Mavo Lodge

Unfortunately Mavo Lodge has closed it’s doors. We recommend the following for your next fishing adventure.

Papatura, Santa Isabel www.papatura.com

Zipolo Habu Resort Western Province https://www.gotours.com.au/zipolo-habu-resort

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Fishing

The waters of the Solomon Islands are renowned for big game, reef, wreck, river, beach and estuary fishing. The action is unparalleled and the waters are virtually unspoiled by commercial fishing. Mavo Lodge is quicker to get to than the Swains Reef off Queensland's Coast; the Solomon Islands are only 3 hours from Brisbane and can offer a total cultural experience on this Island Paradise.

You can troll along the sheer drop-offs for Spanish Mackerel, Wahoo and Dog-tooth Tuna or cast or fly fish for giant Trevally, Red Bass and Coral Trout. The serious game fishermen can pursue Pacific Sailfish, Blue, Black and Striped Marlin, Yellow Fin Tuna and in the quiet jungle rivers you can catch Mangrove Jack, Estuary Cods, Brassy Trevally and even Spot Tail Bass.

Try your luck with a line, spear, net or even other fishing methods... with 992 islands surrounded by 1.35 million sq km of sea you're bound to catch something. The coral reefs are at your door step and the sea is always calm, you can fish with Mavo’s selection of gear or bring your own.

 

Mavo Lodge Fishing.

Mavo Lodge Fishing.

Cultural History

The Western Province was an area feared for head hunting in the 19th Century. The use of human heads or skulls was central in the burial customs and death beliefs of many of the Marovo Lagoon islands' people. Frequent raiding took place between islands in search of heads that were used in many rituals including burials and the launching of new Tomoko (war canoes). 

Raids extended not only within Marovo Lagoon, but also as far as Guadalcanal and Isabel. Prior to about 1850 the situation had calmed down for a long time during the so-called "Great Peace"; however, the arrival of Europeans with iron axes to trade quickly destabilized the region leading to renewed raiding.