Angola Summer Trips

The warm waters of central Angola attract some exciting and exotic monsters. The giant tarpon is one of these and probably the most exciting game fish species to be caught on fly. The tarpon around the Angolan coastline grow to monstrous proportions often weighing 80 – 200+ lbs + and can be seen rolling on the river line just off-shore.

Summer months are notoriously hot months but is the best giant tarpon fishing season in this part of the world for both fly and conventional anglers who stand a good chance to hook and land these monsters.

Dates: 1 – 5 Feb 2023 and 5 to 10 Feb 2023.
Location: Angola, West Africa

We create opportunities to also target species such as the mighty jack crevalle (yellowfin kingfish up to 100lbs), giant threadfin, cubera snapper (80lb or more) and corvina (angolan cob) from 24 or 28’ ski boats. Most of the fishing areas are less that a couple of kilometers from our comfortable, air conditioned accommodation, off-shore and on the mighty Kwanza River.

The peak period for hooking tarpon is from December – March but they have been caught before and after this period.  All it takes to get to the finest tarpon destination off the African coastline is a couple of hours’ flight to Luanda and from there we organize road transport to the lodge, a short hour or two’s drive south. For more info and cost please contact us.

Angola Winter Fishery – Tussling Giants

Fully guided, fly fishing and conventional fishing.

Winter in Angola is threadfin season! Giant threadfin move in large shoals up into some of the rivers on the coastline of central Angola during the winter months (June – August) and the specimens found here are considered to be the largest on the planet (55 – 60 kg).

We often target these beauties on fly (with the area boasting a couple of fly-caught, world records) but the most effective method will be bouncing paddle tails off the river bed.

Dates: August 2023
Location: Angola, West Africa

The clean fighting cousin of the GT, the jack crevalle (arguably the stronger) occasionally hang around the estuary mouth in hunting packs and can often be targeted visually, their surface smashes behind poppers create an instant adrenaline rush.

The average jack crevalle in the south pacific (Cuba, Florida, Florida Keys etc) for example, would weigh around 5 – 20 lbs whereas the fish of this monster-producing area yields constant catches of 30 – 100lbs.   Cubera snapper are also prevalent during the winter months and the thought of hooking these monsters boggles the mind.

Tarpon around the Angolan coastline grow to monstrous proportions often weighing 150 – 300 lbs+ and although they prefer the warmer summer months, anglers often hook them up river in winter.  These fish can often be selective and their hard jaw bone makes for very difficult hook-ups.

When targeting giant threadfin, jacks and snapper during the winter months we travel by boat on the river and around the estuary mouth,  within a couple of kilometres from our lodging.  Accommodation is comfortable with good food and cold beer. For more details, dates and cost please contact us.

Mexico

Mexico island fishing

Few people know about the fantastic fly fishing that Mexico offers!

Tarpon, permit, cobia, bonefish … on fly in paradise!

Dates: Available on Request
Location: Mexico, Central America

Our destination is a little island about 2½ hours drive from the city of Cancun called Holbox Island. This island was nominated one of the world’s top ten unspoiled beaches by National Geographic.  Holbox is very relaxed, with a strong Mexican culture and a touch of Italian influence and the fishing is superb, especially the Tarpon fishing.

Giant tarpon migrate past this area during June to October each year and frequent the islands’ rich flats to feed.  Sight fishing to monster fish of 100 to 200lbs is an everyday occurrence and anglers have a great chance to land a silver king of a lifetime.

The lodging and service is excellent with a sundown happy bar and Cuban cigars.

An experience not to be missed!