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Fishing Safaris - Southern Africa

Fishing Safaris in Southern Africa -Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia (Caprivi).

Locations in areas such as the Upper and Lower Zambezi valley, Chobe and Okavango rivers and of course Lake Kariba to name a few

Lake Kariba

Good fishing occurs throughout the year but best time for tiger fishing is September/October.

Lake Kariba is every fisherman's dream destination and anglers come from all over the world to test their skills against the ferocious tiger.

Zambezi River

- Lower Zambezi (Below Kariba)

- Upper Zambezi (Upstream of Victoria Fall)

January on the floodplains is breeding time for a variety of species ranging from robbers and barbs to bulldogs and bream.

As the water levels continue to rise, reaching their highest in May, try fly fishing over the months of May, June and July

Special Fishing Tour package with flights ex JHB

Okavango River

Lodges on the panhandle in both Namibia and Botswana

The Kubu Queen offers a Botswana Fly Fishing Safari service

Best Times

on the Lower and Upper Zambezi the months of May, June and July are best using lure and feather.

By May the river has reached its highest level over the floodplains and starts to empty into its main channel.

Mid January on the floodplains sees such species as barbs and bream feeding and breeding.

Before the water levels drop they must make their way into the main channel.

The tigerfish, and other predatory fish such as the Nembwe bream and sharp tooth catfish, feed on these “baitfish”.

In June there is a mass exodus of these baitfish, moving down stream to areas of more cover and structure. This movement causes “bait balls” to be formed and they separate from the safety of the clay bank edges and move out into deeper waters.

As the water level drop from August to November, so the targeting of shallow water tigers becomes more of a reality from the confines of wooden dugout mokoro.

This is truly the most natural way of fishing for tiger fish, also lending itself to great bird watching and the feeling of really being one with the river.

By the end of November the rainy season starts, and water levels start to steadily rise again, bringing with it dirty water and an end to fly fishing the Zambezi

Discover:

the amazing Tiger Fish, one of the top fresh water fighters in the world.

Watch Elephants swim and Lions Hunt whilst catching the mighty `Tiger'!

Camping in wild and remote areas where you will likely be the only Fisher person around, no crowds, no vehicles, no one else except you and nature

Mekoro Fishing Excursions

in dugout canoes with experienced paddlers.
Use their knowledge of these waters to find you best fishing spots and can get you into very rocky areas silently.

For the experienced fly fisherman, the Upper-Zambezi yellowfish and Thinface can also be found amongst the rapids

Catch-and-release is encouraged as much as possible.