Lovely Fishing!!

Good Angling at Kalimbeza Rest Camp and Fishing Safaris!

We will not talk about the Boks (Springbucks) loosing the last Rugby game to the British & Irish Lions...... Oh well, at least they didn't leave empty handed and we still took the series!!

Our day at Kalimbeza had been quite successfull, with catching some very nice barbel from the side. While some just relaxed, I had a laugh at Wouter - We were sitting a few feet away from the rod, which was in a stand with the bait in the water. The barbel bit, and the rod sang. He stood up, and as soon as he was up, the rod didn't move at all. The moment he got seated comfortably, the reel started singing and the rod end dipped. This stand-up-sit-down happend about 5 times! (will not mention some of the words that was used...) But he got it in the end!

The threespots started biting for the year ( they had been breeding), and Mr McDougle as I call him, Dougie Wegener - owner of Kalimbeza Fishing & Restcamp, went out on the boat caught some nice ones. He kept a few - the Threespot is a very nice eating fish, with very few bones if fillited correctly. He gave us one fish's fillets which we had for dinner. In the photo at the bottom, he is holding a beautiful Nembwe, extremely good for eating as well. Well, no tiger fish caught today... The season is not quite right.

Friday 10 July we had a bring & braai (BBQ) at Protea Hotel's camping site for the Nwanyi Angling Club to discuss the coming Zambezi Classic Open that will be held in August. This annual competition is the single biggest event in the Caprivi, and the biggest angling competition held in central southern Africa - www.caprivi.biz/fishing.html for more info!!

4th of July

4th of July!!
Today we are going to watch Rugby - the last game between the Springboks - South Africa's Team - and the British and Irish Lions. The Boks won the previous 2 games - just. With some new changes made to them we'll have to see what will happen!!

Tomorrow I plan to go out to Kalimbeza Rest Camp 7 Fishing Safaris to relax. Lying on a backwater of the Zambezi River, this is a very rustic camp, made specially for anglers! There are also 2 Lodges lying to the east and west of Kalimbeza Fishing Camp. We had some great fun at Kalimbeza Fishing Camp. Going out with the boats early morning, spending my time taking photos while the others fish. I can fish, but like taking photos more. We work on a catch-and-release policy, but sometimes we catch a bit of lunch.... Cleaning the fish there and then and then frying it on a little gas fryer on the water. Fish cannot get any fresher....


Tomorow I'll take a picknick basket and spend my time birdwatching. But the real place for birdwatching is on the Kwando River!! Over 400 species have been recorded there!! The Kwando is flooded at this stage - the Caprivi really suffered with floods this year. I visited Horseshoe - a round cut-off from the river, which decided to rather take a short-cut then keep on flowing the long way - and was left speechless by the elephant herd there. To read more about the Caprivi, the residents - people, fauna and flora, the flooding and to see the photos, go to www.caprivi.bizWell, off to watch the Rugby!! I'll tell you real soon about my next planned game-viewing trip!