Sudan Nubian Reef

Nubian Reefs, Sudan

P.O.R

Duration

7 Days

Avid Angler

Group Size

6 People

Season

March - October

The journey starts from Port Sudan, on board one of our Motherboat MY Don Questo or MSY Elegante.

Sudanese area is one of the current pure unfished and pristine destinations; it comes with a 650 km coastline bordering the Red Sea and it is almost uninhabited.

As the coast offers a wide range of sceneries and seascapes (such as deepwater reefs, shallow water reefs, flat, lagoons, mangroves, and Coral) it is possible to be involved in many sport fishing as well as to spot a broad variety of fish (GTs, Coral Trout, Grouper, Emperor, Barracuda, Red Snapper, Napoleon Wrasse, Black Tip Shark, Grey Shark, Silky Shark, a remarkable population of Dogtooth Tuna, Bluefin Trevally, Titan Triggerfish, Giant Humphead Parrotfish, blue trevally, and Bonefish).

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Accommodation in double cabins on MY Don Questo or MSY Elegante, full board.

From simple but comfortable vessels to more robust and larger boats, we have a unique diversity of LIVEABOARDS available for our expeditions in the Red Sea.
Single and double cabins, hot showers, air conditioning, spacious rooms, large solariums, and excellent meals prepared by the local team — all of this make our expeditions equivalent to acclaimed places around the globe but with our unique WILD and original essences.

For the fishing action, we use two simple and comfortable fiberglass boats of 8 meters.

MSY ELEGANTE

The Elegante boat is a beautiful wooden double-mast schooner. Elegante boat can provide high comfort, thanks to the good distribution of interior and exterior spaces, charming and romantic is the perfect boat to enjoy the end of the day contemplating the Sudanese sunset in a sheltered mooring. There are 6 double cabins with private baths and showers and air conditioning for guests . Italian management and staff with 25 years of experience in the Red Sea.

DON QUESTO

Built to work in the European North Sea. Excellent seaworthiness and ability to withstand the harshest and most extreme weather and sea conditions. The ship is able to moor/keep the station in many places and conditions in which the typical recreational diving vessel would have to run for shelter. This allows for the minimum interruption to the fishing program and offers plenty of options in the event of a sudden deterioration in the weather. This is particularly important in the South / Deep South. Extremely comfortable for six guests. Italian ownership with 25 years of experience in Sudan

DON QUESTO

Speed: 9 knots cruise

Length: 33 meters

Width: 8 meters

Cabins: Seven double cabins and one triple, all with a wash-hand basin with warm and cold water. Four showers and five toilets are provided for the guests.

MSY ELEGANTE

Speed: 10 knots cruise

Length: 25 meters

Width: 6,5 meters

Cabins: 3 matrimonial, 4 double all with bathroom ,shower.

Popping

As the seaward side of the Sudanese coast is thick with coral reefs, seawater offers a wide variety of fish. Our guides are fully learned in both popping and lure casting.

On poppers, it is possible to hook GTs, Red Snapper, Coral Trout, different kinds of Grouper and Emperor, big Barracuda, Napoleon Wrasse, Dogtooth Tuna, and Shark.

Jigging

Jigging is likely the most productive technique in Sudan; many big fishes are hooked weekly.

It is well impressive the stunning concentration of Dogtooth Tuna over the Sudanese Red Sea, indeed it is quite common to hook 4 Doggies at the same time during the first drop.

Probably Sudan represents today one of the last good fisheries for big doggies, thanks to the structure of the drop-off and the low professional fishing.

The medium size is between 7 and 15 kg, even if a number of bigger ones have been recently spotted.

Other species are caught on jigging too, however, tuna represents the big majority of the catch.

Shore and flat fishing

In terms of wading, we strongly recommend:

Walking in the flat along with your medium-light rod and looking for Triggerfish, GT, and different kinds of Trevally, and Barracuda.
getting off the islands and walking on the reef’s edge, carrying your heavy equipment, and casting outside to tempt the chance with big GT, Napoleon, Barracuda, and Shark, all fish that are caught from shore can provide a considerable dose of excitement and adrenaline.

Popping

Jigging

Rods – 2 x rods, PE8-10 7’6″ – 8′ 170-200 gr rod able to hold 8-10 kg of drag, and PE6-8 a 100-120 gr rod to fish with 6 kg of drag
Reels: for heavy popping Stella 10000 FA, 18000 SW or Saltiga 6000, for light popping Stella 8000 FA, Stella 10000 SW and Saltiga 4500
Line – Heavy popping 100 to 150lb braid and 200 lb shock leader, for light popping a 65 lb line with a 120 lb leader.
Lures – Popper 80 to 140 gr, floating stickbait 18-24 cm, and sinking stickbait from 80 to 150 gr.
Terminal – BKK Crusader single hook in size 8/0, 9/0,10/0, 11/0. BKK GT Rex size 5/0 and BKK Raptor size 4/0 and 5/0, BKK Split Ring – 51 size 8 and 9

Rods – 2 x rods, 300 gr range and a powerful rod for 400-500 gr,
Reels – on the medium rod is possible to use a medium reel like Shimano Stella SW 10000 or other reels of the same size, or conventional reels with a high retrieve ratio. On the powerful rod, you will need a Stella 20000 SW or 18000 SW for speed jigging.
Line: Medium jigging a 50-60 lb line, for heavy tackle the best option is a PE 6-8 (80-100 lb)
Jigs – The ‘must have’ jig are the Williamson Benthos, Bkk and Mustad. Size from 180 to 300 gr.
Terminal – There are many hooks on the market, but we recommend Fisherman, Hots, Gamakatsu, and Decoy.

Shore and flat fishing

Rod – sight fishing, the best equipment is composed of a ¾ ounce
Reel – Medium-light reel like Stella 5000 or other reels of the same size with decent drag and gear.
Line – 20-30 lb braid line and a 40-50 lb shock leader.
Lures – a good selection is composed of some minnow and lipless minnow, a small popper, a stick of 10-12 cm, some metal jig, and some jig headset with soft bait.

Have Any Question?

Please feel free to contact us should you be interested in any of our fishing trips. All packages can be customised according to your requirements. Limited spaces available.

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Call

+27 73 263 3005

Location

Pretoria, South Africa, 0081