[miles]

Hiya

Cape Point has been a nature reserve, for as long as i can remember. How-ever, fishing and spearfishing has always been allowed.

Unfortunately, spearfishing from a boat in this area has now been banned, so as to control the abalone poaching. Spearing from shore is still permitted.

Certain area's in the reserve are no spearing or fishing zone. You also have to purchase a fishing permit when you enter the gates. This permit is needed if you're planning to bring back fish. You can be stopped and fined or even locked up if you're caught with-out a permit inside the reserve!! Just make sure at the gate where the no spearing/fishing zones are, as they've changed quite a bit. I do how-ever know that the Buffelbay, rooikrantz, platbank area as well as South West Reefs area is still spearable.

For the brave, South West reefs offers awesome spearing. Lots of yellowtail!! The odd yellowfin tuna, sometimes longfin(albacore), skipjack, galgoen, hottentot and the odd roman. It's also fairly common to get schools of geelbeck inside the kelp beds. I also know of one incident where a big marlin was seen here!!

Regards
miles