Salt Water Fly Fishing in South Africa
South Africa’s waters are teeming with many varieties of fish, making the country a magnet for anglers of all types. Flanked on either side by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, salt water fly fishing is a popular pastime.
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Fly Fishing
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Artificial flies are used for fly fishing Fly fishing involves the use of an artificial fly which is cast into the water with a rod, a reel and an oiled or treated fishing line.
Salt Water Bodies
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While the Indian Ocean is calm, the Atlantic Ocean is often more turbulent and harder to fish due to the rough waters. Additionally, the lagoons and estuaries on the southern coast provide for excellent salt water fly fishing.
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Season
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The best time of the year for fly fishing is in the summer months between September and May. Many more fish can be caught at that time than during the winter season.
Types of Fish
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Sharks are one of many fish that can be caught in South Africa's salt waters South Africa’s salt waters are full of small and large fish. Such fish include flounder, many types of shark, kingfish, milkfish, butterflyfish and stingrays to name a few.
Tour Companies
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The best way to go fly fishing is to take a boat into one of the oceans. There are several tour companies that leave from harbors across the coast and can take anglers fishing.
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- Photo Credit FISHING image by brelsbil from Fotolia.com Hand Tied Fly Fishing Fly image by Chuck Alexander from Fotolia.com shark_set image by Sergey Galushko from Fotolia.com
