Green water slows fishing.
There have not been many trips made this week, but reports tell of a lot of green water, thought to be caused by strong underwater currents –conditions which slow the fishing and make the fish unresponsive. Tarka caught a sailfish very close to the Watamu mlango while on the Banks they have found some yellowfin […]
Malindi tournament oldest along the coast.
Next weekend sees the Malindi Sea Fishing Club’s Festival Tournament, preceded on the Friday by the light line formula Churchill Cup. The former is the oldest fishing tournament along the Kenya coast, having first started in 1959. It is also the first major competition of the season, as well as being a qualifying tournament for […]
Black marlin still showing around Watamu banks.
There have not been many trips out in the last week, but the black marlin are still around, and Alleycat found a nice fish estimated at 200kgs on the Watamu banks last Friday, which was tagged and released, along with a sailfish. Two other marlin were lost, so with the three caught last week on […]
Mainly tuna and wahoo, but some marlin around.
The fishing pattern around Watamu and Malindi continues much the same, with yellowfin tuna and wahoo the main target fish, but there are still some black marlin around to reward those keen anglers who persevere in looking for them. Alleycat had a good day with two marlin tagged and released, and followed this with another […]
Fewer trips but still plenty of fish.
As September progresses, there have been fewer fishing trips due to the end of the August to mid-September holiday season, but there are still plenty of fish being caught when boats go out. The weather has calmed down with sunny days, and fewer marlin are being seen now – these fish tend to move away […]
Fish aplenty in Watamu and Malindi waters.
If the start to the fishing season is anything to judge by, it is going to be a bumper season for anglers. Good catches continue, especially in Watamu and Malindi waters, with black marlin, sailfish and kingfish being caught and especially notable, a good run of wahoo and big yellowfin tuna keeping anglers busy. And […]
Good fishing continues with marlin, sail and big tuna.
The good fishing off Watamu and Malindi continues, with better weather the last few days after a rough spell, although the numbers of trips is not up to the usual figures for September due to lack of tourists. Shuwari, fishing out of Watamu having come up from Diani for a spell, had an exciting day […]
New season opens with good run of marlin.
The new season is now under way and has so far looked very promising, with black marlin being caught around the Watamu Banks, sailfish in the same area as well as off Malindi and the usual catches of wahoo, kingfish, and tuna. Â Another good sign in the last week has been some large yellowfin tuna […]
KASA Tournament calendar 16 / 17
2016 21 October – Churchill Light Tackle – Malindi 22-23 October – International Festival  – Malindi 27 November – Charity Eye-Go Fishing – Mtwapa 18 December – Christmas Hamper/Open Boat – Mtwapa 26 December – Kids Family Christmas Competition – Watamu 27 December – Christmas Hamper Competition – Kilifi […]
Fishing season at an end
With the south wind blowing hard, and most of the boats out of the water for their annual overhaul, fishing seems to have ended. April 30th is the official end of the season for statistical purposes, but weather permitting, one can fish all year in Kenya waters. So a short summary of the season – […]
