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Related to the infamous Piranha, the Tiger Fish (Hydrocynus
vittatus) is renowned for its fighting spirit and voracious hunting
abilities. Depending on your preferences and skills, he can be caught
by fly rod, bait or lure and, whatever the method, is one of the
greatest freshwater game fish in the world.
The Lower Zambezi offers some of the very best opportunities
for Tiger fishing and with over 40km of river frontage available,
both novice and seasoned anglers are virtually assured the challenge
of landing this fine fish. Tiger are considered the prime big game
fish but the river also offers great fishing for tasty bream, the
abundant chessa and the old man of the river, the vundu! The best
months for angling are September through to November and March through
to June, however due to the high temperatures experienced in the
Zambezi Valley, fishing is virtually a year round past-time!
Our Skimmers (pontoon style)
boats are equipped with 85hp motors and are ideal for the shallow
waters and submerged sandbanks often encountered on this section
of the Lower Zambezi.
Apart from the all-important cooler boxes with all
their refreshments and packed lunches, life jackets, paddles, UHF
radios and basic first aid kits are all standard equipment on the
boats. Each boat is driven by a fully licensed boat captain whose
knowledge of the Zambezi River and its' flora and fauna will lead
you to the best fishing spots and game viewing areas.
Tafika Zambezi provide quality fishing equipment on
the boats; including Shimano rods, reels and tackle, most of which
is being promoted by Gander Mountain, one of America's biggest outdoor
equipment outlets.
Tafika Zambezi do encourage catch & release.
We can organize to have worthwhile trophy fish mounted, however
we do prefer to have glass fibre duplicate trophies made for our
clients. Should you wish to make use of either of these services
please speak to your camp managers.
Tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus)
Bream (Oreochromis mossambicus)(Tilapia rendalli)
Bottlenose (Mormyris longirostris)
Barbel (Clarius gariepinus)
Vundu (Heterobranchus lingifilis)
Chessa (Distochodus schenga)
Nkupe (Distichodus mossambicus)
Yellow Labeo (labeobarbus aeneus)
Squeakers (Synodontis zembezensis)
Butter barbel (Schilbe yangambianus)
Electric catfish (Malapterurus electricus)
Eels (Anguillabengalensis labiata)
Robbie (Seranochromis robustus robustus)
Cornish Jack (Mormyrops anguilloides)
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