FIRST MARLIN FOR ANDREW WHITEHEAD

FIRST MARLIN FOR ANDREW WHITEHEAD Dave MacLean has fished with us for years and on his last trip in early October 2011 he had a brilliant trip, including fighting a fish well over a 1000 pounds into the drak for nearly 5 hours that unfortunetly chafed through the 650 lbs leader. He missed last year … Read more

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Out of season Gold

Late April can sometimes be a treat in Southern Mozambique when pockets of warm water cruise randomly about in the Mozambique channel…bringing back in the Dorado, Sailfish and Striped Marlin. Diversity Scuba has 26 degrees noted on their conditions board. And this nice dorado was in the market yesterday…

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South Coast to Tofo

Setting out from Pumula at 4:30am, we made Swaziland in great time. The roads are good and the Sunday traffic was minimal. Not too many journeys feature Giraffe families along the side of the road… Passing through Pongola into Swaziland we encountered this adult and a bunch of smaller guys a little further into the … Read more

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Dorado bite

Up in Southern Mozambique, and right down the coast into Southern Natal, the seasonal “Dorado” are coming out regularly. Local boats in Tofo are getting 4’s and 5’s interspersed with the usual small couta and the odd sailfish. Yesterday Jose Rungu hooked a big marlin that towed him and his rowboat around the bay for … Read more

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Life during wartime…!

Chad Leavitt's first sailfish, released off Morrungulo, on the way to Pomene (c) BoaGente

Pomene in semi-southern Mozambique has always been our ultimate destination. Featuring the best Mozambique has to offer – the diving is incredible – with acres of reef, the fishing is fantastic, the beaches pristine and deserted with amazing surf, the local community friendly and so much to explore and photograph. Getting there by road is … Read more

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