kayak fishing for tigers

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jonnyp

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I have just started up sea fishing on a yak and having loads of fun. Does anyone do it on the Zambezi for tigers??
I recognise the dangers, but it would be a real thrill to drift down river on the paddle- would be great to be able to get close to structure. There were loads of canoe safaris back in the day.
Must be some great stories out there.......
 
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Pdoooubleu

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Sounds a bit crazy!but fun though...not sure ill be keen to face the croc's and hippo's!I won't recommend going with a fibreglass kayak...
 
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Yellow Monster

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I've done it at Sekoma. We went for 5 days and the one of the days you do the rapids in a 2 man inflatable (you and a guide)

3kms of rapids and then join up with the main zabezie channel and a vehicle and trailer pick you up once you done. You sit on your cooler box that’s packed with local Mozie beer. Only spinning of course.

Its a krap load of fun, we elected to do it for a second day too. We had a few hippo encounters and saw a number of very bright water snakes but not anything to be really shit yourself about.

Crocks don’t come near you. I would only do it with a group of people and a few guides though. Things can go wrong and fast but the guides are exellent and know that water very well.
 
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Yellow Monster

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But to answer your question, on a yak and on your own - fok that........

 

Gods country and cant wait to go back! Caught a great 8 pounder on fly, what a rush!
 
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jonnyp

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its just got to be the ultimate 'edgy' fishing
I did read an account of those 2 chaps who canoed the length of the Zambezi - they described some terrifying experiences with monster crocs...
oh well - I'll stick to Guernsey meanwhile!
 
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100% African

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The locals on the zambezi fish off their mokoros everyday. I doubt its that dangerous if you take sensible precautions.

I hitched a ride with one local and caught a 5kg barbel and a dink tiger in about 10 mins. was great fun.
 
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The Owner

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I have fished the Kafueriver of a kayak plenty of times with lots of success. Even once a whole month we fished of a 3 man kayak everyday. Everyday we saw crocs and hippos with no probs, but the guides warned us that certain areas have man-eater crocs, the one specific croc only targets peolpe on kayaks and almost caught a local on a kayak while we were there. So I'll recommend using a guide in order to stay away from the killer crocs.

Here is a link of the report. Shows that with a good guide kayak fishing can be very succesfull

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=64386&forum_id=71
 
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Ikehla

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I work in Tete in Mozambique and spend every other weekend on the Zambezi - no way would I use a kayak - there are approx 36 people per annum here taken by crocs - reported cases - the number that just dissappear ? who knows.

I drift fish from a boat and have seen many a monster croc that makes my boat (16 ft) seem small.... Luckily at 3m/sec flow rate you have a decent head start if he starts swimming after you.... enough to start those engines
 
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Super_Daav

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Besides crocs and hippos, I think you would struggle to fish effectively off a kayak on the river being the only paddler. I think your drift would be too quick?

2 man canoes with a dedicated paddler would be better and I know most lodges on the Lower Zambezi offer this service.
 
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TIGERMATE

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canoo safaris are still going, i dont think it is a very good idea to get in the water with a 'small' floating device and not really know the river, rather stay safe and stick to a small boat with around 25 horsepower, and always remember to be wide awake at all times and never drift off, shot chum.:wfish hope you get a big one.
 
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TIGERMATE

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sure the locals are always on the water with their mokoros, but you have to remember that they along with me were born and raised on the river and know it very well,and that is what they do for a living, i wouldent do it in a million years, but its how they earn money and they are willing to bet their life on it, and many of them come off short.
 
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ignatius

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December 2012 I was watching as my son flipped his canoe while busy with a tiger. I can tell you it was a very, very long five minutes before we reached him with a boat.

Hippos and crocks are dangerous and I would not recommend a venture like this.
 
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stuart haynes

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I wouldn't dream of it.

I saw a documentry on the congo where a giant croc took a South African guy clean off a kayak.

It would be great but very hair rasing:pad:::ssswim:
 
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Pietsweis

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Our perception of what is safe has changed so much in the last few decades, I have been told lots of stories of my dad fishing kosi bay on a canoe in the 70's before he had a boat, all the way to 1st lake for the whole day alone with obviously no means of communicating with my mom back in camp. hehe I would think twice even today
 
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Alien Invader

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Hmmm, depends on the season or upper/lower Zambezi..
I still prefer lower Zambezi, out of rainy season you can have some good fun! Crocs to me are not so much of a problem, the Hippo's on the other hand... They can get pretty full of it at times! Locals will be able to advise as to what areas to avoid... Still a couple of canoe of operators working this area with canoe trip/tours... Personally, I would rather get a small outboard and chuck it in the boot or on roofracks and hire any old boat laying around up there. You loose to much GOOD fishing time having to row back at the end of the day... Plus, you dont really want to be out on a canoe at night trying to paddle home... lol! Eish!
 
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