Reefs, Wrecks And Steady Action For Every Angler.
The most reliable action on the reef, for anglers of every level.
Bottom fishing brings up snapper, grouper and a variety of other reef-dwelling species from the structure below the boat.
A weighted bait or jig is lowered to, or just above, the seafloor near reefs, wrecks and drop-offs, on a handline or a light spinning outfit.
It is one of our most beginner-friendly techniques and is often woven into a day of trolling or jigging to fill the slower stretches. Choose a half or full day.
Bottom fishing is exactly what it sounds like — a weighted bait or jig is lowered down to reach the reef and structure-dwelling species that feed there.
Most bottom-dwellers are opportunistic feeders, holding near reefs, wrecks and drop-offs to scavenge for crustaceans and smaller fish as they pass. A weight carries the bait down through the water column, and it is common practice to let it touch bottom before winding up a short distance, both to keep the bait in the strike zone and to avoid snagging on the structure below.
It is one of the most reliable ways to put a variety of reef species on the line. Because it puts fish in reach of almost anyone on board, bottom fishing is often woven into a day built mostly around trolling or jigging, filling the slower stretches with steady, reliable action.
Two pages on the most reliable way to put reef species on the line.
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A weighted bait or jig is lowered to just above the seafloor, where reef and structure-dwelling species scavenge for crustaceans and smaller fish.
Common practice is to touch bottom, then wind up a short distance — keeping the bait in the strike zone and off the snags.
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It needs little casting skill, which makes it the most beginner-friendly technique we run — and reliably productive over reefs, wrecks and drop-offs.
It is often woven into a day built around trolling or jigging, filling the slower stretches with steady action.
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A straightforward, reliable technique that suits anglers of any experience level — it requires little casting skill and works well over reefs, wrecks and drop-offs where structure-loving species congregate close to the seafloor.
Bottom fishing drops a weighted bait or jig down to, or just above, the seafloor near reefs, wrecks and drop-offs around Nosy Be.
It brings up snapper, grouper and a variety of other reef-dwelling species, and it is one of our most beginner-friendly techniques — very little casting skill needed and reliable action at any experience level.
A handline or a light spinning outfit is all it takes, matched to the depth and the fish holding over the structure below. It is often woven into a day built mostly around trolling or jigging to fill the slower stretches.
Choose a half or full day depending on the rest of your itinerary. Tackle and crew are supplied on every Nosy Be fishing holiday.
Send us your dates and group size. We will tell you what is running then, and whether Bottom Fishing is the right call for that week.
Rough dates and who is coming is enough to start. No lengthy booking form, no card details.
If the days you have will not cover it, we say so up front and adjust rather than take the booking and disappoint you.
Nothing sold off a shelf. Priced against your dates, group and interests — in USD, Euro or ZAR.
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A grouper up from the reef.
A weighted bait or jig, lowered down to or just above the seafloor near reefs, wrecks and drop-offs.
Snapper, grouper and a variety of other reef-dwelling species.
Yes — it is one of our most beginner-friendly techniques, requiring little casting skill and reliable action for anglers of any experience level.
A handline or light spinning outfit, matched to the depth and the species holding over the structure below.
Yes — it is often woven into a day built mostly around trolling or jigging, filling the slower stretches with steady action.
A half or full day, depending on how it fits into your wider itinerary.
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