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Simply The Best Fishing Charters is located at Wilson’s Wharf in Durban Harbor, South Africa. For those who are looking for an exclusive fishing excursion with a lot of fun, you have found the right place!

Book a trip and hop onboard to enjoy your adventure. The ‘Simply The Best’ will be your boat for the day. She is a 36’ John Butt catamaran with twin 200 HP Suzuki engines and plenty of space for up to 10 anglers. Simply The Best is rigged with Lowrance and Furuno electronics, along with professional accessories. With an enclosed portable toilet, an experienced skipper, and a deckhand on board, Simply The Best is a boat for you.

All trips are tailored to suit your specific needs. Both light and heavy tackle is brought on board for bottom fishing, trolling, and deep sea fishing. If you want to try fly fishing, just let the crew know and bring your favorite tackle. Bait, lures, and a complimentary fish cleaning service are also included.

Depending on what trip you decide to choose, you will be able to fish up to 25 miles out for Black, Blue, and Striped Marlin, as well as Wahoo, King Mackerel, Dorado, Snapper, and Geelbek.

The team will work hard to put you on the hottest bite. Even though you will be fishing with a lucky crew, there is no guarantee of fish. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the adventure!

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On this 12-hour adventure, you'll be focusing on catching Black, Blue, and Striped Marlin, as well as Tuna and Sailfish.

12 Hr Trip – Marlin/Tuna/Big Game

12 Hr Trip – Marlin/Tuna/Big Game with Simply The Best Fishing Charters

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Jakes Van Den Berg

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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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This 3-hour trip will take you harbor fishing for Gunter, Garrick, Snapper, and Salmon.

3 Hr Trip – Harbor Fishing

This morning trip will see you targeting Stumpnose, Queen and King Mackerel, as well as Shad.

3 Hr Trip – Backline (AM)

You'll be fishing for Harbour Gunter, Garick, and Snapper.

4 Hr Trip – Harbor Fishing (PM)

On this trip, you'll be harbor fishing for a variety of inshore species.

5 Hr Trip – Harbor Fishing (AM)

On this trip, you'll be fishing the harbor waters for Gunter, Snapper, Salmon, and Garick.

5 Hr Trip – Harbor Fishing (PM)

The captain will take you fishing for Shad, Stumpnose, Queen and King Mackerel.

4 Hr Trip – Backline (PM)

This morning trip will see you fishing for Shad, Stumpnose, Queen and King Mackerel.

5 Hr Trip – Backline (AM)

You'll be fishing for Shad, Stumpnose, Queen Mackerel, and King Mackerel.

5 Hr Trip – Backline (PM)

Join the captain in the morning for 4 hours of inshore and deep sea fishing for the likes of Geelbek, Dagga, and Grouper, just to name a few.

4 Hr Trip – Deep Sea/Inshore (AM)

On this trip, you'll be focusing on inshore and deep sea fishing for bottom species such as Geelbek, Dagga, Grouper, and more.

4 Hr Trip – Deep Sea/Inshore (PM)

Fishing reef for bottem feeders. Like grouper, geelbek, dagga salmon, musselcracker, slinger, soldiers, englismen, scotsmen, lantern, amerjack etc

5 hour bottem reef fishing

This morning trip will see you concentrating on bottom and game fishing for various species that are in season and biting, such as Geelbek and Snapper. You will need about half an hour to get to the fishing grounds, that are up to 9 miles (15 km) out.

Half Day Trip (AM)

On this afternoon trip, you will be exploring the fishing grounds that are up to 9 miles (15 km) out. You will be game and bottom fishing for a variety of species, including Snapper and Geelbek.

Half Day Trip (PM)

This trip will take you night fishing for Geelbek/Cape Salmon.

5 Hr Trip – Geelbek (Night)

This trip will take you deep sea or inshore fishing for 6 hours for bottom or game species. King Mackerel, Queen Mackerel, Dorado, Wahoo, and various bottom species will be on the menu.

6 Hr Trip – Deep Sea/Inshore (AM)

On this afternoon trip, you'll be targeting Tuna, Mahi, Wahoo, King Mackerel or do some bottom fishing if that's what you prefer.

6 Hr Trip – Deep Sea/Inshore (PM)

The captain will take you deep sea fishing for game fish like Tuna, Dorado, Wahoo, King and Queen Mackerel or bottom fishing for various species. Combining both is also an option.

5 Hr Trip Game/Tuna/Deep Sea (AM)

Either fish for delicious bottom species or go for big game such as Tuna, Wahoo, Dorado, King and Queen Mackerel. Or why not both?

5 Hr Trip Game/Tuna/Deep Sea (PM)

On this 6-hour trip, you'll be focusing on catching Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi, King and Queen Mackerel or bottom fishing for a variety of species. Combining both is also possible.

6 Hr Trip Game/Tuna/Deep Sea (AM)

This afternoon trip will take you bottom fishing or catching big game species such as Wahoo, Mahi, Tuna, King and Queen Mackerel. You can also combine both.

6 Hr Trip Game/Tuna/Deep Sea (PM)

Fishing reef for bottems like geelbek, dagga salmon, amerjack, slinger, soldiers, grouper (rocords) extra

8 hours reef fishing bottems

This trip will see you fishing for Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi, King and Queen Mackerel or a variety of bottom species. You can also combine both styles of fishing.

8 Hr Trip – Game/Tuna/Deep Sea

Fishing reef for bottems fishing like geelbek, soldiers, dagga salmon, soldiers S, slinger, rocords(grouper) extra. Bottem rods and reels, squid, traces and sinkers supplied.

10 hours reef fishing bottems

On this 8-hour excursion, you'll be targeting the likes of Marlin, Tuna, Mahi, and Wahoo.

8 Hr Trip – Marlin/Tuna/Big Game

Ready for some amazing big game fishing? The captain will take you after Black, Blue, and Striped Marlin, as well as Sailfish and Tuna.

10 Hr Trip – Marlin/Tuna/Big Game

You will need about 30 minutes to reach the fishing grounds, which are up to 25 miles (40 km) out. There, you will be targeting big game and bottom species, including Striped Marlin, Black Marlin, Dorado, Wahoo, King Mackerel, and maybe even Blue Marlin.

10 Hr Trip – Big Game/Bottom

Join the captain for 12 hours of big game fishing for Tuna, Dorado, Wahoo, Marlin, Sailfish and bottom fishing for Snapper and others.

12 Hr Trip – Big Game/Bottom

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12 Hr Trip – Marlin/Tuna/Big Game

12 Hr Trip – Marlin/Tuna/Big Game

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