Fishing For

Cape elephantfish

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(4)

32 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

4.0 ft

Maximum Weight

11.6 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 - 1,227.0 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Cape elephantfish

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(11)

South Atlantic Ocean

-34.125864, 18.822387

-32.653200, 18.262749

-34.684162, 19.259980

2 Catches

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South Atlantic Ocean

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

-45.601945, 170.879347

-33.975573, 25.242620

1 Catch

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Indian Ocean

-33.798104, 25.824244

1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Cape elephantfish

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(87)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns

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(112)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Blood Worms

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(33)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Longfin Inshore Squid

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(21)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

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(92)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

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(16)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Mussels

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(12)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Squid

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(22)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Cape elephantfish

Species Cape elephantfish

Weight 11 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

13 likes

Fishing from the harbour wall at Kleinbaai harbour (South Africa). My son, Kurt, hooked the fish and fought it to the surface. I manoeuvre the fish to the jetty where another angler (Werner) assisted to land the fish. It was released safely. Son and I are pictured with the fish.

Species Cape elephantfish

Weight 8 lb 13 oz

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Caught multiple of these cape elephant fish (st joseph sharks) today!🇳🇦

Species Cape elephantfish

Gear 1

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My dad caught this cape elephant fish close to langstrand on a cloudy/misty day after casting very deep while using chokka and white mussle as bait, this beautiful fish took the bait only about 3min after casting. We released this fish after taking this photo!

Species Cape elephantfish

Gear 2

7 likes • 3 comments

Species Cape elephantfish

14 likes

First time catching this weird looking fish 🤷‍♂️🤩

Species Cape elephantfish

Gear 1

14 likes • 1 comment

Nice saint Joseph's shark I caught at melkboss strand Beach also caught a shad

Species Cape elephantfish

Weight 9 lb 11 oz

15 likes

Big ol Dumbo!

Species Cape elephantfish

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