THE HOOKED ON AFRICA FISHING BLOG
The Captain’s Log – December 2025 – Local Fishing News
Well good Day all With the SILLY SEASON upon us and plenty of Fish out there and A FULL order book into the new year thought it was time for an update from the [...]
2nd Place At The Tuckers Tackle Tuna Derby 2025
Hooked On Africa achieved 2nd place in last weeks Tuckers Tackle Tuna Derby and we awarded prizes for the top junior angler, second biggest yellowfin, most fish released. Please with the prize of second [...]
Crayfishing Season Cape Town & Western Cape 2025 & 2026 Dates
Crayfishing Season - West Coast Rock Lobster Season The 2025-2026 Crayfishing Dates - West Coast Rock Lobster Season Is As Follows: Date Day Crayfishing Tide Info 20 Dec 2025 Saturday Season [...]
The Captain’s Log – November 2025 – Local Fishing News
Good Morning All With NOVEMBER upon us and our TUNA SEASON in FULL SWING our FISHING and PELAGIC CHARTERS are gaining momentum. Our Pelagic birding charters took a beating this month due to adverse weather [...]
The Captain’s Log – October 2025 – Local Fishing News
Well Good Day all Spring has sprung and the TUNA have arrived! Since our last update we have been very busy with PELAGIC BIRDING CHARTERS as this is one of the best destinations in [...]
Pre-Spring Pelagic Birding Update From Trevor Hardaker
A huge thank you to Trevor Hardaker and Grant Scholz for their incredible expertise, insights, and dedication — your guidance plays a key role in making our pelagic birding experiences truly unforgettable! Since we [...]
The Captain’s Log – July 2025 – Local Fishing News
Well WINTER is upon us! Cold Fronts, lots of Rain and our traditional north westerly winds - That’s WINTER. Fishing has been slow with a few YELLOWTAILS, ATLANTIC BONITO, and some CHINA SNOEK. This [...]
2025 Winter Fishing Specials – June – September
Discover Winter Fishing in the Cape with Hooked on Africa! From June to September, enjoy the magic of winter fishing in Cape Town with our expert crew. Perfect for both beginners [...]
The Captain’s Log – May 2025 – Local Fishing News
Well Good day all Its that time of year again with the changing of the seasons from Autumn into Winter and it’s changing quickly. We have had a good first part of the TUNA season [...]
The Captain’s Log – April 2025 – Local Fishing News
Good Day from Screaming REELS It’s been a strange start to the first part of our TUNA SEASON with firstly, plenty of young Yellowfin Tuna (12-35kgs) and then of late a much larger size [...]
The Captain’s Log Feb March 2025 – Local Fishing News
Well Good Day All Since January there have been mixed fortunes with plenty of Juvenile Yellowfin Tuna around making for either a fantastic HALF or FULL day charter on light gear, with the odd [...]
The Captain’s Log January 2024 – Local Fishing News
Well Good Day All Compliments of the season wishing you all TIGHT LINES, SCREAMING REELS and FULL FISH BOXES. Currently the BIG TUNA have disappeared, there are however a few small LONGFIN TUNA around [...]
2024 Pelagic Birding: Year-End Reflections From the High Seas
Trevor Hardaker - Zest For Birds, ends the 2024 Pelagic Birding season with a dedication that soars... "I thought I would share a quick overview [...]
Crayfishing Season Cape Town & Western Cape 2024 / 2025 Dates
West Coast Rock Lobster Season 2024-2025 West Coast Rock Lobster Season - Crayfishing Dates As Follows: Number of Days Month Date Day Approx. Low Tide Time (08:00–16:00) 1 Dec 2024 16th Monday (Public [...]
The Captain’s Log December 2024
Well, they took a while to arrive a little late than in previous years BUT what is a season so far! TUNA-A-PLENTY Longfin Tuna 12 to 20+ KGS, Yellowfin Tuna 30 to 90 kgs [...]
The Captain’s Log October 2024
Well good day all October is upon us and traditionally it's TUNA TIME! However, the RIGHT water is still far away But that can change in a few days all we need is a [...]
From New Zealand to South Africa: A Northern Royal Albatross’ Epic Journey
Some interesting feedback on one of the 3 Northern Royal Albatrosses that we saw on the Zest for Birds pelagic trip on Thursday… The bird was sporting a metal ring on its right [...]
The Captain’s Log September 2024
Well Good Day All From the CAPE of STORMS, where we have had the most SEVERE WINTER I can remember, GALES, RAIN and BIG SWELL not seen for many years. Well let’s hope it’s [...]