DJIBOUTI: FLY FISHING
Fishing and season
After some inspection, we started to believe that Djibouti has great potential for fly fishing, because of the absence of humans on the vast majority of the coast, and because of the variety of environments that we found, from coral reefs surrounding small beautiful sandy flats to huge mangroves lagoon estuary with huge flats, channel and sand bank, and some crystal clear beach to sight fish. In our previous inspections, we only had the chance to fish a very small part of these spots, at different times of the year, the result has been very variable and fishing from bad to excellent, but the amount of fish, and especially big fish we saw, definitely encouraged us to make a huge plan in order to run the first Fly Fishing exploratory season in Djibouti with a mothership, in order to reach and fish the most inaccessible place in a proper and comfortable way, and be able to fish different spots during the week. About the fishing and species, Djibouti seems very special to us, we found a specific area where we can target Napoleon Wrasse on the flat, during the last exploration we had several shots and we hooked some fish from 5 to 20 kg, we had several shots at big GT, and some trophy size Triggerfish. In another area we found a huge amount of Queenfish to sight-fish in the flat, that’s also pretty unique and deserves more time to be explored. From the flat fishing point of view we hope and expect to find some Bonefish and Permit too, and in addition, we will set some FAD in order to try some bluewater fishing mostly for big Mahi Mahi that are very abundant.
ACCOMODATION:
MSY Elegante
MSY ELEGANTE
The Elegante boat is a beautiful wooden double-mast schooner. Elegante boat can provide high comfort, thanks to the good distribution of interior and exterior spaces, charming and romantic is the perfect boat to enjoy the end of the day contemplating the Sudanese sunset in a sheltered mooring. There are 6 double cabins with private baths and showers and air conditioning for guests. Italian management and staff with 25 years of experience in the Red Sea.
Speed: 10 knots cruise
Length: 25 meters
Width: 6,5 meters
Cabins: 3 matrimonial, 4 double all with bathroom, shower.
TRIP SCHEDULE:
Our trip includes 8 full days of fishing in Djibouti, to fish different areas during the trip.
Day 1: arrive in Djibouti, transfer to hotel overnight or directly to the boat according to flight schedule. The trip will leave early morning from Djibouti port.
Day 2 to day 9: 8 full days of fishing, coming back to the port in the evening of the last day.
Day 10: breakfast and lunch on board, transfer to the airport after lunch.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to get there?
Djibouti is very well connected, there are daily flights with Turkish, Qatar, Ethiopian, and Fly Dubai.
Safety and health
The coastal side and generally the whole country, are safe areas for tourism, there is no war or other safety problems, the local people are very quiet, and many tourists visit the mainland every year. Also, the sea is completely safe, the pirates don’t exist in this area because of the massive control of navy patrols from many different countries.
Vaccination
No vaccinations are required for this trip.
Visa
A visa is obtained online and costs 15 USD.
What’s included?
-Accommodation in single cabins, full board.
-Cruise leaving and returning in Djibouti.
-Transfer to and from the airport by boat.
-Mineral water, tea / / coffee/juice included.
The price does not include
-Soft drinks and alcoholic drink
-Tips and expenses of personal nature
-Visa
TECHNIQUE AND EQUIPMENT
RECOMMENDED TACKLE
It is possible to find Titan and YellowmarginTriggerfish walking through the flat, Gt, Napoleon, and Queenfish, and we can expect Bonefish and Permit as well. Walking on the reef’s edge the main catch,
Small Napoleon and Triggerfish
A 9-foot for a 9-weight fly rod with a high-quality saltwater disc drag reel. Load the reel with 200 or more mt of 60 lb braid. A high-quality weight forward floating line for tropical warm water is necessary for a good presentation, 20-25 lb leader.
Small Napoleon and Queenfish
A 9-foot for 9 or 10-weight fly rod with a high-quality saltwater disc drag reel. Load the reel with 200 or more mt of 60 lb braid. A high-quality weight forward floating line for tropical warm water is necessary for a good presentation, 30-40 lb leader
GT, Big Napoleon, and various reef species
A 9 ft for 12 weight with a very high-quality saltwater reel, loaded with 200 or more mt of 80 lb braid. A very high quality and high strength line is necessary to pull hard the fish out of coral, we strongly suggest Rio Gt special, 100 to 150 lb leader
Terminal and backup tackle
- 1 x 20lb double x or similar fluorocarbon tippet material
- 1 x 25lb double x or similar fluorocarbon tippet material
- 1 x 30lb double x or similar fluorocarbon tippet material
- 1 x 100lb hard mono
- 1 x 150 lb hard mono
- 1 x 9 weight floating line
- 2 x 12-weight floating line
- 1 backup 9 or 10-weight rod
- 1 backup 12-weight rod
Flies
Anglers must carry the right selection of flies, tied correctly with the correct material, this will make a big difference in the strike rate.
Here is our selection of flies for the Nubian Flat:
- Spawning Shrimp #6 x 4
- JC Sand Prawn #4 x 2
- Rolling Bead Crab #4 x 4
- Tan Merkin Tan #2 x 2
- Tailler’s Delight Olive #4 x 2
- Tailer’s Delight Tan #4 x 2
- Velcro Crab Tan #2 x4
-. Avalon Permit Shrimp #2 x 4
- GT Brush Fly Black, Black, and Purple #6/0 x 2
- Sempre Black and Purple #6/0 x 2
- Poodle #6/0 x 2
- Popper NYAP #6/0 x 2
- Clouser Chartreuse and White #2 x 4
- Smaller Brush Fly White, Blue, and Grey #2/0 3/0
- Semper Tan, Olive size #2/0,3/0,4/0
- Sailfish fly x 2
If you have any other questions feel free to contact us.