I started traveling from a very young age, in a time where these decisions were questionable but I never put that much thought into it. Most times, the simple answer is the right one. Spearfishing was my only source of income for a long time. But the rough waters from Portugal don’t allow you to dive often so that gave me the time to invest in other venues. Filming, editing and just simple story telling. So while our films go well beyond the act of killing a fish, I don’t shy away from my roots.
The curiosity to figure out new hunting grounds and what motivates certain species was (probably the only thing) consistent in a sinuous road that slowly opened doors I could never imagine. And now, the same way spearfishing opened the doors to guiding and filming around the world, this new career is the stepping stone to finally share what this journey has been. I’m not looking to be selective or keep any secrets. And I am also not trying to show you the way.
My goal is to search for the wildest encounters on earth and bring you along the journey!
My first steps in Spearfishing. Azores, 1997.
Black Spotted Bream, my rarest catch. Portugal, 2004.
Sharing the days catch with the locals. Cape Verde, 2013.
Shore diving in a remote beach. Cape Verde, 2013.
Snappers in shallow waters. New Zealand, 2019.
The early days of guiding. Azores, 2011.
Bodyboarding at the home slab. One of my big passions. Portugal, 2015.
Filming Giant Snapper in the Kelp. New Zealand, 2019.
6 Kg Snapper. New Zealand, 2020.
Shore Diving. Cape Verde, 2018.
My 36kg Yellowtail. New Zealand, 2019.
My World Record Blue Lined Emperor. Madagascar, 2016.
Sharing my first big doggie. Indonesia, 2015.
Freediving with giant Sunfish in Azores.
Two world record snappers beaten in one day by guest Mihail Gonatos. Azores, 2016.
Rui Rodrigues, my brother and the most important person in my spearfishing journey. Cape Verde, 2016.
78kg Yellowfin tuna. Azores, 2022.
Spearfishing Kiwi snapper in Coromandel. New Zealand, 2020.
Dogtooth tuna shot a few miles from shore. Madagascar, 2016.
Fishing for Rainbow trouts in Azores.
12Kg octopus with John Dornellas. Portugal, 2014.
My biggest yellowtail. New Zeland, 2019.
My biggest gulf Grouper. Mexico, 2016.
My first Hogfish shot with pole spear. Bahamas, 2015.
The old day fishing for big snapper. Azores, 2003.
68kg Dogtooth tuna. Indonesia, 2019.
Gilthead and Bluefish in shallow waters. Portugal, 2024.
7Kg seabass shot in the white water. Portugal, 2024.
