I've got a bit of a fish story involving the Zambezi. I am lucky enough to have parents well-off enough to take me on an African safari vacation. One day, I got a chance to go concierge fishing - the guide does everything except reel the fish in (which, of course, is the fun part of fishing). We went out onto the Zambezi one afternoon and I started to fish with my dad . About a half-hour in, I get a bite. With some coaching, I reel in a ~6 pound tigerfish. But we let it go, as we had actually had one for dinner the night before. I remember it being very mild, kind of like trout or tilapia as far as taste. Another hour passes, when suddenly the rod - which is a pretty cheap-looking thing - bends almost 180 degrees as a whopper is hooked onto my line. A few minutes of fighting and reeling in later, I pull up a ~12 pound catfish, possibly a vundu - which can get up to ten times heavier than that, as you probably know as a fisherman who enjoys reeling in exotic fish. It was late in the day, but we decided that it would make for good eating. Sadly, I didn't get a chance to taste it as it was our last night at that lodge. But I swear that if the fish had been much bigger, it would have snapped the rod in half just from its sheer strength and bulk. But here's the kicker - I learned afterward that while I was fighting one river monster, the guide had been trying to get us away from another, far larger one: We had inadvertently gotten too close to a male hippopotamus, and said hippo had been looking to make us pay for our ignorance. If not for the guide seeing it, we could have met a grisly fate at the jaws of a true king of the Zambezi river...
Went to Matoya during 2012, absolutely BLOODY fantastic, classy hosts and spectacular fishing on fly, lure and livebait... You wont be dissapointed... (Ski- Boat Magazine/ Flyfishing Magazine, South Africa)
Happy to see the practice of catch and release gents. Thanks for that. Not sure what part of the Zambezi you fished,but that river scares the hell out of me.Bull sharks (Zambezi sharks)...nuff said.
As a kid I did a lot of tiger, bream and vundu fishing in the Zambezi as well as at Kariba. Haven’t been back there for many years, wonder what it’s like now. Those days in the 60’s was heaven on earth.
+George Light Hi George, not sure of exact time but it was only just after sunset for about an hour, expected a bite most days at that time. Lures are www.rapala.com/rapala/lures/dt-series/dtandreg-fat/DT+Fat.html
@@StuWalkerFishingAdventures most people are right handed so on baitcasters the handle is on the right, I went on a fishing trip and all the reels had the handles on the left side it ruined the trip because it was so uncomfortable to use, now spinning reels for some reason feel more comfortable with the the handle on the left
I've got a bit of a fish story involving the Zambezi.
I am lucky enough to have parents well-off enough to take me on an African safari vacation. One day, I got a chance to go concierge fishing - the guide does everything except reel the fish in (which, of course, is the fun part of fishing). We went out onto the Zambezi one afternoon and I started to fish with my dad . About a half-hour in, I get a bite. With some coaching, I reel in a ~6 pound tigerfish. But we let it go, as we had actually had one for dinner the night before. I remember it being very mild, kind of like trout or tilapia as far as taste.
Another hour passes, when suddenly the rod - which is a pretty cheap-looking thing - bends almost 180 degrees as a whopper is hooked onto my line. A few minutes of fighting and reeling in later, I pull up a ~12 pound catfish, possibly a vundu - which can get up to ten times heavier than that, as you probably know as a fisherman who enjoys reeling in exotic fish. It was late in the day, but we decided that it would make for good eating. Sadly, I didn't get a chance to taste it as it was our last night at that lodge. But I swear that if the fish had been much bigger, it would have snapped the rod in half just from its sheer strength and bulk.
But here's the kicker - I learned afterward that while I was fighting one river monster, the guide had been trying to get us away from another, far larger one:
We had inadvertently gotten too close to a male hippopotamus, and said hippo had been looking to make us pay for our ignorance. If not for the guide seeing it, we could have met a grisly fate at the jaws of a true king of the Zambezi river...
Went to Matoya during 2012, absolutely BLOODY fantastic, classy hosts and spectacular fishing on fly, lure and livebait... You wont be dissapointed... (Ski- Boat Magazine/ Flyfishing Magazine, South Africa)
Good to know
On my Bucket List right now.
Happy to see the practice of catch and release gents.
Thanks for that.
Not sure what part of the Zambezi you fished,but that river scares the hell out of me.Bull sharks (Zambezi sharks)...nuff said.
Fishing its an awesome way to spend some quality time with your friends and family
I hope to go fishing on the Zambezi or kafue river when i return home..Zambia.
The kids on the sandbar tickled me, they need to be a gif, anyways good fishing, I wish to make it there
The stuff of angling dreams and lifelong memories!
Beautiful fish, nice film to watch!
Hello from the Landlocked Astronaut 🤙
That first bream is such good eating 👍
As a kid I did a lot of tiger, bream and vundu fishing in the Zambezi as well as at Kariba. Haven’t been back there for many years, wonder what it’s like now. Those days in the 60’s was heaven on earth.
Johan van Wyk haven't fished the lower Zambezi but upper reaches amazing fishing especially around Lukulu 10lb average sized Tiger plenty of them too
Great stuff Johan
Love the scenery
Remember that area fondly.
Great location
Nice one Stu & Gang 👍
Master class, amazing fishing........
At zambezi district we can find tiger fish
I would love tobdo some fishing in zambia apart from fishing in the irish sea
Hi, please tell me what the yellow and blue lure is and how late/early was it when you were fishing in the dark, cheers.
+George Light Hi George, not sure of exact time but it was only just after sunset for about an hour, expected a bite most days at that time. Lures are www.rapala.com/rapala/lures/dt-series/dtandreg-fat/DT+Fat.html
i d't know if have be in argentina already,if is not,welcome to here
What lures you are used
Effzett copper spoons, and Rapala fatraps very good
Bream? Thats a Talapia!
Hold on I thought bream was talapia
How come other countries always fish with the handle of the reel on the wrong side
Maybe yours is the wrong side? ; )
The contries your talking about says the same about your country
@@StuWalkerFishingAdventures most people are right handed so on baitcasters the handle is on the right, I went on a fishing trip and all the reels had the handles on the left side it ruined the trip because it was so uncomfortable to use, now spinning reels for some reason feel more comfortable with the the handle on the left
Seb,
Hi! How do you find living in U.K?
Throw it back already!
Am Benson am looking for employment as a boating and fishing
Espectacular !!!!
saludo desde basa argentina