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17/01/2021

A nice Tiger of 9lb caught by Mike Sylvester at Chirundu this week

06/04/2020

Fascinating video laying out the size and complexity of the Kariba wall restoration project

56 years after the inauguration of the Kariba dam on the Zambesi River, a pit must be created to strengthen its foundations. A real technical feat performed ...

03/04/2020

With Kariba currently only 17% full, a good rain season upstream Zambezi was really important. Well it looks like these prayers have been answered. The water levels at Chavuma (above the currently flooded Barotse plains) are at a record high level. This water will flow straight down the river, over Vic Falls and into Kariba. You can watch the lake levels rising over the next month or so at http://www.zambezira.org/hydrology/lake-levels

04/02/2020

At just 8.5% full, Kariba is the lowest it has ever been at this time of year.

18/11/2019

Amazing fishing in Sanyati George at the moment according to our friends at Spurwing.

03/10/2019

Great tips in this to make sure your Tiger lives to fight another day

Did you know that trophy fish like this beauty, caught by a guest at Royal Zambezi Lodge are the most valuable fish in our recreational fishery?

As our waters warm up, these large, older breeding females are fattening up and producing millions of eggs in preparation for the breeding season. With higher water temperature, not only are these fish more active, but also more susceptible to exhaustion and the physiological effects of a long fight.

That’s why it is even more important to handle these fish carefully to ensure that they can go on to breed after release.

So what can you as an angler do to make sure your trophy fish are released strong and healthy?

- Use the right tackle and avoid long playing times.
-If you’re bait fishing, use a circle hook. They are easier to remove and reduce the chances of deep hooking injury.
- Handle the fish as little as possible and always wet your hands.
- Minimise the time the fish spends out of the water by being prepared before you land the fish.
- If you do take a photo, make sure that you support the fish properly (as this fishing guide is doing).
- Don’t weigh large fish by hanging them from a lip grip or scale. Weigh them in the landing net, or better still use length to compare your catches.

Following these guidelines, it’s not difficult to land, unhook, photograph and get a fish back into the water in less than 2 minutes.

Small changes to how we catch and handle fish can make a big difference to the health and ultimate survival of released fish, and the long term sustainability of the sport fishery.

24/02/2019

What a fantastic Tiger caught this month at Kariba. 13.7kg!

24/10/2018

So KITFT 2018 is firmly in the rear view mirror, and we thought a few reflections are in order. Firstly great to see team numbers on the rise, with approximately 80 teams in 2018 vs 55 last year. Secondly the fishing has definitely improved. The feeding habits have changed, and fish were found in unusual places (much closer to home) but definitely a better number of bites, albeit lots of small fish. Probably a result of significant increase in water level for 2 successive years. Great effort as usual by the organisers, well done to you all.

Our best fish this 4.1kg c**k fish caught on Tiger Frenzy spinner at 2pm. Go figure!

11/08/2018

We are looking for 2 serious anglers to join our ZambeziAngler team for KITFT in October. You must have a boat and be prepared to fish hard. If you are interested please contact Stu or Nigel.

24/07/2018

We can’t get over this recent photo of Spurwing Island. Amazing how high the water is. Normally there is a beach below the bar where we park the boat!

06/07/2018

Stu was at Kariba last week and great to hear the fishing is fantastic. Despite being mid-winter the high water levels have clearly brought the fishing back. Even though this Tiger caught by Brendan is a baby!

27/06/2018

What a difference a year makes. Kariba at 85% and still rising