| Many people in South Africa enjoy the fishing | | | | boardwalk all the way to the quaint, bustling fishing |
| routine of tying fishing hooks, baiting, and casting | | | | harbor who attracts photograhers & artists |
| in search of a successful catch. A combination of | | | | alike. It is indeed a pleasure to see the fishing |
| both luck and skill is usually needed to successfully | | | | boats coming in laden with a catch destined for |
| catch a fish, but an understanding of the elements | | | | community supper tables and the restaurants of |
| involved and techniques employed are also key | | | | the area. |
| factors to being a successful angler. | | | | Explore the region and visit its majestic towns. |
| The Overberg region stretches from Rooi Els | | | | Arniston, only 2 hours drive from Cape Town, is |
| (Western Point) through to Witsands (Eastern | | | | an old fishing village with a quaint atmosphere. The |
| Point) and is one of the most productive and also | | | | original name of the town is Waenhuiskrans, |
| scenic angling areas in South Africa. Yellowtail or | | | | meaning wagon house cliff, where the beaches |
| Albacore, King Mackerel, Bronze Bream, Black | | | | are pearly white and the dunes, vast and unspoilt. |
| Musselcracker or Poenskop, Cape Snoek, Kob, | | | | Visit Bredasorp with its Shipwreck museum |
| Wildeperd, Elf or Shad, Galjoen, Geelbek or Cape | | | | where sunken ships have found their way in. |
| Salmon, Harder, Leervis or Garrick, White | | | | Come and see the spectacular displays of the |
| Steenbras or Pignose Grunter, Maasbanker, | | | | Bredasdorp lily. |
| Mackerel, White Musselcracker or Witbiskop, | | | | The hospitality of the people of the Cape Agulhas |
| Roman, Red Stumpnose, Rock Cod, Tiger or | | | | region and the beauty of the surrounding |
| Grunter, White Stump, Strepie or Karanteen, | | | | countryside is certain to enrich all and impact the |
| Sharks, Rays are all caught on a regular basis | | | | wish to return to enjoy the ambience of this |
| from the rocks and/or boats. | | | | region again. Cape Agulhas is located only 176km |
| The area is ideal for the family as well. Struisbaai | | | | south east of Cape Town. Its name, Portuguese |
| is the most popular coastal fishing holiday Mecca in | | | | for "needles", refers to the rocks and reefs that |
| the Southern Cape Overberg. An important | | | | have wrecked many ships. The region offers a |
| attraction in the town is the group of historic | | | | veritable paradise of nature in all her glory, which |
| fishers' cottages & the minuscule thatched | | | | will delight even the most discerning tourist, |
| church which are now all national heritage sites. | | | | botanist, hiker, photographer, historian, bird |
| The longest uninterrupted white beach in the | | | | watcher or angler. Bordered by blue mountain |
| Southern Hemisphere? Oh yes! It's right here at | | | | ranges, set in undulating hills in a kaleidoscope of |
| Struisbaai, all 14km of it! A wonderful walking | | | | gold, green and brown, with endless beaches and |
| beach with safe swimming in the turquoise warm | | | | dunes. Fragrances of fynbos merge with mountain |
| water for all. Struisbaai beach are rated one of | | | | and sea air. |
| the Kite boarding hot spots in South Africa & | | | | Next time you are visiting South Africa, or the |
| hosts popular competitions during the | | | | Western Cape, include the Overberg as part of |
| "Geelstertfees" (Yellowtail Festival) in March. | | | | your plans. This is the angling hot spot of the |
| From the main beach you can follow the wooden | | | | Western Cape! |