Long time blog site readers understand that we’re fans of Nerijus Rupciauskas and Vaidas Uselis, a. k. a. Black Fly Eyes, who have actually produced a few of the very best cinematic fly-fishing movies of current years. Their newest is no exception, and it includes an incredible fishery in northwestern Cameroon, far from civilization and primarily unblemished by roadways and fences. Look out for those hippos, though!
Here’s how guide Helmut Zanderer explained the area and the experience:
The Faro River and its surrounding location form an undamaged environment, and we are assisting to keep it that method. Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is among the most crucial fly fishing targets in Africa, however environment damage and all kinds of overfishing have actually seriously impacted the circulation and density of Nile perch populations. Among the biggest freshwater fish in the world, it reaches a size of approximately 2 meters and weighs approximately 440 pounds. There is constantly the possibility of a genuine beast: the most significant perch spotted in the Faro river weighed about 220 pounds.
Fishing in Cameroon has to do with experience and encounters with fantastic fish in an unique location, not about the large amount of easy-to-catch fish. Perch fishing occurs nearly specifically from prior to sundown up until around 10 p.m. Fly-fishing during the night has its own beauty. Not everybody likes it initially, however you can discover it rapidly. And being under the stars, immersed in the noises of the African wilderness, is a genuinely remarkable experience.
Throughout the day there are tiger fish, a really spirited fish that can weigh approximately 17 pounds. Another requiring types is the Niger barbe, and there are likewise other cyprinids (e.g. Labeos), tetras, and many types of catfish.
