When the tide is low, suddenly large white sand islands just north of The Manta Resort appears in the Pemba Channel. They offer endless sandbank walks, amazing azure blue waters and great snorkeling.
The big game fishing in the Pemba channel is as good as it gets, with a record breaking catch of a giant Trevally. There are no less than 6 varieties of Billfish in the Pemba Channel, huge sharks (Mako, Tiger, Hammerhead to name a few), tuna, large Wahoo, King fish, Dorado, barracuda, giant Trevally plus many others. In peak Marlin season, the billfish and tunas move right up to the coast line making Pemba very interesting for fishing enthusiasts.
Basically the season falls into 2 patterns, with the Tuna season running from August to October. The Billfish season for big marlins and sailfish is in November till March, where the largest catches of Black and Blue Marlins are caught in September till December.
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