Marlin Lodge , Mozambique

The approach is flagrantly romantic. Your boat glides over a turquoise sea alive with dolphins, the shallows spangled with starfish like an underwater sky. You cleave towards the white sands and swaying palms of a quintessential island straight from the pages of fiction, silhouetted on the horizon.

At Marlin you can't escape the age-old rhythms of Africa, the heady sense of history. There's the legacy of Portuguese carracks, trading dhows bearing slaves and ivory to the East and whispered legends of the Queen of Sheba's Ophir pearls.

Each day you'll be reminded of the archipelago's colourful past as fishermen pole their beautiful dhows - a sight unaltered in centuries - out to catch the wind. The locals continue to live a laid-back island lifestyle - harvesting their crops, cashew trees and the ocean's bounty. And late at night you may hear the pulse of distant drums...

The majority of the fly fishing will be from a boat, travelling short distances to bays and coves to find several of the more sought after species that call the area home. Such species are Marlin, Kingfish and Bonito. If keeping the feet planted on terra firma, just a short walk down the beach and around the corner is a great place for anglers to sight cast to several different species of Trevally and Barracuda as well.

Marlin Lodge is not just a fishing lodge, but also one of the most serene destinations anglers and non anglers could hope to find.


Clothing and equipment checklist -- Tropical

For info on inoculations you need check with the CDC.

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We highly recommend an emergency evacuation membership for this trip. It costs well over $100,000 to be air lifted to a safe US hospital from many parts of the world. These services will not be covered by general travel insurance or medical insurance. We use GLOBAL RESCUE.

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