Group 4 of the Kalahari season brought Brad, Dean and Morne to the banks of the Orange River. The three Capetonians had and an absolute blast. We caught some good fish, both Largemouth and smallmouth yellowfish and the guys learned alot in their week drifting down the gorge. The guys brought a great vibe to...
With our two weeks of exploratory fishing out of the way the 2019/2020 season in Gabon finally kicked off. The group arrived to an estuary in the grip of large spring tides. This meant the lagoon fishing was particularly good in the mornings, with the river mouth fishing better in the evenings, but it also...
GABON TWO WEEK FLY FISHING EXPLORATORY REPORT:The estuary mouth area produced some good cubera snapper, senegalese kob, big jacks, barracuda, and a really decent sized threadfin. Some really big tarpon were also hooked on fly, but unfortunately managed to get away every time. The mid and lower sections of the lagoon fished exceptionally well and guests...
The halfway mark of our Kalahari season saw veteran African Waters guest, Brian Griffith, join me in the hot, dry landscape of the Northern Cape With the elusive largemouth yellowfish on the mind, and any other species willing to take a fly, Brian arrived at Upington airport on a typical scorcher Kalahari afternoon.With Brian being...
Fresh out of varsity in 2005, Keith and Rob’s brainchild, Tourette Fishing was born out of their need for adventure and desire to combine their love of African wilderness, tourism, and sport fishing. What began as a service to introduce local and international anglers to the stunning sportfishing possibilities in Africa grew into a destination...
The Orange River, an endless ribbon of beauty snaking its way across almost half of the country. Her size, power and flare is forever noticeable. Not only does she boast with unreal scenery and breath-taking views, but offers us gold straight from her waters. This gold is what inspired weeks of planning
It was the last week of the 2019 season Tourette Fishing season in Sudan, with an incredible season that has happened so far. The week was lining up to be a good one with all the guides being recovered and ready to go, with Nicola also arriving to guide after being in the south with...
Another week of the season was about to commence and when your guest list shows, two South Africans, one from the UK, TWO Italians and one German, you know things are going to be interesting. Their expectations were met soon enough, with a GT over a meter being hooked and fought, unfortunately, the hooked popped...
