Deep sea fishing in Pemba
Deep Sea Fishing in Pemba
Deep Sea Fishing in Pemba offers an unparalleled adventure along the 55-kilometer stretch of the Pemba Channel, establishing itself as one of Africa's most thrilling fishing destinations. The pristine waters plunge to extraordinary depths exceeding 820 meters, surrounded by the island's breathtaking scenery. All Deep Sea Fishing in Pemba adheres strictly to IGFA regulations, ensuring sustainable practices while prohibiting reef fishing.
Your Deep Sea Fishing in Pemba experience begins aboard a specialized, custom-built vessel designed for serious offshore angling. Whether you're a novice or experienced fisherman, expert skippers provide comprehensive guidance, sharing advanced reeling techniques and helping you target your preferred billfish species in the Pemba Channel's productive waters.
Fishing in the Pemba Channel
The unique fishing methods employed during Deep Sea Fishing in Pemba include using distinctive local bait varieties. The queen fish, known locally as "pandu," measures up to 50 centimeters and features a silver-grayish coloration with a distinctive large mouth, making it an excellent bait choice. Various tuna and bonito species serve as alternative options. For adventurous anglers, night trolling expeditions offer exciting opportunities using traditional lures. Your experienced captain navigates to prime fishing grounds where advanced techniques such as live baiting, jigging, and popping yield impressive results.
Aside from the billfish, guests can catch yellowfin tuna, wahoo, dorado, kingfish, barracuda, ruby snappers, almaco jacks, tiger and mako sharks and many more. The more intrepid fishermen can try their hand at snagging a giant trevally. The reason Pemba Island is such a grand location for deep sea fishing is that a tame warm north current flows through the channel that is ideal for the drawing large numbers of baitfish. The deep and clear water along with the presence of food attracts many migratory billfish and other residents of the open seas serving to make deep sea fishing in Pemba such a great sport. That is what makes the region an exceptional world-renowned fishing terminus.
You might be interested to know that we promote tag and release of all billfish and sharks. When on your angling holiday on the Pemba channel, you will learn that the prime season lasts for a good eight months in a year. August through November are the best months for the yellowfin tuna.
The billfish season for marlin and sailfish is best from September through March with distinct bills found in varying months. September through December are best times to catch blue and black marlins while December to March are set aside for stripped marlins. Big game fishing in Pemba along with fishing in Zanzibar and Mafia have yet another major advantage over other locations, and that is its superb weather conditions with composed seas. Since Pemba Channel is on the sheltered side of the island, it is spared from the strong monsoon winds blowing in from the wide-open Indian Ocean. Another interesting factor is the astoundingly gigantic sized fish that can be raised in these waters.
The heaviest weight of a blue marlin on record in Pemba is over 300 kilograms and for a black, over 350 kilograms. Include Pemba Island on your deep sea travel in Eastern Africa and you just might be the record holder like Jim Costello from South Africa for raising fifty-two striped marlins in one hundred and twenty hours only!
We welcome you to try out this amazing activity using the best deep sea fishing club in the Kenyan Coast. The day long trip starts in the early hours as you set sail with a customized fishing boat. Snacks, water and other refreshments are available for sampling as the day goes by and lunch is served on the boat. At the end of the day, you can relax at the club with your family or friends. The club is situated at the shores of the Indian Ocean overlooking the Wasini island in the sleepy village of Shimoni. There is a swimming pool in the compound for those who do nor prefer the salty waters of the ocean.
There is a well stocked bar in the club and both local and continental dishes are served for lunch and dinner.
