Most of the deep sea fishing trips we offer are from Hout Bay in Cape Town and St Francis Bay (near Port Elizabeth).

 

Hout Bay
Fishing is for yellowfin, longfin and bigeye tuna, but other species such as dorado, yellowtail, wahoo and marlin do occur but are not abundant.
 

Season for tuna is September to June with the best months being September, October, November, April and May. During the winter months (June, July, August) snoek are plentiful and reach a maximum size of +- 11 pound but the weather is not good and fishing for snoek is not as exciting as the big tuna.

 

All the boats are fully equipped with all tackle, bait, skippers and crew and have all the latest navigational and safety equipment on board.

 

3 Classes of vessels are used:

• 26 ft catamaran ski boats that take 4 fishermen, crew and skipper

• 36 to 40 ft luxury cruisers that accommodate 6 fishermen

• 55 ft luxury cruisers

Fishing starts at 06h00 and we return at 18h00 and is fairly strenuous as the fish are generally big and we fish up to 45 nautical miles from the shore. A light lunch and soft drinks are supplied.  If the charter should not take place due to bad weather there is no charge and we will endeavour to accommodate you as soon as the weather improves.

 

121 & 107 pound Tuna		113 & 108 pound Tuna

 

ST Francis Bay
For the ultimate deep sea experience join us on our 35 foot Catamaran which is powered by 2 x 260 HP Volvo Diesels. The boat sleeps six and is equipped with a flush toilet. Best season for tuna in this area is middle April till the end of July.

 

For bottom fishing we leave the harbour between 5 and 6 am and return between 11 and 12 noon. For tuna fishing we leave between 5 and 6 am and proceed to the Agulhas current which is due south of Cape St Francis Point. The position of the current varies between 25 to 50 nautical miles from the point. Tuna feed on the edge of the current. Not only tuna are caught but also dorado, bonito and mako sharks. Dependant on the weather we normally return to port at sundown. We carry all the necessary insurances and request clients to sign an indemnity form as required by marine law.
 

All the boats are fully equipped with all tackle, bait, skippers and crew and have all the latest navigational and safety equipment on board.

A light lunch and soft drinks are supplied. Obviously fishing trips are weather dependant and as such I take no chances. I have access to computerised weather reports and base my decision on whether to fish or not on 3 different reports.  The other aspect of deep sea fishing, especially tuna fishing is that we cannot guarantee quantity or size of fish – we try our best!

TROUT FISHING

Experience flyfishing in the mountains of the malaria free Eastern Cape for wild trout and experience some of the most beautiful unspoilt scenery, abundant game and birdlife.

 

Fertile stillwaters from 4 to 240 acres abound in this extensive region of approximately
1 300 square miles where rainbow trout can average from 3 to 5 pounds and where double figure fish are not uncommon. Both rainbow and, more rarely, brown trout can be caught at altitudes of 2 000 to 7 000 feet in this region.

 

Fishing in the Eastern Cape is generally at its best between March and October.  We offer trout fishing in the Southern Drakensberg and The Winterberg Watershed (this is where we are located).

 

The Winterberg Watershed
This area is rapidly developing into one of the newest and most exciting stillwater-trout fisheries in South Africa. It is blessed with a combination of environmental and geological characteristics that make it an exceptional area for trout survival and growth. The region encompasses the towns of Tarkastad, Bedford, Adelaide, Fort Beaufort and Somerset East. Throughout the area dolerite sills and dykes intrude an interbedded sequence of shale, mudstone and sandstone, the latter not yet leached of its nutrients. This rock package yields very fertile groundwater that feeds the watercourses draining these fascinating and spectacular highlands.
 

The Thrift Dam, one of seven in the area, is the most easterly and one of the largest dams in the area. It lies at an altitude of 1700 metres on the uppermost reaches of the Black-Kei River and covers approximately 240 acres when full. Fishing here is very exciting. At present, rainbow trout are averaging better than 4.4 pounds and during the past year eight fish between 8.8 and 13.2 pounds were caught. It is not uncommon for a single angler to catch up to ten quality fish in a day.

 

The Southern Drakensberg
The north-eastern Cape Highlands straddle the southern rampart of the Drakensberg and include the districts of Lady Grey, Barkly East, Elliot and Maclear. The greater part of the region lies at an altitude of 1800 metres or higher and the sources of most of the rivers are between 2400 and 3000 metres above sea level. This ensures an adequate supply of cold, clear water in which trout can thrive. There are 15 different streams and rivers in the area to fish with more than 125 miles available producing fish up to 8 lbs from time to time. Numerous stillwater impoundments varying in size between 2 and 60 acres are also available which produce both rainbow and brown trout in excess of 9 lbs.