Game Fishing in Mozambique: World Class Water at the Tip of Machangulo

We will let you in on something. Some of the best game fishing in Mozambique is hiding in plain sight, off the quiet village of Santa Maria at the tip of the Machangulo Peninsula, and we get to fish it every season. The water here is genuinely world class, our boats run all year, and the price is a fraction of what you would pay at the better known billfish destinations. If a serious fishing trip has been on your list, let us tell you why this is the one.

What we put you onto

The variety off Santa Maria is what keeps us excited. We target sailfish, GTs, wahoo, couta, yellowfin and dorado all year round, and marlin, including black marlin, from January to April. That is the window our regulars plan their trips around.

This is real blue water fishing, close to shore, in a part of the Mozambique coast that very few people have found. That is exactly why it fishes so well. The pressure is low and the fish are there, and we see it for ourselves trip after trip.

Why our trips are so accessible

Most world class game fishing means a long haul flight and a budget to match. We do it differently. You drive in through the Kosi Bay border or come via Maputo, and we handle everything from there. Our Game Fishing Safari runs over six days with four full fishing days, because we would rather give you real time on the water than one rushed session.

We keep every trip small group and exclusive, so the boat is yours and your party's alone. Everything is all inclusive. Prices start from around R35,500 per person, which for fishing of this calibre is hard to beat, and we say that having fished a few of the famous spots ourselves.

Fly fishing in Mozambique, our way

If you want to take it up a notch, we also run fly fishing in Mozambique that is unlike anything else we know of. We hook you up to trophy game fish on a fly rod, sailfish and GTs included. We will be honest with you: this is not a trip for the purist, and you do not need to know how to cast a fly. We built it for the pure excitement of going toe to toe with a huge fish on fly tackle. There is genuinely nowhere else in the world you can do this at this price.

Our Fly Fishing Safari also runs over six days with four fishing days, fly only, from around R63,000 per person.

Where we put you up between sessions

We do not think a fishing trip is only about the hours on the boat, so the Mozambique accommodation we use at Santa Maria matters to us. We keep you in comfortable, well placed lodging close to the water, with good food, proper beds and the ocean on your doorstep. You come off the boat, shower, eat well and sleep properly, then we do it all again the next day.

Add fishing to any trip

If you are not sure you want a full fishing trip, we can bolt a fishing day or two onto any of our coastal trail packages. Walk the beaches with us, then spend a day chasing sailfish. We think it is the best of both worlds.

Come fish with us

Tell us your dates and group size and we will come back within 24 hours with a tailored quote. The fishing runs all year, so you can reach out any time.