Cape Town Autumn Fishing Fire: Yellowtail, Kob and Elf Blitzing

Hey there, mates, Artificial Lure here with your Cape Town fishing report for Friday evening, 24 April 2026. It's been a classic autumn stunner—sunset at 6:12 PM, sunrise kicked off at 7:09 AM, with light southeasterlies around 15-20 km/h, temps holding steady at 18-22°C under partly cloudy skies. Tides? Low at 9:45 AM, high around 4:20 PM, then dropping into the evening—perfect falling tide for action. Fish are firing up as water temps nudge 19°C. Recent catches from Table Bay and False Bay report solid hauls: yellowtail galjoen up to 5kg on the reefs, kob stacking near the kelp beds, and elf (shad) blitzing the surf. Anglers at Milnerton Lagoon pulled in 20+ galjoen and a few big geelbek this week, while Hout Bay skips bagged limits of yellowtail and some bronze bream. Offshore, chokka squid runs are peaking, with boats from Kalk Bay limiting out on 50+ per trip. Best lures right now? Stick to **spoons** like the 40g chrome Dats for elf and yellowtail in the wash—rip 'em fast. **Soft plastics** in white or green, 7cm paddletails on 1/4oz jigheads, deadly under popping corks for kob on the drop. Natural bait kings it: fresh chokka strips or redbait for bottom feeders, live sardines or mullet chunks for geelbek and bigger yellows. Dawn and dusk bites are hottest, especially with that moving water. Hit these hot spots: **Muizenberg Beach** for surf elf on spoons during the evening low, or **Strandfontein Reef** for galjoen and kob—anchor up and drop baits. If you're boat-bound, **Table Bay wrecks** are gold for yellowtail limits. Tight lines, stay safe out there! Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.