Cape Town : Langebaan Lagoon – inshore charters

  • Location
  • Langebaan Lagoon, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Type of fishery
  • Saltwater - elf (shad), leervis (garrick), yellowtail, kob, geelbek and steenbras
  • Season
  • Summer and winter. Peak season is November to May
  • Accommodation
  • Day trips but accommodation can be arranged for a longer trip
  • Getting there
  • 1 1/2 hour drive from Cape Town

An hour and a half's drive from Cape Town up the scenic west coast road lies spectacular Langebaan Lagoon. Bordered by a nature reserve, this expansive estuary with its azure waters and sparkling white sand boasts some excellent saltwater fishing for light tackle and fly anglers. The numerous channels, sand banks and extensive mouth of the lagoon offer an array of angling opportunities for a variety of popular saltwater species. In good weather conditions anglers can also fish the inshore waters around nearby Saldanha Bay. For something different and unique, the lagoon also offers exciting flats fishing for sand sharks in clear shallow water. Anglers can wade on the solid white sand flats and sight cast to sizeable cruising sand sharks.

Because of the size of the estuary, only boat fishing is viable. Liquid Horizon offers a fully guided package including boat and guide for a days fishing (fly & artificial lure fishing). There are a number of fishing options depending on the tide and weather.

Anglers will be fishing from a beautiful new Mallards concept 160 ski boat (16ft), which boasts a fly fishing deck, nose mounted trolling motor, and state of the art fly fishing, lure and bait fishing equipment. The boat is fully equipped with safety equipment, and is licensed with the National Parks Board.

The guide is a qualified skipper who knows the lagoon inside out. He is an avid fly fisherman who also practices artificial lure and bait fishing. Target species are elf (shad), leery (Garrick), yellowtail, kob, geelbek and steenbras.

Rates:

Single angler: R3500 per day
2 Anglers: R4200 per day (R2050 each)

We can cater for a maximum of 2 anglers per day.

Included:

  • Pick up / drop off in Cape Town (within 10km of city centre)
  • Skipper
  • Fuel
  • Drinks
  • Snacks & one meal (Woolworths)
  • 4 beers per person
  • All tackle
  • Photographs of the day
  • 14% VAT

Excluded:

  • Gratuity (entirely at your discretion)
  • Additional transport for more than 10km outside of Cape Town city centre (R2 per kilometre)
  • Any personal extras

Additional details:

  • Boat & guide are available on weekends only
  • Fishing is tide and weather dependant and fishing times are designed around the best fishing (usually either a very early start or very late finish!)
  • Bait fishing, art lure, fly fishing, drop shot, etc is all possible

For more information, please contact us.