Saltwater Fishing | West Nosy Be | Madagascar

In conjunction with our Madagascan partners, Nirvana Fishing, we have put together another very exciting adventure that will satisfy the most keenest of lure angler and with excellent chances for extreme jigging and casting lures. Explore the huge offshore bench with such fish as Dogtooth Tuna, GT’s and pelagics like Sailfish, Yellow Fin Tuna.Dorado, Wahoo and  even Black Marlin.

40 km north-west of the island of Nosy Be, discover the fabulous Leven bench, which covers an area of about 2500 km² and is by far the largest offshore bank of Madagascar. In connection with the auxiliary benches of the Great Beaver in the South, the Voltigeur in the South-West and the Cordelier in the North, it forms a base of volcanic origin, 90 km long and 15 to 30 km wide, appearing as a vast mass tabular with cut out contours. A gigantic playground whose surface is swollen by up rises up to 15 meters deep, where many coral formations develop.

In popping mode, superb possibilities (still largely unexploited) are offered to you to provoke the GT, Blue Fin Trevallies, Dogtooth Tuna and other fierce opponents. With regards to jigging, you can explore the slopes and tops of the bench where anything awaits you but especially the furious “doggies” (Dogtooth Tuna), which will beat you up and spit you out. Not to mention pelagic fish of all kinds. The Leven bench is probably one of the best spots in the world for Dogtooth Tuna, reaching their maximum sizes with GT’s over 100LB and Dogtooth Tuna reaching the magical 200LB

We are very excited about this destination, as the fishing off Nosy Be is very much untapped and just waiting for you to chance your arm at landing one of the islands gems.

The same with our other Madagascar holidays, we will be using one of stunning Catamarans, we have a variety on offer and will be assigned dependant on group size, which are the perfect base for living and dining from. We know how important it is that you can sleep and rest in the best conditions especially after an intense days fishing and that’s why our Catamarans have been selected for their quality and comfort of the sleeping cabins. There are also great relaxation areas, either in the lounge with sofas or on deck (sun deck) to enjoy the great outdoors, basking in the sun, watch the magnificent starry sky of Madagascar or prepare your fishing arrangements.

The actual boats you will be fishing from follow the Catamaran out to the fishing grounds. They are very functional, comfortable, equipped with unparalleled safety equipment and are top quality boats (10.30 metre fiberglass shell, central console, engines 2 x 250 HP, equipped with high-tech electronics, with a cabin with WC, washbasin and shower), accommodating up to 4 fishermen and able to navigate with ease by seas, unequalled performance (top speed of 45 knots !) simply the best extreme fishing boats available at Madagascar.

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Custom Coaching: If you are a beginner or a experienced lure angler we can offer you coaching from the owner of Nirvana Fishing, Alain. He is fully qualified and recognised around the world as being one of the best. (BP JEPS – France) Alain will spend the day with your group helping iron out any bad habits you may of picked up. He has such a wide knowledge of all lure fishing and techniques that after you spend the day with him, it will vastly improve your saltwater adventures.

Tackle hire: We have complete rental packages to suit all styles of lure fishing from heavy popper set ups to light jigging. All rods and reels are top quality brands and come fully loaded with brand new line. The equipment on hire is completely set right for the style of fishing so if you have not got the right equipment then we highly recommend taking the hire tackle package. There is also a tackle shop on board the Catamaran where you can purchase the correct lures and are all very reasonably priced. Anything purchased in the tackle shop must be paid in cash (Euros)

Catamaran Upgrade: Please contact us for an up to date price if you interested in upgrading the live aboard Catamaran

Flight upgrades: Please contact us for an up to date price if you interested in upgrading your flights

Visa

A machine-readable passport with at least 6 months before expiry is required. You will be asked to fill out a tourist Visa once you arrive at Madagascar airport. This costs around €25

Medical Requirements

Malaria, Hepatitis, Typhoid and Tetanus.

Please Note

All details of visa and medical requirements are correct at time of press however please check these requirements for changes.

Departure tax

There is no additional airport departure tax when leaving Madagascar.

Flight Route & Flight Time

UK – Paris (approx 1.5 hours)
Paris –  Saint Denis de la Reunion (approx 10.5 hours)
Saint Denis de la Reunion – Nosy Be (approx 1.5 hours)

Baggage Allowance

Your actual allowance is based on both which airline you are flying with and also what class of seat you are travelling in. Normally in economy it is 1 checked bag, Premium Economy / Business 2 checked bags, First 3 checked bags. In addition to your checked bags you are also allowed 1 cabin bag and either 1-laptop bag or ladies handbag. The actual size and weight limit for bags is dependent on the airline. We therefore recommend that once your flights are booked you check on the airlines website for the up to date allowances.

If your itinerary includes private light aircraft or helicopter flights, we will advise you on your baggage and weight allowance.

Transfer Time

Nosy Be to Catamaran (approx 3.5 hours)