Tiger Fishing Methods
The upper Zambezi River conditions around Shackletons Tiger Fishing Lodge change constantly.
The river rises for 6 months of the year (December – May) to form the flood plains and recedes for the other 6 months of the year (June – November). The tigerfish have to adapt their feeding habits according to ever-changing river levels, water clarity, water temperature, and food sources. This means that we have to change our preferred tiger fishing methods (trolling, drift baiting, spinning and fly fishing) throughout the year:
| Fishing Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Trolling | xx | xx | x | x | x | xx | xx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx |
| Drift baiting | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xx | xx | xx | x | x | xx | xx | xxx |
| Spinning | x | x | x | x | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xx | xx | xx | xx |
| Fly fishing | xxx | xxx | xxx | xxx | xx | xx | xx | x |
Key: xxx – high; xx – medium; x – acceptable.
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