Fishing slow in pre-holiday lull
It has been a quiet week with few fishing trips reported, not unusual in this period leading up to the holiday season. The weather has been nice, with a little rain and calm days. The Malindi boats have been concentrating on looking for sailfish in waters north from Malindi, but these have been hard to […]
Change in the wind due – will the fishing turn on
With December approaching, the annual switch in the monsoon winds from south to north is due, and this is normally the signal for the billfish to switch on all along the coast. The signs are here, with many days having only very light breezes from the east, but this may be due to the odd […]
Fishing improving everywhere
It has been a strange week for weather, but the good news is that the fish seem to be turning on, and better catches are reported from most areas. Last Friday, the wind howled and gales blew up very rough seas, preventing the Watamu boats from passing the mlango, unheard of in November, then on […]
Fishing spread out north to south
Most of the recent fishing news has come from the Malindi/ Watamu area but this week, boats have been reporting from the far north to our southern shores as good weather persists, with some light morning showers. With sailfish action so slow around Malindi waters, skipper Angus took two boats, Neptune and Eclare to Kiwaiyu […]
Fishing quiet, but sailfish around the banks.
With the Malindi tournament over, the boats do not seem to have made many trips in the last ten days. This is probably due to the lack of fish being caught, as anglers save their money for a period when the billfish, particularly, might become more active! However the weather stays good and skipper Pete […]
Fish scarce at Malindi Festival
The fish turned difficult for the Malindi International Festival, held over last weekend, despite good weather and calm seas. Some sailfish were raised but not hooked and the winning boats relied on giant trevally, tuna and wahoo for their points, unusual in this tourney. On Friday the Churchill Cup, a light line competition on formula, […]
Billfish around for the Malindi Festival
The good weather continues, with a few light showers of rain and sunny days, in the Malindi area and with calm seas, conditions look optimistic for the Malindi International Festival this weekend. The tournament is sponsored by Captain Andy’s with spectacular prizes including a 15hp Yamaha engine and fishing tackle and the event is the […]
Quieter week at sea as few trips made
It has been a quiet week for fishing but with the Malindi International Festival starting next weekend anglers will be arriving and taking reconnoitering trips out to see where the fish are. The weather continues calm but there have been a couple of light showers of rain, a millimeter or two, with warnings of the […]
Sailfish at Watamu, and tuna on the North Kenya Banks.
The good weather persists, with the wind more gentle and not too hot, while the rain seems to have stopped. Not many fishing trips have been made this week, and the lessening in the wind might be responsible for a lack of marlin activity, this week. However, Unreel has been out twice the last two […]
Black marlin catches on the Banks continue
There were very few fishing trips made over the last week, but it is noticeable that almost every sortie has resulted in a marlin caught or missed. This must be a hint to anglers that they are missing out on exceptionally good fishing at the moment, and while the tourist business is very slow at […]
