| First things first, remember we have to stay | | | | coastline. There are some excellent spots from |
| legal, and to do this you will need an Angling | | | | where you can go fishing from the coast or you |
| License regardless whether it is freshwater or salt | | | | can always hire a boat in such places as East |
| water fishing you plan on doing. They aren't hard | | | | London. The fish species you can find in these |
| to get, most Post Offices will be able to sell you | | | | warm waters include black and striped marlin, |
| one and though the prices will vary you shouldn't | | | | yellowfin and skipjack tuna, kawakawa, king |
| be paying more than R50. Each province will have | | | | mackerel, queenfish, kingfish, dorado and wahoo. |
| their own unique one, so if you go fishing in | | | | Fresh Water Fishing |
| another province then you will have to get | | | | Another option is to find yourself a fishing lodge |
| yourself a new one for that province. | | | | and take advantage of the local knowledge to get |
| In addition to getting a license you may find there | | | | the most out of your fishing holiday. If you are in |
| are restrictions on the sizes of the fish you can | | | | the Cape Town area then you might find these |
| catch, so you should perhaps also pick up a | | | | fishing lodges useful. The Alluvia Wine Estate in |
| booklet available from most angling stores in the | | | | Stellenbosch, where you can go fly fishing for |
| country. But most of the time a 'Catch and | | | | Rainbow Trout; the Tides River Lodge in Malgas, |
| Release' policy is favoured. | | | | you can go fishing on the River Breede; and the |
| Salt Water Fishing | | | | Bo La Motte Wine Farm near Franschhoek, which |
| Now on to the best bit, where to find the best | | | | features a dam filled with trout. |
| fishing spots. If you would like to go saltwater | | | | If you're in the Johannesburg area, then you could |
| fishing you'll be spoilt for choice, as South Africa | | | | try some of these fishing lodges. The Budmarsh |
| has over 2500kms of coastline to play with. You | | | | Private Lodge in Magaliesburg, where you can go |
| can stay on shore, just standing waist deep in | | | | trout fishing on the Magaliesburg River; the |
| some of the most beautiful beaches in the | | | | Kloofzicht Lodge in Muldersdrift, which overlooks 6 |
| country; or hire a boat, head out into the big blue | | | | fishing dams; and the Wildways Bush Camp near |
| and get yourself some bigger catches. | | | | Rust De Winter, where you can go fly fishing for |
| Some of the best coastal stretches to fish on | | | | Bass. |
| can be found along the Garden Route. Plettenberg | | | | If you're in the Durban area, then these fishing |
| Bay, Sedgefield, Wilderness, George and Mossel | | | | lodges might be of interest. The Amazian |
| Bay are all excellent examples of coastal fishing | | | | Mountain River Lodge in the Underberg, where |
| spots. The fish you can be expecting to find in | | | | you can try catching wild rainbow or brown trout |
| this area include Kob, Spotted Grunter, Shad, | | | | on the 3.5km of pristine river frontage; the |
| Steenbras, Musselcracker and in the summer you | | | | Shayamoya Tiger Fishing & Game Lodge in |
| might even find Bronze Whaler Sharks and | | | | Pongola, which is home to the only Tiger Fishing |
| Spotted Ragged Tooth Sharks. There are a few | | | | lake (Pongolapoort Lake) in all of South Africa; and |
| other species found in this area as well. | | | | the Antbear Guest House near Giants Castle / |
| Further east of the Garden Route you will come | | | | Drakensberg, where they can teach you all about |
| to the Wild Coast. This is a stretch of about | | | | the lifecycle of the trout that you can fish here. |
| 300kms with some of the most beautifully rugged | | | | |