Jimmy Bonefish!

Jimmy Bonefish! Anyone who has fished the point at Tofinho, in Inhambane, Mozaambique, will have been impressed by Jimmy Bonefish’s skills. Fishing with a rod and a handline, he consistently produces  the best catches…sometimes hauling in two fish at once. I have seen Jimmy coming back from fishing at night with 2 queenfish, 2 kingfish and … Read more

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Rock Salmon caught at Barra

A prize specimen in the Tofo market today. These hardy fish seem to be surviving the onslaught around here. Although tales of entire shoals being netted filter through. Barra is a bit of a hotspot for these fish. You just really have to know where to look.

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Baby Great White being finned at Guinjata

Great White Shark being finned in Mozambique

Well I am not sure what this all means to each different ocean using community out there…but it sure stokes emotions either way. This little baby white could be your worse nightmare, the encounter of your life, food or profit…as a surfer, a diver, a subsistence fisherman or a poacher… Guinjata Bay. Southern Mozambique. A few … Read more

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Incoming!

Praia da Tofo A beautiful Sunday morning today lasted about an hour when an amazingly strong onshore squall hit hard. Local fishermen were out early but were literally blown back to shore. Our back door was blown completely off its rails and smashed – 30 secs after this pic was taken! The rain is pelting … Read more

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Storm surge…

The scene of the time two local fishermen saved the life of a local kid caught in a high tide surge. The previous article carries the story… This pic shows how much sand was taken away over a week of onshore winds reaching 35 knots or more some days. The locals have had to move … Read more

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