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Written by Carsten
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Monday, 31 May 2010 20:11 |
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 After fishing in Angola not long ago for Giant Tarpons, several in excess of 80 KG, I spent a recent weekend fishing in two remote mountain streams about an hour from Cape Town and caught difficult rainbow trout in low thin water on 7x tippets. I caught several nice “big” ones around 30-35 cm, but it was the catching of the smaller fish around 80 G or 1/1000 of the size of the Tarpons that caused me to reflect on just how relative size actually is and how little it matters.
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Not many of the hundreds of thousands of tourists visiting Africa’s premier tourism and conference destination knows that less than an hour away in the middle of the Cape Winelands is some of the most interesting and challenging small stream fishing on the planet taking place in small mountain streams in the most stunning scenery you can imagine. It is difficult and sometimes very technical fishing at close range and with high demand on your presentation and drag control skills. It is often said that anyone who can cope with the challenges on the Cape streams can fish well for trout anywhere in the world.
Many of the streams require a long walk into the mountains to gain access and then you wet wade the river all day and finding your way out again and back to the car when the sun goes low. During a day of fishing your eyes will continuously stray to the towering mountain peaks above you or to the abundance of birds around you.
While I would not recommend a trip to Cape Town just for the fishing, I will definitely recommend that you spend a day or two fishing when you are there. There are some great guides around who can pick you up in Cape Town in the morning for a full days fishing, gear and lunch including. All you need to bring is your clothes and boots for wet wading, a wide brimmed hat, a set of Polaroid’s and some heavy duty sun oil.
I know and have fished with most of the best guides and will be happy to help you with their contact details.
If you would rather go for the 80 KGs we have some open rods in Angola in February 2011. Or why not combine the two and enjoy a relaxed time in Cape Town after your heart stopping meeting with Angolas monster Tarpons.
Carsten Norgaard, Lax-a Representative for Africa,
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