Fishing in Africa is as huge and varied as the continent itself. The fishing around Africa can be broken into the following categories;
Africa - Tropical east coast
Fishing wise this area comprises of Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique. All three have a beautiful tropical coastline with white sandy beaches interspersed with islands and coral reef and atolls. There are some incredible almost untouched fisheries but there are also large areas that are decimated by local net fishing and international fishing trawlers fishing illegally along the coast.
Africa - Indian Ocean islands & Atolls
Blessed some of the top island fishing destinations in the world. There are atolls that rise from thousands of meters below bringing some giants of the ocean to within casting range of pristine, unspoilt reefs. There are many islands off our east coast but the best fishing would have to be the following.
Africa - West Coast
The west coast exceptional surf fishing. Gabon and Angola have arguably the best surf fishing on the planet. Check out the links below, they speak for themselves.
Africa - Red Sea
For many years the Red Sea has been one of the top dive sites worldwide but fishing wise it is relatively unexplored. In recent years the Nubian flats of Sudan is proving to be an untapped gold mine with some incredible fish being caught. Djibouti also hold huge potential but as yet is almost totally unexplored when it comes to fishing. Check out the links for fishing that’ll make you drool.
Hi guys. I go to Cape Town every winter between mid- dec to mid-feb. I was wondering if you fish here at all?
Hey Dave, Sent you a mail in response to your question. There’s some good fishing down there just let me know what type of fishing you planning to do.