A Review of Fishing Supply Stores in Cape Town, South Africa

Mother City has an abundance of excellent independent fishing tackle shops because the province has year-round fishing conditions and waters that are fishable everywhere. Likewise, it’s home to numerous independent tackle shops that are well-stocked with a variety of fishing gear and equipment to keep fishers well-equipped. In this StarInsights report, we, therefore, review the best-rated Fishing Supply Stores in Cape Town based on evaluating customers’ reviews online. 

A Brief Overview of Fishing Stores

Fishing retailers is a fisherman’s go-to supply shop for bait, fishing gear, and all fishing-related products. Normally, these stores are located near boat launches, piers, and lakes and contextually, Cape Town is a perfect setting for these stores to flourish. Fishing equipment suppliers are important because they provide fishermen with the equipment they need, so it is important for customers to know which stores to choose from.

eKomi believes that rankings and evaluations are crucial to enterprise development, as they typically shape a client’s first impression. Therefore, using rankings and evaluations given by clients via Google Maps, we curated a listing as shown below:

Most reviewed Fishing Stores in Cape Town

Supply Store	Number of Reviews	Rating
Big Catch	508	4.5
Jacita Bait & Tackle	327	4.6
The Fishing Specialist	250	4.5
Somerset Sport	226	4.5
Tuckers Tackle	191	4.7
Seaport Supply Cape Town	180	4.6
Fishing Republic	88	4.7
Viking Fishing	76	4.2
StreamXFlyFishing (www.theflyfishingshop.co.za)	65	4.9
UPSTREAM FLYFISHING	43	4.9

At the top of our list with 508 reviews is Big Catch, praised mostly for its online platform and customer service. With 327 reviews, Jacita Bait & Tackle is in second place, and at the bottom of our list, UPSTREAM FLYFISHING has only 43 reviews. As such, eKomi urges the least reviewed fishing stores to not understate the importance of reviews.

Ratings are critical to the importance of your business and work in tandem with reviews to increase customer satisfaction and sales in the long run. eKomi understands the importance of both and as a result, we also assessed the fishing stores by listing the top-rated ones in Cape Town.

Top-rated Fishing Stores in Cape Town

Supply Store	Rating	Number of Reviews
Tuckers Tackle Brackenfell	5.0	11
KayakFish	5.0	8
UPSTREAM FLYFISHING	4.9	43
StreamX Fly Fishing (www.theflyfishingshop.co.za)	4.9	65
Vanhunks Boarding	4.9	41
Tuckers Tackle	4.7	191
Fishing Republic	4.7	88
Jacita Bait & Tackle	4.6	327
Seaport Supply Cape Town	4.6	180
Cape Fish Retail Store	4.6	28
Big Catch	4.5	508

With 5.0 stars, Tuckers Tackle Brackenfell and KayakFish are tied for the top spot, making them the highest rated fishing stores in Cape Town. The only difference between the two lies in the number of reviews, 11 and 8 respectively. Though they have few reviews, they are described as professional, providing customers with an enjoyable and efficient experience.

We would like to thank the owners of the top listed fishing stores in both categories for their excellent service and encourage them to contact trustworthy review bodies like eKomi, which competitors in the industry use to improve their digital presence with efficient teams to generate organic reviews. The eKomi team provides all fishing stores with customer satisfaction assessments, along with free consultation to determine the level of business growth and accelerate sales development and online footprint.

Check out eKomi’s blog in three months to follow up on our assessment of which fishing stores in Cape Town will be the best and most rated.