Discover Deep Sea Fishing in Cape Town

Photo credit: Hooked on Africa via Facebook

Cape Town is known and appreciated for many things, including its icy Atlantic Ocean that is both feared and loved by city travellers, beachgoers and surfers, while the city’s harbour and V&A Waterfront are famous in their own right and for their own attractions. As too, are the city’s coastal suburbs, like Muizenberg, Hout Bay, Simon’s Town and Clifton.

In this post though, we reveal one of Cape Town’s lesser known ocean experiences: deep sea fishing!

That’s right, Cape Town has a thriving deep sea fishing community and some excellent chartered services and we feel it’s time to shed some light on this underappreciated experience.

We plan to share some of the best fishing charter companies in Cape Town, while also tempting you to linger longer in the Mother City with DK Villa’s own Winter Warmer special!

Photo credit: Cape Boat Charters via Facebook

Bait Your Hook

While it’s not a fishing charter, Bait Your Hook is an excellent online resource that offers insight into fishing listings in Cape Town (with prices, special offers and fishing types) and beyond, as well as providing info on targeted fish species, listing types and more.

It’s a resource created for and by outdoor enthusiasts and it shows!

So if you’re unsure of where to begin or which charter to go with, check out this excellent website for more insight.

Hooked on Africa Fishing Charters

Photo credit: Hooked on Africa via Facebook

One true fishing charter in Cape Town, mind, is Hooked on Africa.

In fact, they consider themselves to be South Africa’s best reviewed deep sea fishing and big game fishing charter and Hooked on Africa is happily based in Hout Bay, Cape Town.

For conventional deep sea (off-shore) fishing, Hooked on Africa can take you out to enjoy the tuna season (which runs from mid-October to June); to Cape Point (allowing you to see this famous Cape Town attraction from the sea) to fish for the Cape Yellowtail; or even to find snoek, which are apparently the only fish available during our winter months up until September.

Their fishing experience is ideal for everyone, even novices, so don’t be shy to give them a call.

Cape Boat Charters

Photo credit: Cape Boat Charters via Facebook

With over 20 years experience at sea, Cape Boat Charters knows all there is to know about deep sea fishing in Cape Town.

They are located in the calmer False Bay waters in Simon’s Town, only a half an hour’s ride away from Cape Point, where most of their game fish get caught.

Aside from their deep sea fishing experiences, Cape Boat Charters also offers pelagic bird watching charters off Cape Point and scenic boat trips to the famous Seal Island and its surrounds.

Deep Sea Fishing Cape Town

Photo credit: Deep Sea Fishing via Facebook

Another Hout Bay-based operation is Deep Sea Fishing Cape Town. This fishing charter is famously popular among the hotels, for their local and international guests.

With a wide selection of boats with partner charters and the chance to fish for yellowfin tuna, snoek, marlin, sharks and of course, yellowtail, Deep Sea Fishing is a great charter option.

Best of all, they provide their guests with all the necessary tackle, bait and catering and anything else you might need to make this a truly memorable fishing experience.

Photo credit: Deep Sea Fishing via Facebook

Book Your DK Villas Stay

If you’re looking for the perfect home-away-from-home base in the Mother City for your fishing excursion, look no further than dk villas trio of Hout Bay-lying apartments!

Each of our Hout Bay apartments offer their own uniquely incredible views, luxury amenities and snazzy facilities to ensure you have the ideal city stay.

And, because we know that winter can be a stretch for some of us, we’ve got a great Winter Warmer special, which is valid from 21 June to 31 July 2024.

For more information on DK Villa’s Hout Bay apartments or to book one of our apartments directly, simply head over to our website and select the appropriate dropdown option (under our ‘Accommodation’ tab).