This rustic but still very comfortable fishing adventure is based on the Kwando River in Western Zambia.

Excellent Bream as well as some great Tiger Fishing is to be had in this remote floodplain.

To make this safari economical as well as practically feasible a minimum of 8 guests staying for 5 nights is required to book a trip. If your group does not make up the numbers we will have to make up the party with another group. A maximum of 8 is also recommended.

To get there, we will fly from Johannesburg to Windhoek in Namibia and from there to Katima Malilo’s airport Mpacha. These are both regular commercial flights and not chartered flights. From there we will go by road through the Imusho border post into Zambia and up the east bank of the Kwando River to our base camp in the Sioma Ngwezi

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation​ ​will​ ​be​ ​in​ ​mobile​ ​safari​ ​camps​ ​which​ ​are​ ​built​ ​up​ ​from​ ​scratch​ ​every​ ​year​ ​and​ ​then​ ​broken down​ ​completely​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​season.​ ​Each​ ​angler​ ​will​ ​have​ ​their​ ​own​ ​3m​ ​x​ ​3m​ ​bow​ ​tent​ ​with​ ​a​ ​proper bed,​ ​linen,​ ​towelling,​ ​bedside​ ​tables​ ​and​ ​solar​ ​lanterns.

  The​ ​2​ ​ablution​ ​blocks​ ​are​ ​equipped​ ​with​ ​hot​ ​water, high​ ​pressure​ ​showers,​ ​sinks​ ​and​ ​flushing​ ​toilets.​ We​ ​dine​ ​beneath​ ​the​ ​stars​ ​and​ ​trees​ ​and​ ​our​ ​“lounge” remains​ ​the​ ​ring​ ​of​ ​comfy​ ​lounge​ ​safari​ ​chairs​ ​around​ ​the​ ​roaring​ ​fire​ ​looking​ ​over​ ​the​ ​floodplain.

 All excitingly rustic but with all the comforts required.

A TYPICAL DAY ON THE KWANDO RIVER

​​Early​ ​morning​ ​coffee​ ​around​ ​the​ ​campfire​ ​as​ ​the​ ​hornbills​ ​leave​ ​their​ ​floodplain​ ​roosting​ ​spots​ ​is enjoyed​ ​before​ ​you​ ​get​ ​on​ ​the​ ​boats​ ​(loaded​ ​with​ ​ice​ ​cold​ ​drinks​ ​and​ ​packed​ ​lunches)​ ​and​ ​head​ ​onto​ ​the main​ ​channel​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Kwando​ ​river.

​ ​Your​ ​guide​ ​will​ ​then​ ​find​ ​a​ ​promising​ ​bend​ ​and​ ​you​ ​can​ ​start​ ​drifting silently​ ​fishing​ ​towards​ ​the​ ​structure​ ​or​ ​work​ ​a​ ​quiet​ ​backwater​ ​for​ ​bream.​

Groups​ ​can​ ​either​ ​return​ ​for brunch​ ​and​ ​a​ ​snooze​ ​or​ ​enjoy​ ​a​ ​full​ ​day​ ​exploring​ ​this​ ​wonderful​ ​fishing​ ​wilderness​ ​and​ ​untouched​ ​waters accompanied​ ​by​ ​numerous​ ​different​ ​bird​ ​species.

​​We​ ​return​ ​to​ ​camp​ ​before​ ​last​ ​light,​ ​enjoy​ ​showers​ ​and dinner​ ​beneath​ ​the​ ​African​ ​stars.

FISHING FOR TIGERFISH ON THE KWANDO RIVER

July​ ​2015​ ​was​ ​the​ ​first​ ​time​ ​this​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​river​ ​called​ ​the​ ​“Kwamashi”​ ​by​ ​locals​ ​was​ ​ever fished​ ​and it​ ​was​ ​superb.​ ​All​ ​our​ ​guests​ ​commented​ ​on​ ​how​ ​much​ ​harder​ ​and​ ​longer​ ​the​ ​tigers​ ​fought for​ ​when​ ​compared​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Zambezi​ ​tigers.

However,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​important​ ​to​ ​note​ ​that​ ​this​ ​is​ ​not​ ​a​ ​MONSTER​ ​tigerfish​ ​destination​ ​(ie.​ ​unlikely​ ​to​ ​find​ ​fish over​ ​15lbs).​ ​What​ ​it​ ​does​ ​offer​ ​is​ ​fantastic,​ ​consistent​ ​action​ ​for​ ​hard​ ​fighting​ ​fish​ ​in​ ​the​ ​6-14​ ​lb​ ​range​ ​who are​ ​very​ ​keen​ ​on​ ​lures​ ​and​ ​flies​ ​with​ ​Fat​ ​Raps​ ​and​ ​Effzetts​ ​being​ ​very​ ​effective.

FISHING FOR BREAM ON THE KWANDO RIVER

 ​​The​ ​bream​ ​fishing​ ​is​ ​excellent​ ​with​ ​good​ ​catches​ ​of​ ​Nembwe,​ ​3​ ​spot,​ ​thinface,​ ​humpback​ ​and redbreast​ ​bream​ ​all​ ​recorded.​ ​An​ ​ideal​ ​venue​ ​for​ ​fishing​ ​with​ ​lures,​ ​spinners​ ​and​ ​fly.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​had​ 4 boats​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​“100​ ​Club”​ ​–​ ​over​ ​100lbs​ ​of​ ​fish​ ​caught​ ​on​ ​lures​ ​or​ ​fly​ ​off​ ​one​ ​boat​ ​in​ ​one​ ​fishing​ ​day and​ ​one​ ​boat​ ​in​ ​2015​ ​caught​ ​over​ ​40​ ​bream​ ​on​ ​lures​ ​and​ ​spinners​ ​on​ ​a​ ​single​ ​day.

We cater for all the different angling disciplines and it does not matter if you use fly, spinner, lure or live bait, they all work and you will have a whale of a time.

COME AND JOIN US ON ANY ONE OF BOSBOK SAFARIS FISHING ADVENTURES AND BE ASSURED TO HAVE A GREAT TIME

COST

Total​ ​length:​ ​5​ ​nights,​ ​6​ ​days

5​ ​x​ ​set​ ​date​ ​departure​ ​packages​ ​available​ ​for​ ​October​ ​2018

CAMP​ ​COST:​ ​$500 ​per​ ​person​ ​per ​nights

​$200​ ​per​ ​person​ ​for​ ​return​ ​road​ ​transfers​ ​from​ ​Mpacha​ ​Airport​ ​or​ to fishing camp and back

Includes

Accommodation​ ​(single​ ​or​ ​sharing),​ ​all​ ​meals,​ ​teas,​ ​coffee​ ​and​ ​filtered

water,​ ​laundry,​ ​unlimited​ ​guided​ ​fishing​ ​with​ ​unlimited​ ​fuel,​ ​fishing

tackle​ ​and​ ​4​ ​boats​ ​supplied​.

Excludes

Drinks,​ ​gratuities​ ​and lost​ ​or​ ​broken​ ​fishing tackle.

Flights and accommodation before and after safari when applicable.

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