ON THE QUANDO RIVER
INTRODUCTION
Excellent Bream as well as some great Tiger Fishing is to be had in this remote floodplain at Kwamashi on the Quando river
To make this safari economical as well as practically feasible a minimum of 6 guests staying for 7 nights is required to book a trip.
This fishing adventure takes place during March and April.
ITINERARY
Day 1
- We will catch a flight from Johannesburg to Livingstone
- Visit the Victoria Falls and surrounds
- Transfer from Livingstone to Fishing lodge and spend 1st night there.
Day 2 to 6
- Transfer from Fishing Lodge to Kwamashi
- Fish, birding and relax there for the next 5 days
Day 7
Transfer from Kwamashi back to Fishing Lodge and spend the night there
Day 8
Transfer from Fishing Lodge to Livingstone and catch flight from Livingstone to Johannesburg
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation at Kwamashi will be in mobile safari camps which are built up from scratch every year and then broken down completely at the end of the season. Each angler will have their own 3m x 3m bow tent with a proper bed, linen, towelS, bedside tables and solar lanterns.
The 2 ablution blocks are equipped with hot water, high pressure showers, sinks and flushing toilets. We dine beneath the stars and trees and our “lounge” remains the ring of comfy lounge safari chairs around the roaring fire looking over the floodplain.
All excitingly rustic but with all the comforts required.
A TYPICAL DAY ON THE QUANDO RIVER
Early morning coffee around the campfire as the hornbills leave their floodplain roosting spots, is enjoyed before you get on the boats (loaded with ice cold drinks and packed lunches) and head onto the main channel of the Kwando river for your fishing and bird viewing adventure.
Your guide will then find a promising bend and you can start drifting, silently fishing towards a structure, or work a quiet backwater for bream.
Groups can either return for brunch and a snooze or enjoy a full day exploring this wonderful fishing wilderness and untouched waters accompanied by numerous different bird species.
We return to camp before last light, enjoy showers and dinner beneath the African stars.
FISHING FOR TIGERFISH ON THE QUANDO RIVER
July 2015 was the first time this part of the river, called the “Kwamashi” was ever fished and it was superb. All our guests commented on how much harder and longer the tigers fought for when compared to the Zambezi tigers. Tigers in the 10lbs + range will keep you busy for quite a while.
FISHING FOR BREAM ON THE QUANDO RIVER
The bream fishing is excellent with good catches of nembwe, 3 spot, and thin face, humpback and redbreast bream, all being recorded. An ideal venue for fishing with lures, spinners and fly. We have had 4 boats enter the “100 Club” – over 100lbs of fish caught on lures or fly off one boat in one fishing day and one boat in 2015 caught over 40 bream on lures and spinners on a single day.
COST
$600 per person per night
Total length: 7 nights
INCLUDES
- Return flights from Johannesburg to Livingstone
- Visit to the magnificent Victoria Falls
- Return transfer from Livingstone to Fishing Lodge
- Overnight at Fishing Lodge
- Return transfer from Fishing Lodge to Kwamashi
- Accommodation, all meals, teas, coffee, filtered water and laundry
- Unlimited guided fishing with unlimited fuel, fishing tackle and 4 boats
EXCLUDES
- Return flights from USA to Johannesburg
- Drinks
- Lost or broken fishing tackle