Fishing on Lake Nasser - Egypt
Nearly all anglers who fish with us will catch their biggest freshwater fish, if this is your first visit to the lake, then the odds of this are largely increased!
The Fish
Nile Perch
The main species of fish we target is obviously the infamous Nile perch, but lake Nasser holds other very
exciting species that will keep you well entertained, you realistically could fish for 24hours a day!
There is an account from Lake Victoria where local fishermen caught an incredible 232kg (516lb) Nile Perch. The biggest recorded Nile Perch from Lake Nasser is 176Kg(382lb). The all tackle world record for Nile Perch was a spectacular fish of 213lb and the second largest was a 210lb Nile Perch. Our largest to date is 202lb caught on the 30lb class.
Nile Perch(Lates niloticus) is also known as Sangara, Mputa, or Capitaine. It is a large-mouthed game fish that grows up to 6ft(1.8m) long and 400lbs(180kg). It is a predator and feeds on other fish. The Nile Perch is the largest freshwater fish in the worlds accessible to anglers.
So conceivably you could hook into a world record sized fish on Lake Nasser, as we know there are an enormous amount of 230lb plus fish in there. Research shows that Nile Perch have a better chance of reaching record sizes in lakes rather than in a river system, there is every indication that there are massive fish still living in Lake Nasser.
Tigerfish
Tigerfish abound in the lake and of the to species the most common is Hydrocynus Forskalli that grows to 7kg(15lb). Tiger Fish are related to the South
American Piranha and just one look at their vicious teeth, leaves you in know doubt that they are savage predators.
I think the smaller hook penetrates better and this can be one hell of a fight on light tackle. These average around the 5lb bracket but go as big as 20lb.
These babies are like missiles when you manage to hook into one, they scrap and fly through the air trying their best to get rid of the hook which a lot of the time they do due to the bony mouth with dentures to match, they will take large lures, but the common way to catch them is on the fly.
Vundu Catfish
Vundu catfish can get very big, the night fishing for catfish is something else, on a calm night you can literally see them swimming
around the boats and shoreline looking for oddments that may be of interest to them, this is the time when we set up the cat rods
(uprated carping equ.)We believe that these fish have a major dislike to MONO line, so we use braided line and this works a treat!
About 99.999% of catfish in the lake have never seen pre-pared baits such as pop up boiiles and flavoured luncheon meat, so bring anything you may think will work! If you hook into a 40lb catfish, this will give you one unforgettable fight, customers now are regularly hooking good size catfish, and we have made this a firm part of our trips.
So on your return home, you really can say...
... THE FISH WERE THIS BIG!
The Equipment
We have everything you need
We have ensured that all of the equipment that you could possible need for you trip is onboard for you. Tackle boxes full of lures are on each fishing boat along with rods and multipliers, plus sonar fish finding equipment.
On each boat you will find a minimum of:- Rapala CD18’s + CD14’s
- Four Penn GLD-30ll rods and reels loaded with 30lb mono
- Russelures in many colours
- Russelures CD22's of different colours
- Rapala Risto Raps
- Rapala Shad Raps
- A selection of Bucher lures
- A selection of other wobblebaits and spinners
- Rods and reels for shore fishing
- 100lb mono leader with swivels and clips
The equipment we supply for trolling are the latest Penn GLD Mk 2 rods with reels to match, these are fully loaded with high quality 30lb mono line, they are very robust quality rods, and the reels are guaranteed by Penn for a lifetime, our trolling/boat Equipment is of the highest quality and very easy to use which makes a perfect combination for any angler.
Shore rods/reels and Fly fishing
We do also supply shore fishing rods & reels, as these do tend to get damaged quite often we have decided to keep the shore fishing gear to a basic standard, we are at the moment updating to very strong heavy duty shore rods and reels but these will not be in service till the start of the 2010 season.
Fly fishing on the lake is excellent in summer months, you are welcome to bring your fly fishing equipment and try a spot of fly fishing,
Our selection of lures for both boat and shore fishing is very impressive, we have a wide range of lures for different depths and fishing conditions.
We would recommend that you if possible bring your own shore fishing rod and reel, preferably one spool mono one spool 50lb braid, any shimano bait runner or similar reel will be ideal, and a rod to match! For shore fishing you are basically fishing on up rated carp/pike gear.
You are more than welcome to also bring all of your own equipment and favourite lures.
Please also be aware that any broken equipment and lost lures must be paid for at the end of your trip.
