Cape Town fishing tackle shops selling fly fishing equipment, gear and bait for carp and bass, as well as sea angling gear and supplies are scattered around the city and suburbs. The beauty of fishing in the Cape is choice. There are dams in which to catch bass and carp, an abundance of angling spots for the fly fisherman on wine farms or rivers and dams near the picturesque mountains of the winelands and of course the two oceans for serious sea anglers. No matter where in the Cape you live or are visiting, there is going to be some popular fishing spots nearby.
The abundance of spots to fish at mean there needs to be fishing shops in and around the Cape Town area that sell the right kind of tackle and gear to customers for all types of angling and weather conditions. And that there is, the stores located in the areas are often well stocked, with assistants normally being keen fishermen and women themselves and able to offer advice on the sport. Rods and reels, baits, hooks, flies, tackle boxes, nets, lures and line, you will find everything you need to help you land the big one when you are out at the dam, river or sea enjoying this beautiful sport.
You will even find an ESA (Extreme Sports Angling) store in the Somerset West/Strand region located about 46 Kilometres from Cape Town itself on the N2 highway. ESA Pro Stores are more geared towards the sea fishing scene, selling related equipment as well as offering excellent professional advice and service to customers looking to fish off the rocks or beaches around the Cape. Whether it’s rods and reels for the fly fisherman, tackle and bait to land that prize carp or bass, or heavy duty gear needed for angling in the rough seas, the Cape Town fishing shops and those in the surrounding areas will be able to offer advice and sell you the equipment you need.