Fly Fishing Destinations
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Jozini Dam: A reputation for unadulterated aggression and power precedes this fish and tackle must be geared accordingly. A standard saltwater 8/9 weight outfit with a selection of floating, intermediate and fast sinking shooting heads and at least a 12lb tippet is what is required if catch and release is to be seriously considered. A reliable reel with a smooth yet unforgiving drag will be necessary if a larger fish is hooked and kites out into the swift current. 100m of backing and a reel of the large arbor variety with good pick up, makes situations more controllable.... More >>
Mozambique Coastline: Saltwater fly-fishing must certainly be the most exciting and demanding principle of the sport. Casting large bulky flies into a stiff sea breeze and then battling large toothed game fish in strong currents and deep-water taxes angler and equipment to the utmost. The coast of Mozambique provides some of the most magnificent saltwater flyfishing in the world. Mozambique has Africa's longest coastline, over 2500 km long, made up of long sandy beaches, rocky points and off shore reefs... More >>
Cuba Vs Seychelles: So how does the fishing stack up? Very well. In the Seychelles I have stood on St Francois on Morning Traffic flat as the tide is just beginning to push, and seen literally hundreds of bonefish coming at me over the white sand. You will probably not find those numbers anywhere else. However, the fish in Cuba are big and aggressive. My best bonefish from the Seychelles was 7lbs. My first fish in Cuba was 8 lbs, and my third fish was 10 lbs and it pulled like a freight train. It was one of three 10 lbs fish I landed, all caught tailing in amongst the mangroves.... More >>
Tigers in Africa: One of Africa's largest rivers, the Zambezi snakes from the highlands of Zambia through Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe before reaching the Indian Ocean through the braided Mozambique Channel. More than 3,500km in length, the river is a lifeline for wildlife and also provides some very fine fishing opportunities, while you'll be competing with the crocodiles for some of the most exciting freshwater fish in the world... More >>