An interview with Raúl Martí of the Team Galaxy

Name: Raúl Martí Pereira

Age: 36

Where are you from? Tarragona (delta of the Ebro)

Any blog that writes or social media? Own blog raul-marti.blogspot.com.es

What kayaks do you use? Alborán

When did fishing begin and how did you get involved in that?

The fishing of always but to spinning about 20 years ago

How long have you been fishing from a kayak?

1 year kayak but in a boat about 10 years approx

Tell us about your most memorable fishing experience:

The best known a good palometón captured years ago from shore that is the video on the YouTube channel and mine personal my first red tuna an unforgettable experience.


Do you have favorite places to fish? I am guided according to times, tidal winds and depending on these factors I choose the fish that I want to capture

What type of fishing do you prefer?

I fish to spinning 90% 10% to fly 0% to bait and I practice 80% the capture and release I take some sporadically for consumption and loose the great majority of the fish caught


Do you have some preferred brands of fishing gear?

I am sponsored by ultimate fishing in cane theme I use TENRYU

Reels I have shimano stradic ci 4 in various sizes and the saragosa 10000 for the fishing of great tunidos

Besides, I am part of DUO's prostaff team, an internationally known lure brand

What's in your decoy box now?

All DUO lures

Which fish do you like the most?

The Anjovas with surface lure

What advice would you give someone new to kayak fishing?

That try to leave whenever it can be accompanied and with good sea

To check the status of the kayak whenever possible

It should be on summer dates in hours such as 5 to 10 in the morning or 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., very good to fish and avoid sunstroke and heat stroke.

If I could fish anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

To Brazil to fish tucunares that by the way I have a couple in the aquarium I am passionate about these fish

Do you have some people that you admire in this sport?

There are many great fishermen in general.

What would be your 5 tips for fishing?

  1. Important climate for kayak fishing
  2. Dawn and sunset schedules
  3. fishing area it is important to know what is in each moment and the materials to be used for catching the desired fish for surface fishing, minnows or jigs
  4. do not carry many lures of the same type carry varied lures so we will have more chances of reaching different layers of water
  5. lead to possible salabre or grip
  6. very important some type of rope or hook for rod and paddle
  7. If it is possible to mount a probe as soon as possible, it will make things much easier when fishing in kayak !!