My
Nile
perch experience at
Murchison
Falls, Uganda, Africa
By Christopher S.G. Tan
The
Nile
Perch (Lates
niloticus)
is a big predatory freshwater fish found in the African
continent. I have been fortunate enough to fish for them
along the White Nile river below the Murchison Falls in
Uganda, Africa.
The Nile perch here can be caught in various sizes from a small few kilograms to well over double digit figures.
Before coming to fish here, I spent a lot of time
researching what fishing tackle I needed to bring. There were
plenty of pictures and videos of massive catches, but not much
on the techniques and equipment necessary. Now having had some
experience, this is what I would bring and use on future
trips.
Knowing what I know now, I can cut down on a lot of unnecessary gear. This is of course my own preference based on my personal style of fishing. Those with different styles of angling will have different preferences of tackle. It's up to each individual! I hope the information I am providing will be useful to those seeking out the Nile perch at Murchison Falls, Uganda, Africa!
Some of the tackle I brought on my first trip.
These big African carnivorous fish can be caught
using bait or artificial lure fishing.
Other
links:-
The
Tackle
for Nile perch - rods, reels, lines, leaders and terminal
tackle.
Conservation
We need to protect and conserve our resources by practising catch and release of our sportfish and protecting the habitat of our fishes.
