Heliox Fishing Charter – Cape Town
Heliox Fishing Charter – Cape Town
Whether you’re looking to spice up your visit to Cape Town with some fishing or you’re chasing that new personal best across the globe, Heliox Fishing Charter is at your service!
Start your Cape Town fishing adventure on board their 25’ Carry Cat, the “Heliox.” She’s purpose-built so you can target fish in a 360-degree angle around the boat. A full complement of electronics and fish-finding equipment is on board, so you can get on top of the fish with the maximum efficiency. She’s also inspected yearly by the South African Maritime Association – your safety is the skipper’s first priority.
Delon Walker will be your skipper and instructor on this amazing fishing adventure in South Africa. He’s been fishing since he was 3 years old and it’s his pleasure to put you on the hottest bite. And there’s quite a lot that’s biting off the coast of Cape Town too!
If you want to surprise your family with fishing and cruising, the 5-hour trip combines the best of both worlds. You’ll wet some lines while Delon takes you from one amenity to the other and you can take pictures of the famous furry seals and other unique wildlife.
Maybe offshore reel-screaming action is more your style? The full day trip will see you cast off and head out 40 miles offshore in pursuit of Bluefin and Yellowfin Tuna, as well as Skipjack Tuna and Bigeyes. You can also hook up a Mako Shark or Blue Marlin.
A bit closer to the shore you will go after Yellowtail Amberjack. Make sure you hold on to your rod tightly, they’re some of the fiercest fighters pound-for-pound. Many more species can be targeted, ask Delon what he recommends, based on your skill level.
Stop dreaming of that all-in-one excursion and book a trip with Heliox Fishing Charter!
Customer reviews
Rating summary
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+20Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
80%
Appropriate for children
75%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
80%
Recommend this charter
57%
Caught fish
83%
Mar 19, 2025
Half Day Trip – Inshore
It was okay
They Write is a Message if we Not want to do Tuna fisching it cost the Double that before and we asked him if this is also something for a 13 year old Boy an he Said Yes but it was Not when they asked you do it only if you a very good and strong angler this is a very tuff thing and its Not easy they were Not Nice when we Said that that isn‘t something for us Theo were Not understanding !!!
They Write is a Message if we Not want to do Tuna fisching it cost the Double that before and we asked him if this is also something...
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Jan 30, 2024
Full Day Trip – Offshore
Caught Tuna!
We hooked up 5 fish on 5 poles right from the start. Landed all 5 long fin tuna with the help of captain Delon. We caught 2 50-60lb yellowfin after that and a skipjack tuna later in the day. It was an awesome trip overall and captain Delon made sure we all had fun the whole time.
We hooked up 5 fish on 5 poles right from the start. Landed all 5 long fin tuna with the help of captain Delon. We caught 2 50-60lb...
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Nov 17, 2023
Full Day Trip – Offshore
friendly and engaged
It was a great day of fishing full of experiences. What I really appreciated is that Delon doesn't look at his watch if the day's target (a big tuna) hasn't been reached yet. Good communication in advance is a matter of course for him.
It was a great day of fishing full of experiences. What I really appreciated is that Delon doesn't look at his watch if the day's...
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Aug 14, 2024
Half Day Trip – Inshore
I have had better trips.
A bit of buyer beware, sorry for the long read We were told to meet the boat at 7am which we showed up to on time only for the crew to tell us that the tide was too low to go out yet. Which was fine, so we waited 30-45 minutes when they decided to launch the boat. The crew then got the boat trailer and truck stuck in the launch. This took 2 hours for them to get the truck and trailer out which we had to wait for it to be done before we could leave. Once the truck was out the crew tried to take off and the one motor would not work. So they spent the next hour trying to get the motor work. Once we had almost gave up the motor took off and we got going. So we started fishing just after 11am. We fished until 2 pm and unfortunately did not catch anything. I am fully aware that you can go out and not catch anything. The boat and crew were both good once we got going but this is where I have a huge issue. I lost half a day of fishing because of the boat and was still charged full price. When I asked the crew if we could work out a deal they said there was not much they could do because it was not their boat. After we left I contacted the owner and told him I was not happy he still charged me full price for half a day of fishing. He gave no option of giving my money back. He did say though that he would give me a 4 hours free fishing with him. I asked when that would be since I don’t live in Cape. He said he would phone me and we would work out a time. I never got a call and it has been over a week. I get you don’t always catch fish. I was more than happy to pay for the time we were on the boat and don’t expect to have a whole day of free fishing because of issues that could happen to anyone. But when you charge full price and not fulfill your obligations and then ghost me when you say you going to make it right is a real unprofessional move. So for this I would not recommend this boat.
A bit of buyer beware, sorry for the long read We were told to meet the boat at 7am which we showed up to on time only for the...
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Cape Town, South Africa
Jan 11, 2020
Half Day Trip – Inshore
Half day Trip
Amazing experience! Views and catch were great. Not all fish were biting but captain Delon made us all comfortable, we learned quickly, and we still caught plenty for braai!
Amazing experience! Views and catch were great. Not all fish were biting but captain Delon made us all comfortable, we learned...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (23)
+20Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
80%
Appropriate for children
75%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
80%
Recommend this charter
57%
Caught fish
83%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
It was okay
Half Day Trip – Inshore on March 19, 2025
They Write is a Message if we Not want to do Tuna fisching it cost the Double that before and we asked him if this is also something for a 13 year old Boy an he Said Yes but it was Not when they asked you do it only if you a very good and strong angler this is a very tuff thing and its Not easy they were Not Nice when we Said that that isn‘t something for us Theo were Not understanding !!!
They Write is a Message if we Not want to do Tuna fisching it cost the Double that before and we asked him if this is also something for a 13 year old Boy an he Said Yes but it was Not when they asked you do it only if you a very good and strong angler this is a very tuff thing and its Not easy they were Not Nice when we Said that that isn‘t something for us Theo were Not understanding !!!
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Experience:
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Overall
Caught Tuna!
Full Day Trip – Offshore on January 30, 2024
We hooked up 5 fish on 5 poles right from the start. Landed all 5 long fin tuna with the help of captain Delon. We caught 2 50-60lb yellowfin after that and a skipjack tuna later in the day. It was an awesome trip overall and captain Delon made sure we all had fun the whole time.
We hooked up 5 fish on 5 poles right from the start. Landed all 5 long fin tuna with the help of captain Delon. We caught 2 50-60lb yellowfin after that and a skipjack tuna later in the day. It was an awesome trip overall and captain Delon made sure we all had fun the whole time.
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Boat
Crew
Overall
friendly and engaged
Full Day Trip – Offshore on November 17, 2023
It was a great day of fishing full of experiences. What I really appreciated is that Delon doesn't look at his watch if the day's target (a big tuna) hasn't been reached yet. Good communication in advance is a matter of course for him.
It was a great day of fishing full of experiences. What I really appreciated is that Delon doesn't look at his watch if the day's target (a big tuna) hasn't been reached yet. Good communication in advance is a matter of course for him.
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I have had better trips.
Half Day Trip – Inshore on August 14, 2024
A bit of buyer beware, sorry for the long read We were told to meet the boat at 7am which we showed up to on time only for the crew to tell us that the tide was too low to go out yet. Which was fine, so we waited 30-45 minutes when they decided to launch the boat. The crew then got the boat trailer and truck stuck in the launch. This took 2 hours for them to get the truck and trailer out which we had to wait for it to be done before we could leave. Once the truck was out the crew tried to take off and the one motor would not work. So they spent the next hour trying to get the motor work. Once we had almost gave up the motor took off and we got going. So we started fishing just after 11am. We fished until 2 pm and unfortunately did not catch anything. I am fully aware that you can go out and not catch anything. The boat and crew were both good once we got going but this is where I have a huge issue. I lost half a day of fishing because of the boat and was still charged full price. When I asked the crew if we could work out a deal they said there was not much they could do because it was not their boat. After we left I contacted the owner and told him I was not happy he still charged me full price for half a day of fishing. He gave no option of giving my money back. He did say though that he would give me a 4 hours free fishing with him. I asked when that would be since I don’t live in Cape. He said he would phone me and we would work out a time. I never got a call and it has been over a week. I get you don’t always catch fish. I was more than happy to pay for the time we were on the boat and don’t expect to have a whole day of free fishing because of issues that could happen to anyone. But when you charge full price and not fulfill your obligations and then ghost me when you say you going to make it right is a real unprofessional move. So for this I would not recommend this boat.
A bit of buyer beware, sorry for the long read We were told to meet the boat at 7am which we showed up to on time only for the crew to tell us that the tide was too low to go out yet. Which was fine, so we waited 30-45 minutes when they decided to launch the boat. The crew then got the boat trailer and truck stuck in the launch. This took 2 hours for them to get the truck and trailer out which we had to wait for it to be done before we could leave. Once the truck was out the crew tried to take...
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Cape Town, South Africa
Experience:
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Overall
Half day Trip
Half Day Trip – Inshore on January 11, 2020
Amazing experience! Views and catch were great. Not all fish were biting but captain Delon made us all comfortable, we learned quickly, and we still caught plenty for braai!
Amazing experience! Views and catch were great. Not all fish were biting but captain Delon made us all comfortable, we learned quickly, and we still caught plenty for braai!
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