World Africa Day World Africa Day – The MCC is a partnership between African Waters and the Makhangoa Community, which was set up in 2012. This groundbreaking community-based fly fishing venture has since become an industry success story, and the blueprint is being applied to projects across the continent, both within the African Waters’ framework...
Africa Day With the 25th of May being Africa Day, we are going to use next week to highlight the incredible fisheries, wilderness areas, and local communities that make up the African Waters bouquet of camps across the continent. We will focus on what makes each specific location so critical in terms of their conservation...
Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) Brought to you by Alphonse Fishing Co., Blue Safari and African Waters https://flyfilmtour.com/ The 17th annual FLY FISHING FILM TOUR (F3T) brought to you by ALPHONSE FISHING CO., BLUE SAFARI and AFRICAN WATERS is back in action and hitting South Africa with a top-notch selection of short films that are...
Jack Crevalle Jack Crevalle – When you come to Africa’s Eden to fish, every cast is a chance to hook a real monster. Sometimes, you get surprised by the size and species of the fish that bites. African Waters guide Mike Dames runs us through a moment that will go down as one of the...
Micro Jigs Over the last few seasons, we have been experimenting with different fishing styles for the upper reaches of the lagoon at Sette Cama. These areas usually have fairly steep banks and water in the 4-10m range with a mix of sediment and rocky bottom. Having had good success with paddletails and small trembler-like...
Lesotho Trout Fishing With the air temperature cooling down, the trout fishing season in Lesotho is starting to kickoff. This past week has seen some spectacular fishing, catering to every angler’s preference. Fly fishing in Lesotho: Bokong River The first half of the week saw beautiful conditions on the river, with perfect levels, clear water,...
Gabon tarpon fly fishing Gabon tarpon fly fishing – A new week with new clients started off being met with big storms as the last clients left and new ones arrived! The two groups of clients met on the airstrip and stories were exchanged about big fish that were lost and caught from the previous...
Faro River Catching fish on the surface has always held a special place in the hearts of fly fishermen, especially on the Faro River. It is ingrained in the culture to the extent that it is not uncommon to find streams where only dry flies are permitted. With that in mind, you can imagine the...
Gabon Fishing Gabon Fishing – The two weeks over Christmas and New Year at Sette Cama in Gabon were a mix of ups and downs for the fishing guides and guests. Festive affair at Sette Cama In Week 1, the festive season was made more special with the presence of family and old friends. However,...
Fishing in Loango Fishing in Loango – Week 4 brought a good mix of experienced Sette Cama fishermen, as well as a few new faces. Coming off the back of a tough week, expectations were tempered somewhat for all but one angler. The Quest for a Bullshark: One Angler’s Personal Best fishing in Loango The...
