We spent nearly six hours fishing off a boat on the Zambezi today. We were after Tiger fish. We caught more than we actually counted. Unfortunately none were large enough to be useful as food. So it was a day of catch and release. We saw Fish eagle and numerous king fishers. We sure hope the birds had better fishing than we did, else they would be very hungry. According to Robyn, Shelby had the best variety on the day with two tiger fish, two lumps of reeds and one Clinton. Curtiss was next best with one lump of reeds and two tangles of fishing line. Kevin managed a lot of fish, and Clinton had the largest, but still too small to get the nod from our guide. Janette made the first catch of her life - to much screaching and excitement. Damon perfected "catch and release" so well that most of his fish jumped off the hook even before he landed them.
Damon and Kevin went on a photography shoot on the river in the afternoon, and shot a lot of birds (storks, various king fishers, bee eaters, etc)
The good news is that we have a fantastic location next to the river, and the afternoon was long and lazy. Due to our foresight yesterday we have enough food for tonight's meal, but it won't be tiger fish after all! Another night of wors, pork chops and chips instead of mielie pap.
We spent a little time planning tomorrow's drive to Tsumeb. It's a long haul, so we'll be up early - about 4am to be on the road at...
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