ABOUT US

Tiger Hunters Tours & Safari's is a small local South African company that was founded by Philip van Wyk a true tiger fishing extremist who has been fishing the waters of lake Jozini for more than 20yrs in which he gained all the knowledge, skills and tricks needed in bait, lure and fly fishing, when considering one of these freshwater monsters as a target. Tiger Hunter Tours and safaris caters for all fishermen and women regardless of their experience, we will have you covered.

The Tigerfish And Lake Jozini

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Lake Jozini sprawls itself across the Maputuland in Kwazulu Natal nestled between the Obombo and Lebombo mountain ranges. Built as a dam in 1972 to be used as a holding reservoir for the water desperately needed to irrigate the surrounding areas, the dam has become a popular destination for angling enthusiasts in search of the ultimate freshwater fishing experience. 


During the summer months when the temperature of the water rises by a few degrees’ lake Jozini is inundated with anglers eager to be able to say they have experienced Tiger fishing Jozini. Tiger Fish is regarded as the hardest fighting freshwater fish in Africa which is what makes it such a popular trophy. With a gaping jaw made up of an extremely well-developed mouth with protruding teeth, this isn’t the kind of fish you'd like to meet in a dark corner of the river. 


Tiger Hunter Tours and Safaris practice a strict catch and release of all our fish. All care is given to ensure the fish is safely set free to fight another day and give another angler the pleasure of caching them. 


The Tigerfish is highly prized as a game fish. Found in freshwater across Africa, the Tigerfish will chomp on practically any fish that strays into its path using strong jaw muscles and dagger-like teeth that mesh like the Piranha's. It's even reputed to take on prey as big or much bigger than itself. Lake Jozini (Pongola Port dam) is the Southern most breeding ground of the tiger Fish and ultimately the best place in South Africa to catch this monster.