Africa – BaitYourHook Blog

Fishing in Zambia: What you need to know

Fishing in Africa

Between the mighty Zambezi and Lake Tanganyika, Zambia offers excellent fishing for tigerfish and more

Fishing in Mauritius: What you need to know

Fishing in Africa

If your ideas of paradise include warm, crystal-clear waters teeming with big and beautiful fish, Mauritius must be on your bucket list.

“I said that the Chief had now put a reward onto the fish”: Fish Tagging and Fishery Management in Africa and Beyond.

Science and Conservation

How to use fish tagging to estimate fish populations and develop sensible regulations for traditional and recreational fishing: a case from Africa

Life History of a Fish: Nile Perch

Fishing 101 / Science and Conservation

I am one of the biggest freshwater fishes in the world. People in the basins of the Nile and the Congo call me “king of the river” or “water elephant”. I am Nile perch.

Amazing Fly-Fishing Opportunities in Africa

Fishing in Africa

From sneaking up on giant Nile perch in a remote river in Cameroon to casting for billfish off the Kenya coast or hunting trophy rainbow trout in South Africa there are now incredible, and often well organised, but little known, opportunities for the sport fly fisher in Africa.

Light Tackle Game Fishing on Tropical Shores in Southern Africa

Fishing in Africa / Fishing Stories

“My target was to annually catch, tag and release at least 100 fish along the ocean shore, in an area closed to recreational fishing and in the Kosi Bay estuarine lakes. The local people had a traditional fishery in the lakes while others fished along the ocean shore to obtain essential protein for their families but a serious concern was possible conflict between these local Zulu fishers and increasing numbers of recreational anglers. I had to investigate the conflict and recommend on future management.”