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Fishing safaris

If you’re angling for an adventure, a fishing safari will have you hooked

Fishing safaris

Cast a line and reel in the wonders of wild rivers and wending waterways

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The African coastline boasts some of the world’s best deep-sea fishing, and angling on lakes and rivers in the wilderness can be a beautifully immersive way to interact with the environment.

A fishing safari is a magical mixture of meditative calm, and wild exhilaration.

There’s nothing quite like catching your own dinner and mastering a new skill as a family is immensely rewarding – especially as it can ignite a passion that lasts a lifetime and travels the world.

Fishing safaris

Cast a line and reel in the wonders of wild rivers and wending waterways

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Best locations for a fishing safari

Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands are fabulous for barracuda, dorado, tuna, sailfish and marlin, promising hours of adventure for deep-sea game fishing enthusiasts.

For the fly-fishermen and women seeking a family safari holiday spot, the elusive bonefish can be caught on the salt flats of Mauritius and Seychelles, while the trout fishing in Kenya’s Aberdare mountains is as scenic as it is fruitful.

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For those who like a fight, tiger fishing in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana will deliver a high-adrenaline fishing safari.

If you simply fancy casting a line or two in the afternoon sun, the waterways of Nyerere National Park and Okavango Delta are beautiful for just that.

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Best months for a fishing safari

For a deep-sea fishing safari, the East African ocean is calmest between October and December, and in March.

A fly-fishing family safari holiday will be best when the water is warm and fish are at their most active; in Southern Africa this occurs in September and October, and April and May.

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A great addition to a family safari holiday

Whether you make angling your safari centrepiece or merely include a cast or two in one of your afternoons, we think fishing is a fabulous element to add to your family safari holiday, and we’d love to help you build it into your trip.

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