conservation Archives - African Waters

September 15, 2023

Orange River Fishing – Adventures, Mishaps, and Monster Fish Await!

Orange River Fishing Orange River Fishing: With the Kalahari Drift season about to kick off, the guides have been keeping themselves quite occupied. This included numerous hours of shopping, a grueling 16-hour drive, and an unexpected weekend encounter with the Upington police. On top of that, there were some epic battles with monstrous barbel and...

April 21, 2020

Faro Fishing Conservation – Capitaine

Considered just as a singular entity the Faro River is an incredible resource of integrity and complexity. A marvellous, pretty and extremely productive river that demands attention and protection. Taken in the context of its role in the ecology of a massive wilderness tract, it goes far beyond the realm of being quantified. It is...

April 7, 2020

CAMEROON – Shallow water sight fishing to Tigerfish at Gassa Camp

Picture this, from about 15 meters off the bank, you and your guide are scanning shin to knee deep water, flowing uniformly over a white sand bottom. Walking slowly, you are on edge, constantly asking the question, “what‘s that?!”with an urgency that belies the calm and methodical manner you are approaching the session, as...

April 3, 2020

Nubian Flats Season 2020 – Week 1(Video 4 of 8)

April 3, 2020

Capitaine – Cameroon Season 2020, Week 4

By the time the last week rolled around, I think we were feeling as ready as we had at any point in the season. We had continued to improve our fly camp to the point where it was a well oiled machine, we had had a chance to really rest up and prepare ourselves and...

January 14, 2020

Makhangoa Community Camp 2019/20 Season – Blog 2

After a few good days of rain and a blown out river, returning MCC guests, Nish and Dale, bought along David and Reinhard, arriving in camp with big smiles and high hopes for the next few days of fishing in the Lesotho highlands. The Bokong was still murky and high, so the decision was made...

January 13, 2020

Makhangoa Community Camp 2019/20 Season – Blog 1

After a quick break for Christmas and New Year, we anxiously made our way back up the ‘hill’ and into Lesotho not sure what the start of 2020 will hold in store. When we had left, a few weeks earlier, the river was finally showing some potential, with a few yellows moving into the Bokong...

November 11, 2019

GABON – SEASON 2019: Fly Fishing Exploratory Week 1 & 2

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...

November 6, 2019

Tanzania Trophy Tigers 2019, weeks 3, 4 and 5 photo Blog

Making good use of the travel time on the upper Ruhudji to strap a few more flies for the days fishing. Miles fished with us in Tanzania in 2017. He promised to return to settle a few loose ends with the tigers. A man of his word, he returned! This time he brought backup in the...