Fishing Equipment
Güçlü Balik – Musalla, 35930 Çeşme/İzmir – Traditional old-style fishing tackle shop, on 1015 Sok., close to the Antik Rıdvan Otel and Çeşme Marina with a comprehensive range of fishing rods and accessories, nets and traps for sea fishing. Listed on Google as a Fish Restaurant, it certainly is not.
Çeşme Balık Malzemeleri Hür Deniz Balık Av Malzemeleri – No:80/2 Gören Pasajı, Atatürk Blv., 35930 Çeşme/İzmir – Small shop in a passageway just off the main square at the top of the town centre on Mehmetçik Parkı/Cumhuriyet Meydanı with an extensive range of fishing reels, lines, lures/spinners and hooks, as well as nets and traps.
Başkaya Denizcilik – 16 Eylül, 3002. Sk. No:21, 35930 Çeşme/İzmir – Website – Fishing, diving and boat supplies shop inside the old concrete central shopping mall behind the Pehlivanoğlu supermarket. Sells many items besides fishing tackle, including diving equipment, motors, clothing, leisure and hunting gear.
Fishing Boat Trips
Private fishing tours – Full-day and half-day private fishing trips can be organised and negotiated from the marinas and small harbours in Çeşme, Dalyan, and Ilica. It is advised to book at least a day in advance by looking along the harbours for boats advertising rentals “Kiralık” with either a member of the crew on board or a telephone number. Fishing equipment, food and beverages provided and available on each boat can vary considerably, so you should check what is included and what you should bring.
Organised fishing tours – Several daytime party boats moored on Çeşme promenade also organise fishing trips. These include, for example, The Lady Bente, which, subject to demand and weather, organises fishing tours every Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday for up to 25 people.
Competition Fishing
The Raymarine Tuna Masters Alaçatı Season Final is a competition that has been hosted by Alaçatı Marina seventeen times up to 2023. The competition takes place in mid-September (before 2020 in early October) and is over four days (Thursday-Sunday), with two days of fishing from 08:00-14:00/16:30. The largest single catch, typically of Bluefin Tuna, is often more than 100kg (2018 was 158.0kg and 2022 was 154.4kg).
Only (non-wire) line fishing is permitted, and fish species include Bluefin Tuna, Albacore Tuna, Skipjack Tuna, Swordfish, Mediterranean Spearfish, Dorado, Greater Amberjack, Leerfish, Dentex, and Pargus. The registration fee in 2023 was €800+VAT, including four anglers and boat mooring for the four days of the competition.
2023 Tuna Masters Website – 14-17 September 2023