2023 Blue Marlin season: a recap

During the summer of 2023 the blue marlin fishing was volatile, to say the least.  We (and other boats in the fleet) had a mix of great days and days when there didn’t seem to be any marlin around. Our best fish of the season was a beautiful 750 plus caught by Nick...
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2022 summer, the best blue marlin season in years!

The Canary Islands generally and La Gomera in particular are experiencing the best blue marlin season we have seen in a number of years!  Boats frequently see several blue marlin a day and the record for a single day wash SMASHED (an incredible 12 from 15) a few weeks...
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The gamefishing is hot!

The gamefishing is hot!

In addition to the best giant bluefin tuna fishing on planet Earth, La Gomera is blessed with a great blue marlin fishery, known for producing very good numbers of large blue marlin.  What many fisherfolk don’t necessarily know, is that we are also spoilt with...
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The 2021 Blue Marlin season – a recap

The 2021 Blue Marlin season – a recap

La Gomera is the epicenter of blue marlin fishing in the Canary Islands.  During the summer months, Marina La Gomera hosts numerous boats from the other Canary Islands and from even further afield, all drawn to the island for the hot marlin bite, the great food,...
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2021 Marlin fishing season has started!

2021 Marlin fishing season has started!

The Canary Islands are blessed with a long season of often epic, world class fishing for blue marlin. La Gomera is, more often than not, the epicenter of the bite and serious sportfishing crews from all over the Canaries (and, indeed, the world) converge on La Gomera...
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Strike mission: a weekend to remember

Strike mission: a weekend to remember

We had heard that the Bluefin tuna had arrived in La Gomera (as they typically do in March) and hastily arranged for a little strike mission to get a shot at them. The invitation emails mentioned ‘…opportunity of a lifetime’ as we were confident that there were...
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The name: Impi

The name: Impi

Impi is the Zulu word to describe a group of warriors. It also means “combat”. Sportfishing, for large blue marlin and giant bluefin tuna in particular, is a team sport requiring almost military precision, full commitment and flawless execution of the allocated role...
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La Gomera

La Gomera

It was the fishing! La Gomera offers the best fishing in the Canary Islands. We were, however, happy to discover that, in addition to the very long fishing season and the fact that our quarry are the stuff that dreams are made of – large blue marlin, giant bluefin...
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The IMPI visual identity

The IMPI visual identity

We love the look of our website and we hope that you do too! Its visual appeal, the blend of key elements, the manner in which it conveys the key information and the user experience are all better than we ever imagined. We gave Flance Directive Creators a few key...
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