Namibia - Boat Fishing

[Orange Hustler]

We are off to Namibia at the end of the month for a week fishing based in Walvis Bay. We will be doing some ski-boat fishing while we are there. Can anyone help us with what to expect in terms of type of fishing (bottom fishing or trolling), type of fish etc?

Very excited

Thanks
Mike

[Raptor1]

Hi, Never tried myself but know locals that do and have seen them myself from beach while I ve been fishing.Anyway mostly same species as we catch from the shore,Sharks and edibles,bait fishing close into shore over the sandbanks.Within 1km of the shore, also,they go further out in season to catch the Snook offshore.

[dale]

try the total fishing site or the irish site and look for Gerry(tanglerat) as he has been to Nam and fished from the boat.

he had some good fish + plenty of different species.

dale

[Orange Hustler]

Thanks Raptor 1 and Dale - I will follow up with Tanglerat. I will report on how we get on when we get back.

Cheers
Mike

[PanamaJack]

Hi Mike
It's several years since I last contacted Jeri Drake, and then by e-mail. He'd emigrated to Namibia and was starting to explore the fishing in Southern Angola, somewhat further north. He or his wife Sue, also a keen angler, might well be able to offer some advice. You could contact them through their web site - http://www.excalibur-tackle.com/.
Dave

[Orange Hustler]

Many thanks Panama
Mike

[PanamaJack]

Mike
Just picked up this recent observation by Terence Clark, one of the shore fishing guides, on another thread (different forum) - http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=64417&st=20 - that might be relevant. I think it was entry 31.


Just south of Walvisbay we are also experiencing the best run of “kob” we have had in years. Some of the UK clients have mentioned that the kob resembles a sea bass with similar feeding habits.
Fish are in the 8-16kg range and should be around for the duration of the spawning season.

Dave

[Orange Hustler]

Thanks Dave - sounds great. I can't wait - we leave on Friday

Thanks to you and everyone else on this forum who has helped with info etc.

Mike

[Raptor1]

Mike,

Please tell me your not just going to fish from a Ski boat,you really have to take one day out on the beach,get hold of Terence Clark at Walvis Bay,Mola Mola Cafe office at the sea front will put you in touch with him.Not to be missed oppotunity of a lifetime.
regards Raptor1.

[Orange Hustler]

Thanks Raptor

We have a veryy full itinerary including both shore and boat fishing on the Skeleton Coast and freshwater bass fishing in a dam near Windhoek.

We would not go all that way without having a go for the bronzies from the shore!

Thanks
Mike

[Raptor1]

Mike best of luck but then sure you wont need it.Would be very interested on a report back on your results,and the weather conditions,the current sea temprature in particular, when your home,before 15th February please if you can, when we leave.

regards Davey.

[ManxAngler]

Raptor what dates are you in Namibia and where are you staying ? 3 of us off to Swakopmund leaving the UK on 18th Feb for 7 full days on the bronzies (and hopefully some Kob / Steenbrass fishing as well). Been twice before and although we have not had the best of times in terms of numbers we have had quality. The fishing is awesome and I firmly believe that there is no greater challenge in world fishing than trying to land a big bronzie from the beach.

[Orange Hustler]

We get back on 4th Feb and I will happily post a full report - the latest I have heard is that the fishing has been very good particularly with the kob although apparently it has dropped off in the last week or so.

I will tell you all I know when I get back

Mike

[Raptor1]

Hi ManxAngler,

Am sending you pm with current details.

Cheers Davey.