Cape Town Fishing Charters

The qualified and experienced skipper and crew will host your deep sea or bay fishing experience, catering to both seasoned anglers and novices. A day out on the sports fisher will be a fun filled, unforgettable day, whether you are fishing or just relaxing with a tailor made scenic tour.

The Cape waters have a worldwide reputation for tuna fishing. Yellowfin tuna of over a 100kgs are landed but the average size of the fish is 50kg – 70kg.

The day normally starts at 7am when we cast off from Simon’s Town jetty. We pass the S.A. navy base and the light-house at Roman Rock then make our way 12 nautical miles to Cape Point before heading out to the tuna grounds. This could be up to 40 nm but generally, it’s between 15 and 35 nm from Cape Point.

We target Yellowfin tuna, one of the world’s toughest, fighting fish and a smaller member of its family, the Longfin tuna. Very often Skipjack, Katonkel and Dorado (Dolphin-fish) are also landed.

Hooking up with one of the rulers of the blue world, the Mako or Blue shark gives a great fight, but these are caught on a strict catch & release basis only. Although not common, Marlin and Swordfish can be caught at certain times of the year.

On the return trip, it is often possible to catch yellowtail or snoek closer to Cape Point when the conditions are favourable.

Our day ends back at Simon’s Town jetty at approximately 4pm.

Charter Information

Comfortable with 4 anglers but can accommodate 6 anglers
Departing times can be varied
Lunch, snacks, drinks (water / soft drinks / beer) are included
All bait and tackle is supplied
You are welcome to bring any of your own tackle
Please do not forget warm clothing, a weather jacket, a sun hat, sun
screen and a video/camera
Consult a pharmacist before the trip if you are prone to sea-sickness

Marine life in and around False Bay is phenomenal. Large schools of various dolphins enter the bay and from June to November great numbers of Southern Right whales arrive in the bay to mate and calve. Bryde, Pilot and Sperm whales are also regular visitors to our waters and the occasional Killer whale (orca) is also sighted.

Thousands of Cape Fur Seals inhabit our shoreline with the most populated colony in False Bay being on Seal Island. Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town, is famous for its African Penguin colony.

The bird life along our coastline and offshore is spectacular. One can expect to see up to 5000 Pelagic sea birds fighting over the plentiful scraps behind an active trawler; included in this feeding frenzy are different species of Albatross, Petrels, Shearwaters, Cape Gannet, Skua, Terns and Gulls.

We target Yellowfin tuna, one of the world’s toughest, fighting fish and a smaller member of its family, the Longfin tuna. Very often Skipjack, Katonkel and Dorado (Dolphin-fish) are also landed.

Hooking up with one of the rulers of the blue world, the Mako or Blue shark gives a great fight, but these are caught on a strict catch & release basis only. Although not common, Marlin and Swordfish can be caught at certain times of the year.

Seasonal catches of yellowfin tuna, longfin tuna, skipjack, dorado, yellowtail, cape snoek, kabeljou, cape salmon, reef fish, game shark such as the mako and blue shark, and the occasional marlin ensures that fishing is enjoyed all year round.

We offer a professional fishing charter service with a high level of integrity and our success rate is evidence of the experience and commitment of our crew and skippers.

The Cape waters offer some of the richest fishing grounds in the world with an abundance of pelagic fish and the Cape Fishing Charters is centrally located to these fishing grounds.
With fish such as Yellowfin Tuna, Longfin Tuna, Big Eye Tuna, Skipjack, Dorado, Yellowtail, Cape Snoek, Kabeljou, Cape Salmon, various Reef fish, Game Sharks such as the Mako and Blue shark, and the occasional Marlin ensures that fishing is enjoyed all year round.

Sports Fishing boat is a 28 foot catamaran with a large, comfortable cabin and a full walk around layout, providing a spacious deck for fishing. The Sports Fishing boat is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment and we use the latest, top of the range fishing tackle for your maximum enjoyment and safety. Additional to the skipper, is a dedicated fishing guide to assist and advise on the best fishing methods & techniques to use.

The record for yellowfin tuna for the season weighed in at 94 kg’s.

We offer the following charters:

Rates quoted are for the boat (not per angler) which can accommodate 1 – 4/6 clients. All tackle, bait, lunch, drinks and snacks are included.

· Offshore / Inshore Game & Reef Fishing Charter – up to 25 nautical miles
Full day – R6800

· Deep Sea Game Fish & Tuna Charter – up to 40 nautical miles off Cape Point
Full day – R9 000

We also offer different half day charters:

Inclusive of all tackle, bait, snacks and drinks

· Blue Water Bay Fishing Charter – fishing in False Bay, including Glencairn, Fish Hoek and Simons Bay – R2900.

· Offshore/ Inshore Game and Reef fishing – this is the more preferred half day charter as we travel further, either to Cape
Point or to reefs around Seal Island. Both locations have excellent game & reef fishing areas – R5 000

· Crayfish Charter – 15 November -15 April. We also incorporate fishing under the cliffs at Cape Point on this
charter – R5 000.

Please note: we do not offer a half day Game Fish & Tuna Charter due to the travelling time & distance of up to 40 nautical miles

needed to reach the tuna grounds, (approx. 3-4 hours return trip). This limits the fishing time to much & your chances of

catching any fish is greatly reduced, therefore, it would be a waste of time & money.

To Join A Charter (as an individual)
a.. The rate to join an Offshore / Inshore Game & Reef Fishing Charter – half day – is R2000 per person
b.. The rate to join an Offshore / Inshore Game & Reef Fishing Charter – full day – is R2500 per person.
c.. The rate to join a Deep Sea Game Fish & Tuna Charter – full day – is R3000 per person.
You are welcome to contact me if you require any further info or for bookings.