ST LAZARUS BANK FISHING CHARTERS
Mozambique
Fishing charters to St Lazarus Banks off the coast of the Quirimbas Archipelago, Northern Mozambique.
St Lazarus Bank is situated in the Mozambique channel about 70 nautical miles east of the northern Mozambique coast. This shallow seamount has almost 60 square kilometres of shallow topography and has exceptional physical and biological characteristics that make it a biodiversity hotspot and a paradise for big game fishing.
Each year in August / September through to December is Mantis Shrimp season. This abundance of an easy nutritious meal attracts schools of baitfish that attract Yellowfin Tuna, Dogtooth Tuna, GT's, Wahoo, Sail Fish, Barracuda, together with schools of a wide variety of other Game Fish and reef fish; too many to mention.
St Lazarus Banks is a shallow seamount that comes to within 6 metres of the surface. The main reefs systems are between 6 metres and 60 metres in depth and then rapidly drop to around 2000 m on all sides.
A fishing trip to St Lazarus Bank is the ultimate holiday for experienced fishermen. Here the fish are so abundant and monstrous that it is not a surprise that this area is known as “Legendary St Lazarus Bank”
The only way to get fish here is on a liveaboard charter yacht. The best period to fish St Lazarus bank is from the end of August to mid December.
We have two fully kitted fishing charter catamaran yachts available to fish St Lazarus Banks
ST LAZARUS BANKS FISHING
5 nights / 6 days - Private Fishing Live-aboard Charters
2025 | 5 nights - 6 days charter
Total R144,000 per yacht | Min 1 guests - Max 6 guests
2026 | 5 nights - 6 days charter
Total R156,000 per yacht | Min 1 guests - Max 6 guests
Charters depart between 14.00 -16.00 on day 1 and cruise over night to St Lazarus Banks and return to Pemba by 9 am on the last day.
Includes
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Catamaran Yacht
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Skipper and Crew,
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Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Mineral water
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Soft Drinks,
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Bedding and Towels.
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Trolling Rods, Reels and tackle,
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Snorkelling (Mask, Fins and Snorkel);
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Fuel For Main Yacht and Tenders
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Airport transfers
Excludes
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Flights, Visa
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Medical/Travel Insurance
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Fishing permits (R1100 per person)
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All other personal items.
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Jigging, Popping, Spinning, Fly Fishing gear
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Alcohol
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StarLink Wi-Fi
NB Fishing Gear
For Jigging, Popping and Spinning fishing guests must bring their own personal gear.
Flights
JHB to Pemba (POL) N Mozambique
(Airlink directly or with LAM via Maputo)
Prices subject to change
30% deposit to secure dates, balance due 45 days before departure
For Jigging, Popping and Spinning fishing guests must bring their own personal gear.
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Medium to heavy popping and jigging rods
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Reels for popping nothing smaller than Saragosa or Stella 14000
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Jigging Saragosa / Stella 18000 comparative size.
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Braid - popping 80 pound jigging 100 pound.
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Leader popping 120 pound jigging 180 pound.
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Poppers x 4 Cubera Dark Star or Chug Norris and SOX poppers 180 cm
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Stick baits Britt and Starwalker are good subsurface lures
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GT ice cream also works for top water Nomad Dartwing.
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Jigs (if you know how to vertical jig) 350 to 450 gram glow in the dark for Dogtooth Tuna. Otherwise, 300 to 350 slow pitch - MUST be glow in the dark.
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180 to 200 gram slow pitch for the GT also glow in the dark. Nomad Sqidtrex also a good jig to keep in your tackle box.
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200 pound swivels and split rings
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Split ring pliers
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No 8 to 10 wire
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Wire cutters
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Braid scissors
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Casting glove
St Lazarus Banks
Suggested Guests Tackle
ST LAZARUS BANKS
FISHING CHARTER BOATS
50ft SAIL CATAMARAN
57ft POWER CATAMARAN
HOW TO GET THERE
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International Flight JHB (South Africa) direct to Pemba (POL)
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Flights with Airlink direct from JHB or via Maputo with LAM Air
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Meet and greet at the airport
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Road Transfer to your hotel or resort if you have pre-charter nights booked or directly to Wimbe beach front to meet crew and transfer by rubber duck to yachts.
St Lazarus Banks Fishing (2025 dates)
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20-25 Aug
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27 Aug-1 September
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3-8 September
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10-15 September
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17-22 September
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24-29 September
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1-6 Oct
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8-13 Oct
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15-20 Oct
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22-27 Oct
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29 Oct – 3 Nov
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5-10 Nov
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12-17 Nov
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19-24 Nov
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26 Nov – 1 Dec
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3-8 Dec
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10-15 Dec
2026 dates not finalised yet, but will be similar to above.
