Deep sea fishing and fly fishing at Kiwayu , off the Lamu Archipelago, Kenya .
16 Jul 08
Deep sea fishing in Kiwayu Kenya
Here are all the details of the deep sea fishing and fly fishing available at Kiwayu in Kenya – for the truly committed.
The 28-Foot Bertram Cruiser with twin Yamaha TDI422 engines, is fully equipped with rods and lures for catching Marlin, Sailfish, yellow fin Tuna , wahoo and a beautiful local fish called a Felusi.
There are outriggers, one fighting chair, Penn international reels, and light tackle. It is designed for 2 fishermen but can take up to 4. The half-day trips are provided with a cool box with drinks and snacks and a full day includes a picnic lunch.
Captain Ali is a passionate fisherman and runs the Bertram along with 2 skilled crew. They are all local from Mkokoni and know the waters and the fish of the Lamu Archipelago , intimately.
The crew are also experienced in Fly Fishing for Sailfish and Yellow Fin Tuna at Kiwayu .There is nothing quite like catching a Sailfish on a fly , a must for all flyfisherman. Please enquire as to what fly rods and flies you will need to bring.
The fishing season runs from mid October through to April . All Broadbill fish are tagged and released in keeping with Kiwayu’s preservation of the environment. Kiwayu is a member of the African Billfish Foundation .
The waters closeby to Kiwayu are full from mid October with baitfish which bring with them enoromous quantities of Yellow Fin Tuna and with them come the Sailfish , Blue , Stripped and Black marlin . It is not uncommon to catch 6 sail in a morning in November .It is fantastically exciting fishing. All these broadbill provide the most excellent and challenging sport through to March . Kingfish and wahoo are also found in the shallower water off the reef.
From around February onwards Dorado ,or locally called Felusi, come for their annual migration to abundant waters .
We are lucky at Kiwayu as the fishery is not under great pressure from heavy commercial fishing and to this day remains one of the best fisheries on the East Coast of Africa.
When the season starts changing by early April the fish sense the change and move off to other areas of the Indian ocean .
If you need any more information on fishing please send the Kiwayu office an email .
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