Sunday, April 28, 2013

Okavango Tiger Fishing: 27+28 April 2013

Dawid  with one of 15 tiger fish landed over the weekend

My son Dawid and I went again fishing in the lower Okavango (Namibia) this weekend. We had a very nice time with some decent Tigers(15), Nembwe (4) and massive Thin-face tilapia (1). I was skippering the boat. 90% of the fish was caught by Dawid with dropshot (1/4 ounce jigg heads and 7 inch minnows with paddle tails) and double bladed copper spoons.

The flood plains have not yet started emptying back into the river...should happen within the next 2-3 weeks...Fishing will then increase by 100%...can't wait...!!!

Next week the Crockango Fishing comp starts (1-4 May 2013). Will report on it... 

Dawid with a giant Thin-face Tilapia also caught on drop-shot 

Dawid with one of the Nembwe also caught on drop-shot during the weekend


Friday, April 26, 2013

Tigers starting to bite

Dawid Burger wait a small Tiger Fish 
The Tiger Fish started biting in the Okavango as the water recedes from the flood plains. The next month might be good  for tigers and nembwe until the floodplains emptied and the water temps go down to below 18 degrees with the start of the winter.

We went testing a small alu boat on Saturday 20 April 2013. Dawid managed to catch this small tiger  in an eddy behind a sandbank...