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Fishing News Kenya Fishing 2006
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| Kenya Fishing 2006 |
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| Written by Kim Stuart | |
| Thursday, 29 December 2005 | |
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The Fishing Report form Sea Adventures of Kenya Hello
Everyone,
I must apologize
for not sending any newsletters out for so long but there has been a lot going
on here that needed clearing up first. The biggest change has been to do with
Pemba Island where, very sadly we shall not be able to visit again in the
foreseeable future. More on that later, but we shall instead be offering some
very exciting safaris up to Lamu and Kiwayu in the far north. With the ever
rising fuel prices we have regrettably had to revise our own fishing rates for
this coming season and the new rates are shown at the end of this
newsletter.
PEMBA
ISLAND - We have learnt that the Japanese government through the World Bank
have given the Zanzibar government US$72 million of which US$6 million are to be
used to transform the entire west coast of Pemba Island in to a Marine Protected
Area. This in itself might be a good thing but only time will tell if the
authorities will indeed have the balls to tackle the very destructive fishing
methods used by the local people. However, it is the new licence fees and taxes
that are making the Pemba safaris completely uneconomic. In recent years we have
always purchased licences from the Zanzibar government at US$500 per boat and
paid all the taxes that we have been asked to pay. Now, they are asking for a
licence fee of $3,000 per boat plus a hotel tax of 10% on accommodation and 15%
on beverages and all activities plus all the normal fees for customs, port dues
etc. Indications are that the dive operators are also being forced to call off
Pemba so one is left wondering what indeed they are looking
for.
NORTH KENYA
SAFARIS - The area to the north of Malindi including the North Kenya Banks
(NKB), Lamu and Kiwayu present a very exciting option for live aboard safaris.
There is excellent and very varied fishing as well as beautiful anchorages to go
in to for the night. The NKB is the most prolific water along the East African
coast for billfish, tunas and sharks and there are great opportunities for all
kinds of other game fish. The NKB and north to and beyond Kiwayu are still very
much unspoilt and hence very rich offering the sports fishermen wonderful
opportunities. We are able to pick guests up from any port on the Kenya coast
but the number of days that you book will obviously dictate how far we are able
to go.
SHIMONI
FISHING - We shall of course continue to offer fishing charters out of
Shimoni and although in early 2006 the best marlin fishing was further north on
average over the the last 40 years the Pemba Channel has provided by far the
better marlin fishing. "Broadbill" has still had the most marlin in the period
since 1990 and since 2002 "Kamara II" has caught by far the
most.
SEA
MOUNTAIN - I have a booking for a sea mountain safari on Sunday 18 and
Monday 19 February 2007 and we are looking for another interested party to take
the second boat. The sea mountain is 55 nautical miles due east of Shimoni
rising out of over 4,000-ft to 1,200-ft below the surface. The mountain is
shaped a little like Mount Kilimanjaro and only about 1 mile across at the
summit but it forms part of a ridge that is set perpendicular to the current. So
long as there is a reasonable north flowing current it generates an upwelling
bringing nutrients to the surface. In the past there has been some very good
fishing there for billfish, including swordfish and tunas. It is also the only
place on this coast where bigeye tunas have been caught although those were
taken in September. We always require that we take a minimum of 2 boats for
these safaris for safety reasons. The safari starts from Shimoni at 6.30am on
day 1 and returns to Shimoni at around 4pm on day 2 fishing non-stop in between
and the price is the same as for an "Extended Combo" (see below). Please let me
know if you are interested in booking the second boat or indeed in arranging a
separate safari.
MATTHEWS/DE
VILLIERS TOURNAMENT
This tournament
will be held in Malindi over the weekend of 17th/18th November 2006 and since
Kamara II will already be going to Malindi for another charter on 20th she will
be available without the need to pay any re-location fees. Please contact me if
you are interested.
FISHING RATES
FOR 2006/2007
For all our rates
we take a maximum of 4 persons only on either boat and the prices are for the
boat. We supply only conventional fishing gear from 6-80-lb test plus deep
jigging gear. Lunch boxes, coffee, tea, beers, soft drinks and water are also
provided.
Up to 30th
November inclusive and as from 16th March 2007
Full day fishing
(about 9-hr) - US$550
Night fishing
(usually about 17-hr) - US$1,000
Combo trip (day +
night, about 25-hr fishing) - US$1,375
Extended combo
(day + night + day, about 33-hr fishing) - US$1,650
From 1st
December 2006 to 15th March 2007
Full day fishing
(about 9-hr) - US$630
Night fishing
(usually about 17-hr) - US$1,200
Combo trip (day +
night, about 25-hr fishing) - US$1,500
Extended combo
(day + night + day, about 33-hr fishing) - US$1,975
ACCOMMODATION
IN SHIMONI
CORAL REEF
LODGE - (Half board, ie dinner, bed & breakfast and inclusive of
taxes)
1st July - 31st
October 2006 - US$52 per person sharing, single occupancy
$72
1st November -
31st March - US$62 per person sharing, single occupancy $90
BETTY'S
CAMP - (Half board, ie dinner, bed & breakfast and inclusive of
taxes)
Tented bungalows
- US$65 per person
Regular rooms in
main house - US$90
Junior suite -
US$115
Sole use of the
camp is a special option to Sea Adventures' guests:
6 guests on half
board - US$520
7 guests on half
board - US$530
8 guests on half
board - US$540
LIVE ABOARD
SAFARIS TO NORTH KENYA
Up to 30th
November 2006 and as from 16th March 2007
4 days (3 nights)
2 persons - US$2,920 + US$150 per extra person;
5 days (4 nights)
2 persons - US$3,700 + US$200 per extra person;
6 days (5 nights)
2 persons - US$4,132 + US$250 per extra person;
7 days (6 nights)
2 persons - US$4,854 + US$300 per extra person;
8 days (7 nights)
2 persons - US$5,576 + US$350 per extra person;
9 days (8 nights)
2 persons - US$6,298 + US$400 per extra person;
10 days (9
nights) 2 persons - US$6,730 + US$450 per extra person;
1st
December 2006 to 15th March 2007
4 days (3 nights)
2 persons - US$3,400 + US$150 per extra person;
5 days (4 nights)
2 persons - US$4,300 + US$200 per extra person;
6 days (5 nights)
2 persons - US$4,780 + US$250 per extra person;
7 days (6 nights)
2 persons - US$5,610 + US$300 per extra person;
8 days (7 nights)
2 persons - US$6,440 + US$350 per extra person;
9 days (8 nights)
2 persons - US$7,270 + US$400 per extra person;
10 days (9
nights) 2 persons - US$7,750 + US$450 per extra person.
Please note that
for charters of 5 days or less we may need to charge a re-location fee of one
day's fishing as per the Shimoni fishing rates. This will only be the case if
the pick up and drop off point is not Shimoni and we are unable to secure a
back-to-back charter.
Perhaps it might
be helpful to give you an indication of distances from Shimoni. Malindi is 96
nautical miles from Shimoni and we can reach there easily in a day. Lamu is
about a further 80 nautical miles to the north of Malindi and Kiwayu 30 miles
further north still. Distances will obviously be affected by current and weather
conditions, current usually flowing north to south although later in the season
may well be flowing south beyond Malindi. Prevailing winds are generally from
south until end November and from north December to mid
March.
We hope that some
of you will be able to visit us during this season and perhaps even do one of
the safaris up in to the north. But, even if you cannot please keep in touch as
we do enjoy hearing from you.
If you would rather not receive these newsletters
please drop me a line so that I can remove your address from the mailing
list. But, please note that if you have changed your address and the old one
is being routed to your new one we may have your old one on the list.
If you change your email address and would like to
continue receiving these newsletters please remember to let me know your new
address.
Tight
lines!
Best
wishes,
Simon
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