Overberg Angling

Sliding a live bait sometimes provides a bit of a problem. Here is a great tip to help when sliding a mullet, shad or strepie on a steel trace.

Cut the tip of a cable tie at an angle so its sharp then stick it through the top of the eye socket of the baitfish so that it comes out above the other eye. All you are doing when piercing the socket is breaking a thin membrane, it goes through very easily.

The annual Struisbaai “5 Spesie” Rock and Surf Angling Competition will be held on 27 February 2010.

Overberg Angling is planning to enter a team or two to build some spirit, catch some fish and generally have a great time. Please add your names to the list in the Forum.

We invite beginners and experienced anglers to the biggest professionally organised fishing competitions in the Western Cape. The 5 species that will be targeting are Kabeljou, Steenbras, Belman, Musselcracker and Blacktail.

Below is the notice in the Government Gazette regarding the proposed new fees for recreational anglers. These ridicilious increases should be the laughing stock of all anglers as it clrearly shows the ineptitude of the authorities to correctly deal with a problem.

In stead of making sure that they can effectively police this matter they are now targeting the law abiding anglers who pay their license fees and abide by the laws. As one angler said: "The fines are quite possibly one of the reasons why the fees are going up so drastically........the fact that the authorities cannot catch people who break the law to give them a fine (which probably wouldn't get paid anyway) the authorities do the next best thing....penalise the law-abiding folks whom they know are always going to stay on the right side of the law and who pay their dues without having a mechanism to voice their discontent."

Download the Whole PDF file Here

Fishing swim baits is a guaranteed means of targeting larger predator sharks and is a method of fishing not to be taken lightly. It is recommended only for anglers with previous experience in targeting and landing large fish. This method of fishing will not be for the faint hearted and any anglers levels of physical fitness will be tested to the extreme limits with some battles lasting over 5 hours or more. Choosing the correct tackle is crucial to your success. Tackle should always meet the recommended minimum standard and be of the highest standard you can afford.

Hi Everyone

It is almost weekend again and we want to wish everyone a super weekend at the waters.

Overberg Angling Social - Get all the info HERE

This is our final call for confirmation on who will attend the social angling weekend in Struisbaai on the weekend of 29-31 January 2010. We need to make the final arrangements as far as sleeping facilities and the braai on Staurday is concerned and urge you to please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to confirm.

We have committed ourselves on booking out 12 beds in the backpackers section of the Mermaid guest house, and so far we have 6 beds confirmed and still have space for 6 more. A few of our members will be staying at their own places.

Wow what a December!! It turned out to be a really great month, weather wise, fish wise, and nature wise.

Because of all the holiday makers on the river December is normally not a great month for fishing; the fish don’t bite because they are scared away by all the boats going up and down the river. This year was different, no real rush until Christmas and then the madness started.

Carp tackle has to be strong. Not only because of the strength of the fish but the environment that it is to be found in can be full of snags, weeds and obstructions, and if it hasn’t then the carp will do its best to find them.

In February we will be ready to take on the might Black and Striped Marlin during the 2 Oceans Marlin Competition. This competition runs from 10-14 Feb. The good news is that a few black marlin have already been spotted behind the 12 mile bank, and indictations are that we are in for a bumper tournament.

We have fished every one of these tournaments since its inception, and we will be out againin full force for this one. Both the Awesome boats are fully rigged and ready to take part. If you are interested in taking part in the competition contact Stefano on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call him on 071 238 1000. The cost is R8500 per boat per day for a team of maximum 3 anglers.