Traditional Vezo fishing
Spend a morning with Vezo fishermen, board a traditional outrigger and learn handline and net techniques the local way.
A morning on the water
Leave at 5:30 a.m. to catch sunrise over Ambatoloaka bay. After a safety briefing, board a motorised outrigger fitted with life jackets and a cool box.
You will learn how to set fine-mesh nets for trevallies, how to work a handline for mackerel and how to read the water colour to locate hunting grounds. Fishermen also share local rules (no-take zones, minimum sizes).
By 9:30 a.m., return to the beach to clean the catch and prepare lunch the traditional way: ginger marinade, coconut fire, stone cooking. Enjoy your meal with green mango salad and coconut rice.
The trip supports a Vezo cooperative; part of the fee funds net maintenance and school programmes.
FAQ
Best season
October–March for mackerel, April–August for dorado. Trips are postponed when the swell is strong.
Experience needed
None. Ginot and the crew demonstrate every step. Children aged 8+ can join.
What to bring
UV shirt, cap, reef-safe sunscreen, dry bag, spare clothes. For fishing gear, ask when booking.