Casting Beyond The Breakers, Straight Off The Shore.
Fishing straight off the shore — no boat, and on your own schedule.
Rocky points and ledges let you cast straight into deeper water, with long rods reaching past the wash.
From a beach, a 10 to 14 foot surf rod gets your bait beyond the breaking waves and into the troughs where fish feed.
Shore fishing is independent — ideal for fitting a session around island days or simply fishing at your own pace.
Rock and surf fishing covers every kind of fishing done from the shoreline — sandy beaches, rocky points and jetties — rather than from a boat.
A long rod, typically ten to fourteen feet, is used to cast bait or lures out beyond the breaking waves or from a rocky ledge into deeper water just offshore. Fish gather around rocky structure and in the troughs where currents concentrate baitfish and crustaceans, and anglers fish these spots with bait, spinning lures or a float depending on conditions.
Good footing matters on wet, mossy rocks, but the reward is access to productive fishing grounds without ever leaving land. It is a great way to fill a free morning between excursions, or simply to fish on your own terms without booking a boat.
Two pages on fishing the shoreline — no boat, no boat costs.
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A long rod, typically ten to fourteen feet, casts bait or lures beyond the breaking waves or off a rocky ledge into deeper water just offshore.
Fish gather around rocky structure and in the troughs where currents concentrate baitfish and crustaceans.
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Bait fishing, spinning and plugging, or a float — the method changes with the conditions on the day.
Good footing matters on wet rock, but the reward is productive water reached on foot, in a free morning between excursions.
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No boat, no boat costs — just a rod, sturdy footwear and a spot with moving water nearby. It’s an accessible way to fish independently between excursions, and productive whenever currents are pushing baitfish along the shoreline.
Rock and surf is the one technique here that needs nothing but a rod and a bit of shoreline. No boat, no booking, no set departure time.
That makes it the easy option for a free morning between excursions, or for anyone in the party who would rather fish at their own pace than commit to a full day offshore. Walk out, find the structure, and fish the troughs where the current concentrates bait.
It also works well alongside a boat-based trip. Plenty of guests spend the booked days out wide and then fish the shoreline in the gaps — same coastline, completely different rhythm.
If you want to combine it with time on the water, the Nosy Be fishing holidays page covers land-based and live-aboard options.
Send us your dates and group size. We will tell you what is running then, and whether Rock And Surf 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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The Nosy Be coast from the water.
No — it's fished entirely from the shoreline, whether sandy beaches, rocky points or jetties.
Bait fishing, spinning and plugging, and float fishing, depending on conditions.
Typically 10 to 14 feet, long enough to cast beyond the breaking waves or off a rocky ledge into deeper water.
Yes — it is one of the most accessible techniques we offer, needing only a rod, sturdy footwear and a spot with moving water nearby.
It is a flexible, independent activity you can fit into free time between excursions, most productive whenever currents are pushing baitfish along the shoreline.
Sturdy, grippy footwear matters most — rocks are often wet and mossy, and good footing keeps the day safe and enjoyable.
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