CLUB FISHING BOATS

Following the tradition of Ernest Hemingway, sportfishermen come from all over the world for the superb fishing. The Club has three sport-fishing boats and a mother-ship/dive boat. All have excellent crews who have in excess of 150 years' experience between them. They can instruct novices and talk fishermen through any procedure in the course of reeling in their catch. A 100% tag and release policy is pursued for all big fish unless the fish is injured, it is the fisherman's first ever catch, his biggest to date or if it is likely to be a Kenyan or All-Africa record.

All the Club boats are large, twin screw, diesel powered craft from 30 feet to 44 feet. They are all equipped to the highest international safety standards. Of course, all boats also have the standard safety gear such as radio, compass, life rings and life vests. They are also all equipped with the latest technology, with GPS, colour echo sounders and fishfinders. A full set of tackle is provided with Shimano, Fenwick, Harnell or KC rods and Shimano or Penn international reels, spooled with 801b, 501b and 301b mono line. We welcome clients who wish to use their own lighter tackle, and all our skippers are conversant with the IGFA fly-fishing regulations.

JASIRI and SHUWARI: 33ft (10m) American-built, fully equipped, Bertrams. These are top-of-the-range craft, powered by twin diesel turbocharged Caterpillar engines, developing 270hp each and can travel in excess of 24 knots, fully laden, enabling anglers to fish waters that have been until now unreachable. Billy Pate, one of the world's top fly fishermen, caught a 124lb Marlin on 12lb tippet to clinch a Kenya and all-Africa fly record from Jasiri. This was only the second Striped Marlin in the world to be caught on a 12lb tippet.

WHITE OTTER: Is a 44ft (13.5m) sportfisher, and has caught more Marlin than any other gamefishing boat in Africa. Her present tally is one thousand four hundred and five - a record to be proud of anywhere in the world. Kadi Nahoda was the first helmsman in Africa to catch over 100 marlin in one season and is still Kenya's number one helmsman with 116 Marlin in one season - his 116th Marlin is an existing Kenya and all Africa record of 269lb. (122kg) Striped Marlin on 50lb line.

All boats operate under International Game Fish association (IGFA) rules, which oversee and govern game fish records throughout the world. We are an official IGFA member.

KISIWANI: Is a 67ft (18.43m) luxurious motor yacht with 5 double air-conditioned cabins, one with shower en suite, the others sharing two showers and heads. This motor yacht will become a mothership on Big Game Fishing Safaris to Pemba Island.