Nxmaseri Island Lodge is one of the oldest camps in the Okavango Delta. It was established in the early 1980’s by PJ and Barney Bestelink. PJ, an experienced guide and lodge owner, spent months exploring the permanent water channels of the Delta in search of the perfect location for his home and camp. He favoured the Nxamaseri channel for its beauty and seclusion, and eventually elected to build his camp on a large shady island hidden in the Nxamamseri waterways. PJ, an avid fisherman, used Nxamaseri Island lodge to pioneer fly fishing in . He remains one of the most experienced fly fisherman in Southern Africa  and the lodge is ’s premier fly fishing destination.