Fishing in Africa – BaitYourHook Blog

Introduced or Local? Exciting Freshwater Fly Fishing in South Africa.

I find trout fishing in South Africa much more exciting and productive than in Scotland. The fish are larger, easier to access and fishing can be carried out all year round. What could be better than this? In a word, “Scaly”.

How to Catch a Giant Trevally on Light Spinning Tackle

Catching old wily fish that have seen every type of bait and lure many times in gin clear waters requires the best equipment, techniques, timing, knowledge, patience and local advice. Get all of this right and you could catch a world class giant trevally.

Light Tackle Game Fishing on Tropical Shores in Southern Africa

“My target was to annually catch, tag and release at least 100 fish along the ocean shore, in an area closed to recreational fishing and in the Kosi Bay estuarine lakes. The local people had a traditional fishery in the lakes while others fished along the ocean shore to obtain essential protein for their families but a serious concern was possible conflict between these local Zulu fishers and increasing numbers of recreational anglers. I had to investigate the conflict and recommend on future management.”

To the Orange River in Richtersveld, South Africa: Part III

TO PART I By Scotty Kyle So, having arrived safely at Sendelingsdrif, the Headquarters of the Richtersveld National Park and

To the Orange River in Richtersveld, South Africa: Part II

In the Richtersveld area the Orange River has no hippopotami, crocodiles, lions or elephants and indeed very little game of any sort. It does, however, contain very large fish surrounded by some of the most remote and magnificent terrain on the continent.

Author's family member with a fish caught on the trip

To the Orange River in Richtersveld, South Africa

The Richtersveld is a World Heritage Site situated on the west coast of Africa near the mouth of the Orange River between Namibia and South Africa. It is one of the most inhospitable places on earth as it almost never rains and, while summer day temperatures are constantly in the 40’s, winter nights can be so cold that the air sneaks inside almost any clothing or sleeping bag. The Orange is the longest and one of the largest rivers in South Africa and has origins and inputs from places as diverse as the pristine highlands of Lesotho and the sprawling townships of Johannesburg. From another perspective, however, the Richtersveld is one of the very best, and yet least known, sport and game fishing destinations in Africa.