"Total dedication to us fisherman not…"

Total dedication to us fisherman not only going above and beyond to make our trip special which is was nothing was a problem
Great host have recommended him to all my fellow anglers and they have rang thanked me for there holidays with Richard. I am a seasoned traveler fishing would highly recommend this company and staff . Great job

"Guinea Bissau Shambles with World Sport Fishing"

I was in Guinea Bissau with World Sport Fishing in 2010 and again in 2012. These trips were excellent. Fishing was great. Boats and tackle were excellent. I booked a trip for a 9 of us for October 2022. It was a total shambles. The island of Orango where we were to stay was badly hit by a storm and the local hotel/bar destroyed. We had to stay on Bubaque Island. The accommodation in Les Dauphins Hotel was fine. Most rods that were to be supplied were still on Orango Island. Fortunately, we had brought some rods ourselves but we still hadn't enough for 9 anglers. There were 3 boats for the 9 of us. One which Richard Sheard, owner of World Sport Fishing, had hired from a local guide was excellent . The other 2 were seriously poor. In previous trips the WSF boats had 2 engines on each in good condition. Now there was only 1 engine on each and they were in very poor condition. On the first day the main WSF boat broke down and the 3 anglers on board were stuck in the sea, for 4 hours in blazing sunshine, before another boat came out to rescue them. The main engine of that boat also broke down. This also meant that the anglers did not have a full days fishing. A repeat performance occurred 2 days later with another boat. When the missing rods were finally delivered from Orange many were unusable. We were not brought to many of the good fishing spots as they were too far away from Bubaque. Fishing was way below the standard of the previous 2 trips. Only one group had a days beach fishing. I have fished in many locations around the world and I would classify this as the worst trip. Richard Sheard was in no way apologetic and gave no compensations for fishing days lost. In his last email to me he stated that this was his last season running the business but it looks like he is still operating. I would seriously advise anglers to avoid using World Sport Fishing. There are other operators in Guinea Bissau that are better.

"Fishing Guinea-Bissau with World Sport fishing"

I will start with the fact that my solo trip to Guinea-Bissau at the end of September was cancelled due to the Moroccan government's decision to suspend flights from the Uk due to the Covid outbreak. I got an offer for another trip at a future date from WSF Transfer travel but decided to get a refund. I was hoping to get my money back from Lloyd’s bank travel insurance, but it was very difficult.... After a few months of waiting, I got a negative answer from the bank insurance. I then contacted WSF and asked if they had the possibility to reschedule the fishing trip. After a few months I got good news from the WSF ... I'm going fishing in Guinea Bissau on May 18. They found me a fishing mate from Austria ... I can't say how I thankful I was to WSF, what a great company ...!!!!!

Now About Traveling

The whole journey from start to the end went perfectly without any interruption. Hotel at the Orango Island was excellent, cottages on the shore overlooking the sea. Breakfast was OK, dinner supper, lunch served on the board or on the shore OK. The boats were good, fast and although they don't have enough Rod gimbals. We each had 5 rods in this part lying on the deck. It would be good to have 8 rod holdalls on the roof. Skippers were very professional and knew their job... how to find the fish ...

Fishing

This is a real fishing paradise. We were fishing using a lot of fishing techniques, spinning, jigging, bottom fishing, trolling, balloon fishing, beach fishing spinning, beach fishing-surf fishing, anchor trolling, and all time with success. We caught a big number of different species of fish.

Would I go WITH THE WSF AGAIN?


Definitely yes. This is a well organized fishing adventure to angler’s haven…. Well done Richard!!!! Well done World Sea Fishing.

Thank you .... and see you next year ....

"Fishing Orango with WSF, Guinea Bissau"

Well organised trip to paradise with a fantastic hotel on Orango.....World Sport Fishing were superb with their organisation they provided a well managed and thoroughly enjoyable trip in this fourth world african country.

The fishing....based on my brief trip to the delta, i fear that the netters have significantly impacted the population of Jack Trevalle and this is no longer the mecca it may once have been. My opinion is a snapshot based on 7 days fishing and several hundred KMs of boat travel around the area but i think is fair reflection of the situation.

My only observation/criticism of the management of the operation concerns the maintenance (or complete lack of) of the fish boats.... There is no maintenance! The boats are only repaired when they stop working (which impacts your fishing particularly if you are only there for 7 days). I lost effectively a day and a half of my 7 days of fishing due to boat problems. These breakdowns are really predictable so WSF may wish to consider investing in having a spare boat or two ready to go on site, or alternatively agree to refund fisherman who are impacted with the cost of the days lost.

Would i go again...Yes, if someone else was paying. It is paradise and the bush hotel is special.

"Great shooting trip in Toubakuta…"

Great shooting trip in Toubakuta Senegal apart from nearly being shot by my friend :). Good job there was a sturdy termite mound to absorb the lead. Shot countless doves, a snipe a sand grouse and some pheasanty things. Pierre was a great host and very fun and eccentric character. Would definately go back again.

"What a complete shambles..."

What a complete shambles...
Stuck at the airport in Guinea-Bissau at 1am, nobody arrived to collect us.
We eventually found our hotel detailed in my invoice after being ripped off by local taxis, it was boarded up and padlocked!
We had to pay out and ripped off again for another hotel.
WSF telephone numbers where unanswered and switched off all weekend!! No way of contacting WSF whilst stuck in Guinea-Bissau
Finally we arrived on Orango under our own steam.
The rented tackle was very bad, the local skippers had no leads, hooks or spares. No lights on the boats.
They only fished hours during the day, not based on tides and currents.
One of our group got extremely bad food poisoning, he couldn't fish all week and no help available.
Don't book WSF.

"G-Bissau a fishing adventure of a lifetime."

I have been to G-Bissau with WSF many times and it is a reliable fishing destination. Our last trip in 2019 was no different. During our 8 days of boat fishing we caught a great variety of high quality fish and broke many personnel bests [PB] which is what all anglers aspire to. The whole package is a fabulous adventure, i love the fishing and the camp on Orango Island and the WSF skippers and mates. Top destination, highly recommended by satisfied customer of WSF.

"Visited Guinea-Bissau all very…"

Visited Guinea-Bissau all very organised and trip was excellent from start to finish so much so all six of us booked again on our return to UK. One of the best value for money fishing holidays we have every been on
Stuart Lawton
Tottington Tanglers Sea Fishing Club