Game Fishing in Zanzibar

Zanzibar is fortunate in having superb fishing almost all the year. Fishing in Zanzibar is synonymous as some of the most exhilarating and challenging deep-sea fishing is available.When the North East monsoon blows, the billfish arrive in great numbers.

The Striped Marlin

It is the most prolific of the Marlin and they seasonally migrate through the natural corridor between Zanzibar and the mainland.This fish is well-known for its fighting ability and is renowned for its speed and acrobatic displays. It has a reputation for spending more time in the air than in the water just after it is hooked

The Black Marlin

A highly rated game fishing in Zanzibar, the Black Marlin has the power, size andp ersistence of which anglers dream!

The Black Marlin in Zanzibar and East African waters are generally larger than the other Marlin are short, heavy bodies with the fins virtually locked in position.

The Blue Marlin

The Blue Marlin is the largest of the Marlin family. It is a more streamlined version 

Black Marlin.

It has a long slender bill extending up to a virtual point on the top of the head where thed orsal fin slants, resulting in a huge speed take off compared to other Marlin

The Shortbill Spearfish

This elusive game fish does exist in the waters of Zanzibar on the Pemba Channel, but is infrequently encountered and rarely seen and caught.

This fish is a highly migratory deep-water species feeding at or near the surface on midium-sized fish, including Dorado, Flying Fish and Pilot Fish, Squid and Crustaceans.They appear to be available all year in small numbers. The methods are the same as foro ther billfish

The Sailfish

The Sailfish is one of the most strikingly colourful game fish of all - its outstanding featurei is the long, high first dorsal which is slate or cobalt blue with a scattering of black spots, his body is dark blue and silver and lights up with white dots and lines of electric blue.

The Broadbill

Broadbill (Xiphias gladius) is know as the 'Gladiator of the Sea' due to its reputation of being the toughest of all the billfish with a violent mood, and is considered by many to be the toughest of all billfish to catch.

The Tuna

From August we start to see large numbers of migrating Yellowfin Tuna fish, which are,pound for pound, one of the strongest fish that swim and can put up a challenging fight.

These swift, sleek marauders of the worlds' oceans can be picked out from their closer elatives by their bright yellow finlets and belly.

Time start, 5:30 am end at 12:30 pm