9 Of the Biggest Fishing Competitions in March
From interprovincial gamefish, local comps and bottomfish nationals, to the big IGFA international light-tackle tourney – these are all the big fishing competitions in March 2023 From gamefish and billfish on the KZN coast to the bottomfish nationals and Umlalazi Couta Classic to the proteas...
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Big Ones at the 2023 Mapelane Billfish Invitational
We spoke to the club chair: What to expect, the programme, dates, venue, eligible species, rules and prizes at this year’s Mapelane Billfish Invitational All species of marlin. Daily prizes. And the big overall prize for the best performance over the 5-days of awesome bill fishing. One of SA’s...
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Ready for Big Ones at This Year’s Richards Bay Billfish Interprovincial
Our team brings you all the tournament info: All the dates, contacts, programme, teams, qualifying species and what to expect at the Richards bay Billfish Interprovincial 33 Anglers in 11 teams for 9 provinces. 5 Marlin species and 3 days of top-level game fishing. The Richards Bay Billfish...
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Big Ones at the Billfish 15000 in Sodwana
The biggest marlin in 24 years, all the dates, rules and a few surprising facts about one of the biggest billfish events in South Africa as this year’s Billfish 15000 kicks off at sunrise on 8 November 2022 in Sodwana Over 11790 anglers on 2785 boat 425,200 hours over the last 32 years. It’s...
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Game On: All The Big Fishing Competitions in November
It’s billfish time on the east coast, ladies in St Lucia and loads of gamefish fishing competitions this November From an all-ladies comp in St Lucia to some of the year’s biggest bill and game fish tournaments happening in Sodwana. Here’s what you need to know about SA fishing...
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OET Bill & Game Fish Tournament Sodwana
Line classes, points systems and compulsory releases at the Mpumalanga Deep Sea Angling Association’s OET Bill & Game Fish Tournament in Sodwana Bay One of the prime events on Mpumalanga deep sea anglers’ calendars. This year is the annual OET Bill & Game Fish Tournament happens 1–5...
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Big Fish at this Year’s Two Oceans Tuna Derby
More chances to catch monster tuna, and win a share of R200k in prizes. Here’s the latest on this year’s Two Oceans Tuna Derby in Hout Bay Update: October 2022 Big fish. Loads of prizes. And conditions looking favourable with reports of 100kg + catches around the Cape Town area....
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All The Big Fishing Competitions in October
Tuna, billfish and the bottomfish nationals – these are all your big fishing competitions in October From billfish in Sodwana to bottomfish at Struisbaai, and lekker tuna at Miller’s Point. These are your big fishing tournaments coming up in October. SADSAA Light-Tackle Billfish...
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Discover the Ski-Boat Clubs of the Southern Cape
Struisbaai to Knysna, Plett to Mossel Bay – these are all the awesome ski-boat clubs of the Southern Cape to explore (PLUS local angling and yacht clubs) Deep sea, inshore and even freshwater – the Southern Cape or Garden Route is one of the most photogenic parts of SA. But it also...
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Discover the Hidden Ski-Boat Clubs of Border (Transkei)
East London to Kei Mouth, Gonubie and Kwelera – these are all the awesome (and sometimes very well hidden) ski-boat clubs of Border in the Eastern Cape River mouths, big game fish and super-secret fishing spots. The Transkei is one of SA’s most rugged, outdoorsy, “wild” regions. With...
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