Largemouth Yellowfish Fly Fishing The Kalahari Wilderness Drift had properly settled into rhythm on the Orange River. The boats were moving smoothly, camp routines had found their flow, and the fishing began showing exactly why this fishery has earned such a loyal following amongst anglers interested in largemouth yellowfish fly fishing in South Africa. Over...
Bokong River Fly Fishing Bokong River fly fishing is about far more than the trout themselves. Deep in the Lesotho highlands, days begin with fresh coffee beside the river, warm food coming out of the fire, and long walks upstream in search of wild brown trout. Most people imagine a multi-day fishing trek high in...
Port Gentil Tarpon Experience With the skiffs off the water and the season behind us, the Port Gentil Tarpon Experience has shifted into reflection mode. This is where the real progress happens. You look back at what worked, what didn’t, and where the next gains are going to come from. A Season That Refined Our...
Nyerere Dam Nyerere Dam is opening a different kind of tigerfishing opportunity in Tanzania, and it is important to say this clearly from the start. The Shangaa Tigerfish Experience is not here to replace Dhala and Samaki Camps. Those fisheries on the Mnyera and Ruhudji Rivers remain the flagship Tanzania tigerfish experience within African Waters....
Fishery Conservation When you think about fishery conservation, it is easy to picture rules, patrols, and remote river systems. At Dhala and Samaki Camp in Tanzania, fishery conservation is far more practical than that. It is built into the daily work that happens before a guest arrives, during the season itself, and long after camp...
Community Conservation Community conservation is often spoken about in broad terms. At Makhangoa Community Camp it is something you can see unfolding in real time, often in the form of a simple school drop-off. With another season at MCC coming to an end, it feels right to reflect on a moment that always stands out....
Tarpon in Port Gentil If you’re planning Tarpon Fishing in Port Gentil, understand this early. The ocean shapes your week. We welcomed back a group of Zimbabwean anglers who have fished with us at several of our destinations. These are seasoned fishermen. They know that big tarpon demand patience and that every tide window counts....
Smoked Trout If you have ever searched for smoked trout, you have probably found dozens of complicated recipes. At Makhangoa Community Camp, we approach it differently. Here, smoked trout starts with the river and ends a few metres from the kitchen. We are strictly catch and release on the Bokong River. The only exception is...
African cubera snapper African cubera snapper was the phrase on everyone’s lips this week in Gabon, even if not everyone knew it yet. A mass migration from the lower Albany area of the Eastern Cape arrived in a familiar cloud of laughter, beer, and voices all sounding suspiciously like Ed Truter. Many of the group...
Tarpon in Port Gentil If you’re researching Tarpon in Port Gentil, this week summed up exactly why this fishery rewards patience, good timing and anglers who stay switched on. We welcomed back Mr Saraya and his close group of friends for their third African Waters trip, having already fished Tanzania and Sette Cama. Familiar faces,...
