Tanzania : Duma Tiger Safari

  • Location
  • Duma Tiger Safari, Tanzania
  • Type of fishery
  • Freshwater fly fishing, tiger fish & bream species
  • Season
  • mid August - mid November
  • Accommodation
  • Safari tented camp
  • Getting there
  • International flight to Dar-es-Salaam, charter flight to Duma
  • Related articles
  • Trophy Tigers, Trophy Tiger Quest

In August 2008 a stretch of water was discovered that quite possibly offers the finest fresh water fly-fishing in Africa, specifically for the legendary tigerfish. In the past, trophy tiger fish have been classified as fish over 10 lb's, but here the average fish is between 8 and 12lbs, and fly fisherman have a real and legitimate opportunity of landing tiger fish of over 20lb. This system has received very little fishing pressure over the centuries, and is extremely rich in baitfish. Be prepared to have your fly fishing paradigms shifted!

The operator has exclusive fly-fishing rights to this magnificent river. The season is limited to the best 8 weeks in the year with a limit of 4 rods per week, thus ensuring the system remains productive and exclusive.

The camp is situated in the middle of a 6000 square km big game concession. Buffalo, lion, leopard and elephant are common in the area, as well as a host of plains game species. The bird life is exceptional with many rare and endemic species found in the area.

Accommodation

Duma Tiger Safari is a simple yet very comfortable tented camp. Tents contain two large single beds, showers, flush toilets and hand basins. All linen is provided. Hot water is from a "donkey" boiler that is prepared each morning and evening. All furniture is fashioned from local woods and is tasteful and functional. Dinners are enjoyed under the stars in the outdoor boma or around the campfire.

Fishing

Duma Tiger Safari offers the adventurous fly fisherman the ultimate African fly fishing safari, and a legitimate chance at hooking into 20lb+ tiger fish. With access to 40km of water on two adjacent rivers, 7 km of rapids and the unique fly camping operation; guests are able to fish really remote stretches of these unspoiled rivers.

The majority of the fishing is done on the drift using 16ft aluminum boats with 25hp outboards. Attention is focused on the river structure, which comprises fallen timber, long sand banks, steep drop-off's and rocky outcrops. When conditions dictate boats make use of sand anchors and tying up to mid stream structure in order to effectively fish a specific stretch of water.

From Duma Tiger Safari guests also have access to 7km of pristine rapids. These waters are fished from inflatable two-man rafts. Due to the extreme nature of fishing these rapids they are only fished during low water periods.

There is much more to do and see, and we invite you to contact us for further info.