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Gassa Camp Fishing Report 18th March 2024

After a few long days of travel and some Camair Co flight delays, the chaps’ attitudes were, credit to them, higher than most would have been after such delays. We were joined in camp by James Henry from South Africa and Alisdair Grassie from Tanzania. Though two individual guests, after just a few days, one would think they had known […]
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Gassa Camp Fishing Report 11th March 2024

After enduring a long couple of weeks in camp without any guests, waiting for the moon phases to align with our quest for big Nile Perch, our guide team slowly began to lose their minds. We spent the majority of our time swimming around in circles on the shallow sandbank in front of camp, attempting to keep cool in the […]

Gassa Camp Fishing Report 14th February 2024

The 2024 Nile Perch Fishing season at Gassa Camp has commenced, and we’ve hit the ground running. After two weeks of hot and sweaty camp construction, what initially stood as the remnants of last season’s camp on the banks of the Faro River has undergone a remarkable transformation. The guides, alongside our Cameroonian companions, have turned this overgrown riverside bush into a […]

Nile Perch Fishing In Cameroon – Discovering Surface Fishing For Nile Perch – 2023

Catching fish on the surface has always held a special place in the hearts of fly fishermen, especially on the Faro River. It is ingrained in the culture to the extent that it is not uncommon to find streams where only dry flies are permitted. With that in mind, you can imagine the excitement and satisfaction when Blaede and I, […]

Nile Perch Fishing In Cameroon – 2023 Season Highlights

African Waters Head Guide David Taylor had a Nile perch fishing in Cameroon season to remember, with some amazing moments on the water. Highlights include catching the biggest perch of the season, landing a huge unidentified catfish, having a thrilling battle with a mystery fish, and surface fishing for a feisty perch. The final hour of fishing for Nile Perch […]

Gassa Camp Fishing Report 27th February 2023

We were super excited to welcome our second group of the 2023 season to Gassa Camp. This group consisted of two South Africans (Chris and Pete) and an Aussie (Alex). Spirits were very high, and bags were haphazardly thrown into tents while the 12wt tackle was assembled for the first evening of fishing for the mighty Capitaine. Strip…strip… the hours […]

Gassa Camp Fishing Report 26th January 2023

With Gassa Camp, once again built in in the shade of the riverine forest on the banks of the pristine Faro River, we were excited to welcome the first group of the Nile Perch season. A group consisting of Brian,  accompanying husband and wife duo Brian and Pamela from the USA and another husband and wife duo, Myriam and Nevid, from Spain. […]

Gassa Camp Cameroon Fishing Report – Week 6 2022

Sweltering and dry, Northern Cameroon is trying to bake us alive, temperatures reaching well over 40°c daily, escaping it is impossible out here in the bush. The only reprieve is early mornings and in the evening after the sun has dipped below the horizon. Its during these cooler hours, while one does not feel as if they are a sausage […]

Gassa Camp Cameroon Fishing Report – Week 5 2022

After a ten day Break the Guides and Camp staff at Gassa were extremely eager to get the next group of guests in camp. Phil Headed out to the Airport to welcome the guests and get them out to Gassa camp.  This group consisted of Rob, Mike and Kerry who were from South Africa and Dave, from Zimbabwe. Phil and the […]

Gassa Camp Cameroon Fishing Report – Week 4 2022

“Africa is not for sissies”, the thick bush in Gassa Camp Cameroon along the Faro river is definitely the location that this saying originated from. Immense, debilitating heat, leaving you constantly covered in sweat. The Tsetse flies swarm around you from dawn to dusk trying their best to spill your blood and avoiding any attempt to swat them away. Sweat-Bees […]
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