Tradition of fishing.

The Canarian archipelago enjoys a long tradition of deep sea and coastal fishing that sprang from the era of the 'calafate' (caulk) and the sail, salt dehydration, two-pronged vessels, and the first ventures to Africa and the Americas. The 'costeros', rugged men from the coast, have forged a traditional fishing culture that will be revealed to the delight of the fans of this sport. Ernest Hemingway, author of The Old Man and the Sea (a tale about an old fisherman's fight with a great marlin), first heard about the Canarian marlins from Gregorio Fuentes. Captain of El Pilar and world master to sport fishermen, this Canarian emigrated to Cuba at the beginning of the XX century, and has revealed the secrets that the Canarians held about this unequalled fish.

Hearing the stories of the sea wolves of La Graciosa in Lanzarote or la Restinga in El Hierro; discovering the art of tuna fishing in the south of Gran Canaria or Tenerife; learning about the shellfish of La Gomera and La Palma; or enjoying the delicious nights of fishing on the banks of Fuerteventura, will give the aficionado what he seeks in this exotic fishing adventure - a 'dolce far niente'.

The tradition of sport fishing is based on the ways of the ancient Canarians: surf-casting from the beautiful solitary beaches at dawn and dusk with their chinchorro or fishing net; trekking across land to reach distant shores with their hidden volcanic inlets, sanctuaries of the 'viejas', queen of the local marine gastronomy; wandering lazily to fish for crustaceans in the coastal pools where they would sing to the 'morenas' so they would show their faces from the caves.

Taking sea journeys in island boats to discover coastal reefs of spectacular beauty, easily visible through observation windows; going out to the depths in search of banks of tuna with which to engage in a titanic fight; trawling with cunning to fool the marlin; or hunting the elusive swordfish and ending up with a great mako on the other end of your line. The Canaries offer this and much more to the fishing enthusiast.