With the Sudan season well underway and with a bit of peaceful political turmoil in the south of the country, we are glad to report that it was business as usual in Port Sudan and on the Nubian Flats. A man named Igor came from Russia who started his first week of a two-week trip
As it goes, Sudan is no normal destination in terms of travel and fishing. It constantly tests you as an angler and guide and the first trip of the season was no exception.For starters, Graham Hutton’s bag did not arrive at the airport and thus began a frenzy to get stuff
Words from the angler : It being my second time fishing the Faro myself, I would be lying if I said I didn’t want a ‘big one’. With my wounds still very fresh from a mystery sized fish that I had hooked further upstream a little earlier in the season. I was completely
Ever since man had the ability to catch a 100 pound fish on rod and line, a 100 pounder has been a special milestone. There are many species that grow that big in the ocean, but not counting billfish, landing a 100 pounder in the saltwater is no everyday thing. In freshwater
Due to an unforeseen gap in our schedule, us guides were encouraged to do some exploring of new water as well as going twenty plus kilometers up river in order to prepare for the upcoming treks. We didn’t need to be asked twice as we do not get too many opportunities to fish
Week 2 of the 2019 Pioneer Nile Perch season saw good friend, Charlotte from Aardvark McLeod and Gordon make the journey over to Cameroon from the UK. They were joined by Chris and Martin, from South Africa, both of whom have had a life long obsession with all things African
It was a week of fly fishing history as we welcomed the first official group of pioneering fly fishing guests to Cameroon at the end of January 2019. Murray Collins, Keith Rose-Innes, James Baker and Doug Carmody made up the intrepid foursome. West African rough edges, tough
This week we were joined by Gordon van der Spuy, who was hosting two groups with us. The first group saw mostly anglers who had not fished the Bokong previously. A lack of rain, since our return earlier this month, meant that the river had dropped about 2 feet in the last couple
After weeks of building roofs, installing new solar batteries and other maintenance to ensure the camp was in tip top shape, we eagerly awaited the arrival of the first guests for the season. A white Fortuna rolled up the Bokong valley carrying Stu, Andrew, Nick (aka Honest Bob)
All seasons must eventually come to an end, and group three marked our final week on the Kavango River in Botswana. This group was a mixed bag from all over South Africa. Peter Moss, Haden Keeton and Mike Blake of Durban joined Mike and Johan Khun of Cape Town along with Gordan
