Along much of the shoreline large, rounded boulders protrude from the sand to heights just above the high water mark. Dassen Island is the first island which you will come across. Later on in life, I moved on to single handed yachting at RCYC and was selected to do the single handed round the world solo race. I was instrumental in bringing boardsailing to South Africa after spotting the sport on lake Garda, in Italy, while backpacking for a year. Dassen Island is the first island which you will come across. The area around Dassen Island has many blinders and submerged reefs. South African Angling and Boating Community. up on its shores and soiled many penguins. It is home to 68000 African penguins, To date, I have 60 years of experience on the ocean and still love waking up at 04h30am to hitch up and launch. I went to Paul Roos School (I need you to know that) and later went on to the University of Stellenbosch Rhenish Institute of Art, which was a complete disaster! It makes for a great stop off for those skippering between Cape Town and Langebaan and is perfect if you’re simply looking to get away on your boat. which is a bird on the endangered list. Due to the dangers of disturbing nesting penguins Unfortunately this type of mishap upsets their breeding season I formed the W P Jet Ski Angling Association and grew the sport for a while, but sadly sank the ski in the Huisbaai at Dassen due to hitting a floating object. belonging to Cape Nature conservation and the lighthouse staff. 5 different species of cormorant, Extreme caution should be exercised at all times. hey there we are sailing through to saldanah and decided to spen a night at dassen, when we got there early fri morning all the commercial guys where fishing along the side with the light house. Just watch out for the rocks!!! as chemicals used cost a fortune, and the birds have to be fed for weeks © 2019 Turtle SA - All Rights Reserved Dassen Island Arriving in Cape Town by sea you will sail past two islands Many fishing boats launch at Yzerfontein daily to fish for snoek off the island. in the middle of some excellent fishing waters. Well, that’s my brief story but for those of you that know me well, I could easily fill a thick book on details of events and the most amazing people that I have met along the windy road. rock rabbits (Dassie)from which the name of the island evolved. After a brief spell of playing golf, I decided to buy a high tech jet ski and later converted it for Angling. It is situated about 10 kilometres off the coast west of Yzerfontein In particular, the areas to the South, South West and West of the island. to enable them to build up their natural oils in their feathers again. This has necessitated the capture of the oil soaked penguins who are and numbers tend to dwindle. Dassen Island is something truly remarkable and incomparable. Vic Warrington 3,434 views. 3:33. Although temporary pans form during the wet season (winter) in the interior, there is in general little fresh water on the island. The waters around the Once they have been through the process they are released to I have zoned my life and charters towards “Dassen Island” as it is such a stunning and versatile place with so many coastal contrasts and fish species. The Yellow Tail seem to have taken over now and catching them on light tackle is huge fun and of course a lovely fish to braai as well. I was brought up in the most beautiful town in South Africa, Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape. Except on its eastern side, Dassen Island is surrounded by reefs. The island is a wildlife sanctuary for sea birds. Many ships have run aground on its rocky coastline. I am married to Careen, have two sons, Corban and Jatham. It was almost a mini version of a legendary Cape Craft. We are a Christian family and value those guidelines. They are people Snoek Fishing Dassen Island Feb 2012 - Duration: 3:33. There is a small human presence on the island . make their way back to the island. A few boats later I bought a Super Cat 6.2 M and started the Charter business. Join Facebook to connect with Dassen Eiland Visvang and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share … 7.4.2020. It used to be the focal point for snoek, but sadly this is no longer the case, for whatever reason. then taken to Sanccob to be cleaned. as you make your way towards Table Bay from the north. to stop you from taking a cruise to the island and to sail around it. It used to be the focal point for snoek, but sadly this is no longer the case, for whatever reason. Jet ski angling Cape Town, vic warrington yellow tail catch - Duration: 6:04. Many fishing boats launch at Yzerfontein daily to fish for snoek off the island. I started fishing with my Dad from the age of 6 at Gordons Bay and fished mainly for bottom fish and then snoek off Hout Bay. What’s more, travelling to the island in the Targa would cost roughly the same as taking the boat out of the water for cleaning. 2 species of seagull and the African oyster catcher Dassen Eiland Visvang is on Facebook. we decided to anchor there close to them and try and get my 1st snoek on fly.. 1st cast was in.. My life has always been somehow involved with the sea and no matter how much experience I have, I will always respect it. There have been one or two disasters on the island in the The other island dwellers are tortoises, rabbits and My first boat I ever owned was a “Tony Muna” deep V mono hull. I went on to own three retail sports shops in and around Cape Town and later sold them to pursue a contract in Corfu, Greece, to train their Olympic Windsurfing team for the Los Angeles Olympics. This is a very expensive process it is not possible to visit the island .There is however nothing last couple of years when ships have sunk nearby and oil has washed Jan Visser 5,317 views.

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