When winter cold starts to bite in South Africa, the fish continue to bite in KwaZulu Natal’s warm waters. With its mild weather, the province has world-class fishing all year round, but it is at the beginning of autumn that the province really comes into its own.
In South Africa, more than a million people regard themselves as recreational anglers and bring out their rods either socially, for sport, or during holidays. Countrywide, the recreational fishing industry is worth R19 billion (€955.7m) a year and supports almost 100 000 jobs.
“Recreational fishing is largely seasonal and often linked to holiday peak times. Various types of fishing are available on almost all the tourism routes across KZN. More importantly, fishing trips have become far less of an excuse for Dad to escape with his mates and more of a family holiday opportunity or a chance to take part in a fiercely competitive sport fishing event,” Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN) said in a press release.
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