Welcome to the SIOBC

Le Morne Anglers’ Club is pleased to announce that the South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition will be held from January 30 to February 5, 2023. The four days fishing will be January 31, February 1, 3 and 4, 2023.

The organizing committee of the Competition is pleased to invite anglers from all over the world to participate in this prestigious event. The warm and friendly atmosphere, the excellent organisation, the legendary sense of hospitality of the locals and the excitement of great sportfishing have made the SIOBC famous.

The venue is Le Morne Anglers Club, Black River on the southwest coast of Mauritius.

The deep Indian ocean waters on the West and South west coast of the island are famous for Granders. Latest boated in May 2022 was a Blue Marlin weighing 1134 lb. Fishing starts just outside the coral barrier.

We invite you to visit our website and to register your team for the 23^rd edition of the South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLUB AND THE COMPETITION.

Le Morne Anglers’ Club was founded in 1955 and is up to now the only fishing club in Mauritius. The LMAC held the world record of the heaviest Pacific Blue Marlin (1115 lbs) for many years since 1972. The Club has acquired world renown and great reputation, fishermen are coming from all over the world to fish from the LMAC. Many National competitions are now being organized from the LMAC and this helps to promote fishing on the island.