Offshore fishing in Bissau is as fun as it is varied. Book a trip with West Africa Hunting And Fishing Company today to see for yourself! You'll spend the day with Captain Carlos, a local who can speak Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese.
Guinea-Bissau fishing charters open the door to West Africa's most explosive saltwater fishery, centered in the UNESCO-protected Bijagos Archipelago. This 88-island wilderness spans 30,000 square kilometers of pristine Atlantic waters, offering unparalleled biodiversity and minimal commercial fishing pressure. Anglers target monumental tarpon—the world's largest—alongside colossal jack crevalle exceeding 40 pounds, 70-pound barracuda, and apex predators like 1,200-pound tiger sharks.
The region's labyrinth of mangrove-lined channels, shipwrecks, and submerged reefs harbors African red snapper, permit, bonefish, cobia, grouper, and over 20 shark species. Fishing is primarily boat-based due to massive 6-12-foot tides, with sight-fishing opportunities for jacks and barracuda during calm conditions. Expect heart-pounding surface strikes using poppers and live bait, alongside deepwater jigging over reefs teeming with hard-fighting species.
Remote and untouched, Guinea-Bissau delivers raw angling adventure. Its protected marine ecosystems sustain staggering biomass, where jack crevalle 'hunts' create baitfish explosions and tarpon patrol deep channels. Whether probing wrecks for snapper or battling sharks on stand-up tackle, every excursion promises trophy-class encounters in a true saltwater frontier.
