
The
Mnyera and Ruhudji Rivers together offer one of
the last remaining frontiers of freshwater fishing
– as of November 2008 less than 15 individuals
have fished these amazing waters. Set deep in an
untouched corner of the Tanzanian Wilderness, this
area is famous for being home to monster 20lb+ tigers.
The river banks are also home to big game and many
rare and endemic bird species.
The discovery of this system in August
2008 has been widely acknowledged as one of the
highlights in African Sport fishing over the past
decade. To indicate the enormity of the discovery,
in the past half century that fly fisherman have
been targeting tigers on fly, a 20lb fish was not
landed. This statistic was shattered in 2008 when
8 fish over the 20lb mark were landed in as many
days at Mnyera!
The season runs from
1st August to 10th November. It is during these
months, when the water temperatures rise and the
clarity increases that the trophy tigerfish of Mnyera
River begin to feed aggressively. Fly fishing large
black whistlers and clousers,to structure has proven
the most successful way of tempting the brutes of
the Mnyera River, into battle.

The 2009 season’s catch data
indicates clearly that the strict beat rotation
implemented was a success. The average number of
trophy fish landed per week was consistent throughout
the season. The discovery of excellent waters close
to the headwater of the Ruhudji Rivers has opened
up a further 30km of productive waters. We are thus
in a very pleasing position of being able to offer
7 individual beats for all groups. The season has
been limited to the 16 absolute best weeks in the
year with a max of 4 rods per week.
Each beat will be fished once every 7 days, ensuring
no area is ever over-fished. Tourette Fishing has
partnered with long standing Tanzanian safari outfit
Kilombero North Safaris (KNS) to offer the finest
guided tiger fishing in Africa.
KNS Managers, Ross and Alex Cumming’s
fundamental operating principles of low impact and
sustainable tourism ventures in all the KNS areas
under their management, mirrors our philosophy of
sustainable and exclusive fly fishing operations.
By offering the finest outfitting,
concession management, and year round anti poaching
(land and rivers), combined with the most experienced
guides, cutting edge beat management and leading
operations managements, Tengo Tiger Safari offers
undoubtedly the finest fresh water fly fishing in
Africa.