| SUBSISTENCE FISHING South Africa has a
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| | form of saltwater fishing in SA. ? BOAT
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| longstanding tradition of subsistence
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| | DEEP SEA For the more adventurous! ?
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| fishing. The fishing communities
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| | SALTWATER FLY FISHING Relatively new to
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| clustered along the coastlines are
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| | South Africa, this aspect of saltwater
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| steeped in the arts of catching, cooking
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| | fishing is by far the fastest growing
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| and curing. Cape Town has a particularly
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| | facet of recreational angling, both in SA
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| rich subsistence fishing history.
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| | and abroad, and many freshwater
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| Watching the nets being pulled in on Fish
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| | fly-fishermen are changing over to this
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| Hoek beach, buying fresh 'snoek' straight
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| | addictive alternative. TOUR AGENTS AND
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| off the boats at Kalk Bay harbour and
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| | CHARTERS With around a million anglers
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| experiencing the awesome sight of the
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| | living in South Africa, and numerous
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| winter sardine run on the West Coast are
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| | tourists visiting the country to enjoy
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| all part of our national cultural
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| | fishing in our waters, it is not
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| heritage. FISHING AS SPORT AND RECREATION
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| | surprising that a great number of tour
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| With around 3000km of coastline offering
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| | companies have designed packages based on
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| two oceans, and numerous rivers and
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| | recreational fishing. ACCOMMODATION FOR
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| estuaries, South Africa is an angler's
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| | FISHING VACATIONS When travelling around
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| paradise. The warm East Coast offers
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| | South Africa in search of the perfect
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| greater variety of fish while the colder
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| | catch, tourists and locals have a wide
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| waters of the Eastern and Western Cape
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| | range of accommodations from which to
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| offer fewer species in larger numbers.
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| | choose. If you want luxury accommodation,
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| Over 50 species of fish are caught
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| | many popular fishing spots are located
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| regularly along our coasts while many
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| | close to a town with 4 or 5 star hotels
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| more are caught in smaller numbers.
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| | and up-market guesthouses. Cape Town is
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| Freshwater fishing, especially
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| | a arguably South Africa's greatest
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| fly-fishing, has a huge following in
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| | tourist destination, so if you're wanting
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| South Africa. Opportunities for
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| | to combine a fishing vacation with other
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| recreational fishing are abundant
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| | great site-seeing and adventure
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| throughout the country. POPULAR
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| | opportunities you can't go wrong with the
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| RECREATIONAL FISHING The following are
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| | Mother City. For Cape Town luxury
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| some of the most popular types of
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| | self-catering accommodation you're
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| recreational fishing to be enjoyed in
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| | spoiled for choice. Further off the
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| South Africa's waters. FRESH WATER -
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| | beaten track you may discover fabulous
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| Rivers, dams, estuaries ? Rod and reel
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| | hunting lodges close to rivers and
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| fishing ? Fly fishing ? Bass ? Trout ?
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| | shores, or if you are on a tighter budget
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| Carp SALT WATER FISHING and BIG GAME
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| | there are numerous B&Bs and backpackers.
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| FISHING ? ROCK/ SHORE: The most
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| | Some accommodation however is geared more
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| accessible and therefore most popular
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| | specifically to the travelling angler.
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