Malindi is supremely well positioned to offer
outstanding Bluewater sport fishing, not half a
mile from the hotel. The rapid drop off into
Bluewater means an abundance of food for the
oversized predators that frequent the steep banks
and undersea mountains just off shore. Huge
Yellowfin Tuna, Tiger, Bull and hammerhead
sharks, Sailfish, Marlin, Wahoo, Dorado to name
but a few can be caught within sight of the
hotel.
Equipped with the best tackle that Shimano and
Penn have to offer, you can look forward to some
arm wrenching sport aboard B's nest, Simba, Ol
jogi and White bear. These are also some of the
nicest sports boats you will ever see and
Hemingways no compromise attitude extends to the
crews and captains as well. The sport fishing
operation runs like a swiss watch with every crew
member responding to a hook up with skill and
confidence which can only serve to put even a
novice at ease.
Trolling combinations of Skirted lures, teasers ,
fish baits and Rapalas will prodice a wide range
of hard fighting sportfish and once you have
pinned down what their taking on that paricular
day the hard work really starts. During the low
season frenetic sport can be had with the huge
schools of Yellowfin Tuna which frequent the
North Kenya banks.
However watch out as if you hang about on these
for too long that fish of a lifetime may become
that :- HALF THE FISH OF A LIFETIME !!
As you can see huge Bull, Tiger and Hammerheads
hunt the Yellowfin and if Shark fishing is your
idea of fun then, Hemingways has them in
abundance. Hundreds of sharks are landed from the
Malindi boats every year. Slow Trolling a live
15kg Tuna that's just taken you 15 minutes to get
to the boat may sound a bit extreme, but that's
the best bait, and most anglers will not even
have seen a 25/0 hook let alone used one.
Be ready for a hefty workout, because if catching
the bait didn't wear you out, what comes next
certainly will. A 400lb Bull shark will not give
up without a scrap, so get set for about a 4 hr
fight, if past experience is anything to go
by.
Alongside the fantastic fishing, Hemingways
offers the complete Kenya experience with Big
game safaris, Dhow trips, Scuba diving, bird
shooting and much more. High season offers
Marlin, Sailfish, Broadbill swordfish and
Carambeses all supreme fighters on matched
tackle.
The operation caters for all types of angler from
Novice to expert, Heavy tackle to fly fishing,
the experience built up here means that however
you want to target your quarry, Hemingways has
the know how to make happen. Numerous line class
and all tackle records testify to the crews
abilities to hook that big one.
The hotel itself has a range of rooms, but all
offer a comfort and style to befit the
surroundings. In the bar you can tell tale tales
well into the night, whilst surrounded by the
trophies of over 20 years top class bluewater
fishing. Gary and his staff ensure that your stay
is such that you just will never want to
leave.
Target Species List:
- Marlin - Blue, Black ,and Striped
- Sailfish and Broad billed Swordfish
- Sharks - Tiger, Bull, Mako, Black Tip,
Hammerheads, Sliver tip, Spinner
- Tuna - Yellowfin, Skipjack
- Trevally - Giant,Big eye,Bluefin
- Snappers - Cubera, Ruby,Golden
- Barracuda - Giant, Chevron
- PLUS - Wahoo, Dorado, Kingfish, Bonito,
Rainbow and Blackrunner, Yellowtail, Kolikoli,
Frigate Mackerel, Pandu.
