Marlin fishing is
at its peak in our parts at Casa Rex! Magnificent big-game fishing draws
anglers to the area year round, but it is now – October to December - that is
peak marlin season. The reefs of the Bazaruto Archipelago are home to some of
the most impressive game fish in East Africa. Some of our guests are keen anglers
& opt for this amazing experience. A great catch can take up to a couple of
hours to land, as these fish give a good fight!
Courtesy of bazaruto.org
A profusion of marine species, the black marlin being one of them,
are pushed directly into the Bazaruto Archipelago and the reefs that lie in and
around it by the strong current that runs north to south through the channel between Mozambique & Madagascar. Other fish that
can be caught year round in this area are: king mackerel, numerous species of
kingfish, wahoo, tuna (bonito, skipjack and yellowfin), bonefish and dorado.
Some interesting facts about Mozambique’s sport-fishing;
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Historically, a group of local Mozambicans & South
Africans discovered a black-marlin fishery in the late 50’s rivaling that of
the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
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Johnny Harel, a Zimbabwean angler caught a
record-breaking 1,298 pound black marlin in the Bazaruto Archipelago in 1998.
Every year since then, fishermen have reported catching marlin in the 1000
pound category, qualifying as world record catches.
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Mozambique has been called” a new frontier in big game
fishing” by Coln Sarfeh in ‘The Waterman’s
Journal – he goes on to say that “While the Great Barrier Reef still reigns
supreme as the top worldwide black marlin post, there might just be a new game
in town”…!
Visiting Casa Rex & would like to know who to get hold of to
arrange your trip? Try bigbluevilankulo or Duarte Rato, a local skipper
from Vilanculos who’s spent the last 12 years fishing for Marlin in Bazaruto as
well as big-game fishing in the Madeira.
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