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The Marlin
The marlin fish caught in Kenya big game sport
fishing can weigh from 100lb to well over
1000lb, the heaviest fish ever caught on
rod and line in Kenyan (Malindi) waters was a
1,248lb blue marlin caught in 1995.
This fish is displayed along with many other
fish on the walls of the Malindi Sea fishing
Club (MSFC). The MSFC is a truly wonderful
place, steeped in angling history, and they make
what is undoubtedly the finest prawn curry in
the world!
Nocturnal Broadbill sword fish
There are barely a handful of destinations
scattered around the world where that most
elusive member of the billfish clan, the
nocturnal broadbill swordfish is
 regularly
caught; Kenya (Malindi, Watamu and Shimon) is
probably the best, fishing for these elusive
fish involves an overnight trip, which in itself
is a wonderful experience. Broadbill are caught
year round but the prime time is generally
regarded as being January-March .
The Giant Trevally
The giant Trevally is something of a cult
angling species, Kenya offers the visiting
angler an excellent chance of doing battle with
this immensely powerful members of the jack
family. GTs are commonly known to live over
reefs and banks, often in large shoals of fish
that can include individual specimens in excess
of 100lb.
The Yellow Fin Tuna
Tuna notably the Yellow Fin Tuna found in such
abundance off the coast of Kenya are one of the
strongest fish in the sea; guaranteed to raise a
sweat on the brow of even the fittest angler!
School size Yellow Fin Tuna, fish from 10-40lb,
can be caught through out the season.
The biggest Yellow Fin Tuna, fish that in recent
years have included specimens to over 220lb,
have appeared in August and September, but be
warned, fighting these brutally strong fish is
certainly not for the unfit or faint hearted!
Other species of Tuna can also be caught in
these waters including skip jack, long tail, big
eye and the eastern little tuna that are widely
referred to as bonito.
Tiger and Mako sharks
Many species of shark can be encountered off the
Kenyan coast, a sizeable population of Tiger
Sharks has been located off Watamu hooking one,
can almost be a formality; successfully playing
a hooked tiger shark to the boat to be tagged
and released is entirely another matter! The
much prized Mako shark is another species that
is occasionally encountered by anglers fishing
off Kenya. These predators average from
300-800lb but many 1,000lb
A day’s offshore
fishing in the Indian Ocean off the coast of
East Africa will produce many other species
including; the incredibly fast Wahoo, the
gloriously coloured and sweet tasting Dorado or
Felusi (in Swahili). Two species of barracuda,
king mackerel-known as kingfish, cobia, rainbow
runner etc
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