Bazaruto Marlin Season Early Nov 2026 Report

Bazaruto Marlin Season 2026

Bazaruto Marlin Season Early Nov 2026 Report

Post author:Shonalanga
Post published: November 11, 2026
Post category:2026 / Captains Log

Bazaruto Marlin Season – early November ‘26 report

Bazaruto Marlin Season: It’s been an odd season in so many regards – definitely the strangest one we have had of almost three decades fishing the Archipelago.

The season started way earlier than normal and actually peaked then and first and foremost for the first time ever and by a long stretch we have caught more Blues than Black Marlin.

The numbers were really good and by mid October we were averaging better than two fish a day. However from a steady 24.7c which was cold for that time the water temperature went up to 27c which we had never seen that warm in October, it also went green inshore and consequently all the bait vanished.

Although we have seen some nice fish, the big Blacks that the archipelago is so well known for have not come in full force.

Yet, we hope!

The last few days have seen a change in conditions with some really nice Blue water coming in and loads of kawakawa inshore and skipjack and Yellowfin tuna in deeper waters so hopefully this will bring in a better bite..

We now have a couple of days working on the boat while we wait for MW, Tucker and FX to arrive from the US and back at it on Friday the 6^th Nov…

Here’s a few pictures from the last couple weeks…

Black Marlin aboard Linene

This one took the swim bait on literally the last tack of the day on the inside of wahoo reef in 48 meters of water. Nice fish that gave a good account of itself for Carl Jankowitz in the chair and Justino on the leader. We were unlucky to have missed another two nice fish around 700, one that got bill wrapped on the bite on the swim bait and the other that was on for a short while on a lure.

Black Marlin release at Sunset off Bazaruto

Black Marlin about to be released just before sunset

Linene Marlin Fishing Boat Supreme at Bazaruto

Sailfish about to be released

Carl got a Black Marlin, his first ever Shortbill spearfish and a Sailfish in 3 consecutive fishing days

Marlin Fishing in the Desert out off Bazaruto Island and FishBazaruto

Desert Marlin!

Can’t beat this background…

We had @harristessier from the US fishing aboard Drop Your Rods with @christiaankruger for a few days and on their first day on Tuesday they got this Black on the riggler by @pulsatorlures

@graemeforrer took some stunning shots as usual thanks to @ribbnerproductions for these great pics.

Sunset Crabs!

We had the family here for a long weekend and such good fun and Dario of course terrorizing the crabs on a on a late afternoon mission to do some spinning of the sandspit…

Savichi

Chef Torres has always been treating us to some divine food – definitely picking up a few pounds here despite fishing every day. Beautiful harmless bush snake that came for a visit.