The Captain’s Log: July 2026 Edition – Cape Town Fishing News

Well good day all

With WINTER in FULL SWING and NO OFFSHORE, DEEP SEA TUNA or BIG GAME FISHING till end SEPTEMBER or early OCTOBER it’s time to reflect of what’s been achieved, what’s available and what to look forward to.

After a world class TUNA SEASON one of the longest seasons I can remember (over 35 years) see pics, winter offers limited fishing options which are our 3 HOUR REEF FISHING or HALF DAY GAME FISHING and these are tailor made due to adverse weather conditions and time of year.

Our PELAGIC BIRDING TRIPS have been off the charts with fantastic sightings and have received our schedule already for next year 2027 with 46 days already reserved for our PELAGIC BIRDING CHARTERS in collaboration with ZEST for BIRDS.

Currently as I’ve said options are limited to REEF FISHING for the following species (CAPE BREAM, JACUPEVA and GURNARD) while the HALF DAY GAME FISHING allows for (YELLOWTAIL, SNOEK,ATLANTIC BONITO, and SLENDER TUNA)

We were going to fish THE TEOS TUNA MASTERS TOURNAMENT in TURKEY (10^th to 13^th of September) but due to commitments we have had to shelve that till next year.

Our next TOURNAMENT is the European Champs from 2^nd till 5^th of November a keep your biggest and release tournament on 50LB and thereafter our very own TUNA DERBY sponsored by TUCKERS TACKLE and YAMAHA from the 11^th till 15^th November also a keep your biggest, release the rest competition on 80 LB.

So, from now till then PELAGIC BIRDING and our WINTER SPECIALS (see link) and from end September Neptune willing the return of our OFFSHORE Species.

Enjoy the pictures, always testament to our success.

Pelagic Birding Photo Credit: Trevor Hardaker – Zest For Birds

Captain Chaos

Sean Amor

• Thirty-plus years on the water makes us the longest-running fishing charter operation in the Cape and we’re still going strong.
• We have a solid network out on the ocean, which means we know where the fish are and how to get you there.
• Our strike rate sits consistently between 95% and 97% and those are numbers that do the talking.
• Don’t take our word for it. Our TripAdvisor and Facebook reviews tell the story better than we ever could.
• Our boats are built and rigged for Cape conditions, and we match the right vessel to your group size and fishing goals.
• All licensing and paperwork is current, checked and renewed every year. No shortcuts, no surprises.
• Our skippers and crew know these waters inside out. Experience and local knowledge aren’t extras here, they’re the baseline.
• All our boats have onboard toilet facilities because comfort matters on a full day out.
• Every trip is fully catered with everything supplied, including a complimentary cap to take home.
• We will always go the extra mile to find fish. That’s not a tagline, it’s just how we operate.

• We are active members of the Cape Charter Boat Association, International Game Fishing Association, South African Deep Sea Angling Association and the Western Province Game Fishing Association, with reciprocal ties to international organisations.
• All skippers and deckhands hold full STCW 95 certification covering first aid, firefighting, personal safety at sea and life raft training.
• Every skipper and crew member is commercially endorsed to carry paying passengers at sea.
• We are fully insured through Club Marine with public and passenger liability cover up to R20 million.
• Our vessels are inspected and surveyed annually by SAMSA as registered charter boats.