Fly Fishing for Conservation As we approach the festive season, African Waters would like to thank all our valued guests, agents, office staff, guide teams, and camp staff for an incredible 2024. Fly fishing for conservation remains at the heart of what we do, and your unwavering support makes it possible to deliver meaningful conservation...
Operation 50 Pristine Miles During the second half of 2023, we launched Operation 50 Pristine Miles project in Sette Cama, Gabon, as part of our ongoing efforts to protect this remarkable ecosystem. Beyond the direct benefits of sustainable tourism, this initiative focused on tackling the growing issue of plastic pollution along Gabon’s pristine beaches. Progress...
Rainy Season Fishing For week 9 of the 2024/25 season, we welcomed a group of South African clients, including several returning visitors and a few first-timers. The week kicked off with the biggest rains of the season, marking a thrilling shift in conditions. After a relatively dry start to the season, the arrival of 150mm...
Sea Turtle Conservation Sea Turtle Conservation: The Gabonese NGO, Diboty Conservation conducted a monitoring project in conjunction with African Waters for olive ridley and leatherback turtles at Sette Cama from Friday, 12 February to Saturday, 20 April 2024. Some BackGround to why Sea Turtle Conservation in Gabon is so important Four marine turtle species nest...
Tactics for Tanzania Tigerfish Tactics for Tanzania tigerfish: Today, we’re delving into effective techniques for targeting the elusive Tanzania Tigerfish, shedding light on the intricate art of reading the water to grasp not only its visible nuances but also the hidden cues that lead to success. Unraveling the Current’s Influence At the heart of every...
Fly Fusion Magazine We are super excited to announce that “The Feather Mechanic” by The Craft filmed at the Makhangoa Community Camp, has been accepted into the Best Freshwater Film category for the 2023 Stimmies Award by the Fly Fusion Magazine. About the Stimmies Film Awards by Fly Fusion Magazine: The Stimmies Angler’s Choice Vote!...
The beginning of 2021 saw another disrupted start but thankfully things returned back to normal relatively quickly and we were able to welcome guests back to the Makhangoa Community Camp. After two days of travel, our guests couldn’t resist a quick afternoon fish upon arrival which proved to be productive despite the cold water temperatures....
It was with renewed vigor and excitement we opened up 2020 Tanzania tigerfish season with KNS. The normal 12 week season, being reduced to 3 weeks due to the ongoing C-19 pandemic, meant the guides, camp staff and support crew could go above and beyond to ensure all guests who made the journey to the...
Entering Week 4, we were joined by our annual Japanese group, hosted by our good friend Masaaki Katayama. Accompanying them this year was a TV crew from Japan, who had arrived with the group with the sole intent of filming the capture of the full plethora of Gabonese pescatorial giants on offer here at Sette...
The long, never ending road to Eldorado was to be embarked on one last time. The group of Tavis, Brad, Paolo and international guest Tim joined myself and Matt on the last drift of the 2019 season. Tavis, who joined us last year on a trip, was back for another crack at the Orange with...
