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WESTERN
CAPE SALTWATER FISHING
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Conventional Fishing
The Cape has some of the richest Tuna grounds
in the World today. The Yellowfin
Tuna found in the Cape waters often top the scales at 80 kgs plus
and we catch Longfin of 20 kgs plus. A day out in the deep will long
be remembered as it brings you into contact not only with one of the
worlds toughest fighting fish but also into a diverse ecosystem. Out
in the warm water currents, you will get the opportunity to see numerous
species of Albatross, Killer Whales (Orca) and Dusky Dolphins. The
Tuna season runs from Sep to June, with the best times being at the
beginning and end of the season.
Cape Yellowtail is a member of the Carynx family and is a formidable
fighter. We normally find these fish around the infamous Cape Point,
which offers the visitor the opportunity to see this landmark from
a whole new angle. We tend to incorporate this fishing day with a
bit of Crayfishing (West Cost Lobster) and one can expect a decadent
Crayfish lunch on board. Season runs from May through to November.
Snoek are the only fish that are available during the winter months.
This underrated game fish moves into our waters in huge quantities
during the months of May to September. We generally tend to find them
at depths of around 15-20 meters and they provide the keen fly-fisherman
with a worthy challenge on the fly. The fish are generally in the
5-7 kg class. This fishing is for everyone including complete novices.
Tuna fishing takes a full day, 30 miles out to sea, so if you do suffer
from seasickness then please inform us so we can provide you with
the necessary precautions before coming aboard. Other species that
are targeted off the peninsula coastline are: Blue Sharks, Dorado
and Mako Sharks. Daiwa
stand up rods with both Penn International and Shimano reels are supplied
for conventional fishing.
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Offshore Flyfishing
This is a very challenging aspect of flyfishing
and if you are looking for a serious fish this is the place to go.
We fish areas like False Bay , Cape
Point and Robben Island for Yellowtail
and the very aggressive Cape
Snoek. The brave venture further offshore to fish the warm currents
that sweep past our coast in search of the mighty Yellowfin
and Longfin Tuna
. A common problem that we encounter out in the deep is that the
fish are simply too big to handle on fly , but if it is a record
fish that you are looking for come and try these tacklebusters for
size. For the smaller fish a ten to twelve weight rod combined with
a reel that holds 200m of backing will do.
The Tuna however deserves a lot more respect
and nothing less than a fourteen weight combined with a really good
reel that holds at least 600m of backing will do. Seasons vary from
one year to the next , but as a rule all the above species are caught
in summer
Cape Snoek however peak during the cold winter months.
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