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Exceptional Tiger Fishing Destinations  Uploading ....Tiger fish is among the most desired African species of fish to the freshwater angler and offers a few really good fishing spots, located in some beautiful parts of Southern Africa.
What is completely refreshing and most welcoming is the fact that many of these fishing spots have well equipped fishing lodges, that thankfully are different to those ostentatious offerings of the big 5 game lodges spread around Africa. The actual fishing lodges offer sufficient, comfortable lodging without the exaggerated pretentiousness of the accommodation levels of lots of the game lodges, complete with antique furniture, Louvre like art, the most expensive of wines and Islay whisky, as well as Romeo et Juliet cigars - how vulgar! Fishing lodges tend to be proudly located in nature, sans Egyptian cotton linens, and offer things to do with nature like game viewing as well as bird watching. They also offer good, down to earth accommodation, meals as well as company -- all of this apart from excellent fishing along the finest of African fishing spots. For more information on tiger fishing spots go to http://www.afrig.co.za.
Some such fishing spots can be found in the heart of Mozambique, along the coast line of the Cahorra Bassa Dam in to which the Zambezi River flows before departing to its mouth in the Mozambique Indian Ocean some six hundred kms further. The Cahorra Bassa offers Tiger Fish up to eleven kilo's and Vudu up to 40 kilo's -- real thrilling fishing for the enthusiast amongst a relaxing and beautiful environment far from any antiques or Mona Lisa's. Fishing for Tigers can be achieved by trawling, spinning or even the use of bait and offers great fun with sometimes lengthy fights with a Tiger at the end of the line. Should Cahorra Bassa be a little bit remote for you, there are similarly good fishing lodges along the Caprivi area and discovered on islands on the Zambezi River, with up 70 species of fish waiting for your bait, including of course Tiger Fish. Every one of these lodges in the Caprivi area offer good value for money with fly in alternatives from South Africa. To offer a few activity other than fishing, these lodges are equipped to run game viewing trips and their guides are aux fait with the nearby population of birds with up to four hundred species available to your binoculars. Therefore, even if you went to these fishing spotswithout actually taking a fishing rod in your hand, you might have a lot of fun in nature, strolling, observing as well as learning in what the bush has to offer.
The Tiger Fish found in the Zambezi River (Hydrocynus vitiates) of which the actual record is fifteen Kg, is actually distinctly different from the Goliath Tiger Fish (Hydroconus goliath) found in the Congo River system which reach weights of up to 100 Kilograms. The actual Zambezi species none the less, is an exciting fish to catch and offers spectacular opportunities when using a spinner.The pallet of the Tiger Fish is actually of bone and rather hard, so it's inclined to dislodge any kind of hook with relative ease unless of course the fish is well struck on taking the lure or even bait. This results in many fish being lost by inexperienced fishermen. Tiger fish are renowned for 'tail walking ' whenever struck and can often battle to complete exhaustion.
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