great result was achieved in 2019! Tunana team caught the biggest fish during the 4th regional championship, a 128kg bluefin tuna.
2024 a great result was the third place during the regional Big Game Fishing championship in Medulin.
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TUNANA CAPTAIN AND MANAGER – MARKO
My name is Marko born in Pula 02.11.1990. I’ve studied Nautical science in Rijeka and got a master’s degree in 2015. In 2017 I embarked on a 360m container carrier CMA CGM Cassiopeia as deck cadet (you never forget your first ship as you never forget your first lady). I worked on big container ships as 3rd officer until 2020.
Since we bought the bigger 12m boat in 2021 I decide I’ll quit my Navigational Officer job and start work permanently on our Tunana family business.
I fell in love with tuna fishing in 2013 the moment I hooked and rilled in my first bluefin of 2,11m and 110kg. After that few more personal records and endless fights with this magnificent fish and countless dawns and sunsets at sea onboard our Tunana boat.
What I like about big game fishing is not science, is not the biggest fish, is not the number of tuna strikes in one day, is not a super-advanced fishing technique…..I like being in sync with nature, being awake at 4 am with 1 rod in the sea ready to hear that reel screaming when the tuna bites while most of the world is still asleep.
Every tuna I catch I’m happy as it’s my first one, and always remind myself how grateful I am to have this opportunity to share such amazing experiences with fishermen from around the world.
Sure, not every fishing day ends up with a tuna on the deck, and I’ll be the most disappointed always if that happens, but again, I cannot forget all the other positive and wonderful aspects of fishing because of the day without a tuna.
It’s more than fishing, it’s more than a big game charter, it’s a pure genuine lifestyle!
My goal is to transmit this wonderful experience of spending a day at sea, on such a nice boat, the lifestyle that I’m lucky to live for the most part of the year, have a nice local made snack, fresh fish, local olive oil, good craft beer or a glass of Istrian wine, all of that whit few rods in the sea waiting for the most wonderful fish to bite and to cheer us up even more!
SINISA – ČIČI, THE OWNER
He’s the owner of Tunana fishing charter, captain on the sardines fishing boat Levan and the strongest Tunana crew member…meet ČIČI.
He simply knows where the tuna “sleeps” and knows how to find it even on new and unknown fishing territory!
His favorite catch is the giant 262kg Bluefin tuna from Poreč and the 15kg Mahi Mahi.
He’s passionate about seafood kitchen and that’s the main reason he combined fishing and cooking in the new and innovative concept known as Hook & Cook festival & Hook & Cook Pula restaurant.
NEŠA-SINE, THE FATHER
In loving memory 1955-2023
Neša Sine “the old man and the sea”!
6 years in the game with Tunana. Never quits and never stops thinking about new techniques and tricks to catch the big bluefin tuna.
If you ask him he would sleep on the boat, fish night and day and would come back to the harbor just to land the fish and take more sardines for the chum.
He’s the real master for the blue sharks.
His favorite catch the 128kg is the bluefin during the regional big game championship 2019.
TUNANA FISHING BOAT
– CANTIERI COSTA SMERALDA –
The boat is a very comfortable vintage sport fishing yacht. 11.5m long and 4.5 winde. Huge sundeck in front for relaxing, fly bridge for the nice view and a large stern cockpit make it perfect for comfortable fishing.
The boat is also well equipped with all the necessary electronics, chargers, speakers and refrigerators. Non the less 2 foldable chairs and 2 ice box that can be used as benches and the table in the saloon that can be taken outside on the stern for the snack time.
Chumming machine grinder, 4 tuna fishing rods, chumming net, fishfinder and the big platform with the fighting chair makes it an ideal and complete fishing boat!
-2X 375HP Caterpillar Engines
-Speed 18 knots
-Toilet
-Fly bridge
-life jackets for kids (2-7 years)
-Cockpit refrigerator
-Coffe espresso machine
-Bluetooth speaker
-Large front sundeck
-Phone charger
