CYMOT Ultimate Adventure – Tiger fishing in northern Namibia

Namibia signs Paris Agreement on Climate Change
April 25, 2016
Conservation research station launched at Impalila Island
April 27, 2016
Namibia signs Paris Agreement on Climate Change
April 25, 2016
Conservation research station launched at Impalila Island
April 27, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

For the love of bad tans and fishing

Text & photos Karin Malherbe[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

I n 2015, my husband and I went on a fishing trip to the Zambezi Region and stayed at Island View lodge. Initially, I was rather reluctant to go as I knew the sum total of my fishing holiday would probably involve me working on my tan and reading a book at the camp.

After much convincing from my husband, I decided to join the fishing trip on the boat up the Zambezi river. After hours of sitting under my wide-brimmed hat and observing the hours of fruitless casting I started to become impatient, bored and burnt to a crisp. Our guide noticed my frustrated state and handed me his fishing rod.

At first I declined the offer but then decided to try it out as I had nothing else to do at that point. Just like that I was hooked. The first bite I felt pulled my rod straight down under the boat. To my surprise, I pulled out a 15 kg catfish which I struggled to hold up for a photograph. Completely pumped full of adrenaline I cast again and again. By that evening I had caught a prize catch – a 6 kg tiger fish. I immediately knew it was a big deal, because I could feel the envious looks of every single man on the boat that day.

After that I was obsessed with tiger fishing. I spent the evenings at the campfire figuring out what the best bate, rod, reel and hook would be to use. We stayed at the lodge for roughly a week and we ended up extending our original booking. By the time we had to head home, I had caught the biggest tiger fish that weekend. I didn’t get my bikini tan, instead I got a very attractive boere tan and a silly grin on my face.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″]

SAM_4356
Photo ©Karin Malherbe
[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]
SAM_4357
Photo ©Karin Malherbe
[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

By that evening I had caught a prize catch – a 6 kg tiger fish. I immediately knew it was a big deal, because I could feel the envious looks of every single man on the boat that day.

[/vc_column_text]

SAM_4260
Photo ©Karin Malherbe
[/vc_column][/vc_row]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *