Fishing For those with the inclination, the Fishing conditions offered by the Eastern Cape will turn a hobby into a passion. So, take the bait and come to the freshwater lakes and strongly flowing streams of a multitude of readily available Fishing sites. The province offers unrivaled opportunities to land the big one, with its landscape cut by rivers in a patchwork of piscine possibilities. Since the trout, a species considered the 'prince of the fresh water fish', was brought to the country in 1875, anglers have enjoyed the game of the catch, the joy of the bite and the satisfaction of eating. Trout are considered by many to be both the best tasting and best angling fish: they are crafty, and their attainment yields a rewardingly rich, delicious flavor. The Eastern Cape is widely regarded as having some of the country's finest conditions for Fishing and in particular trout Fishing. The many rivers and streams of the province's eastern region of the Wild Coast are a fisherman's dream, while the rugged, appropriately named coast offers superb angling conditions. Huge shoals of shad and elf are common along the coast, and tasty kob, spotted grunter, galjoen, roman, bream, garrick and rock cod await the hook of the talented, avid angler. The area around towns such as Barkley East and Rhodes in the province's Northern Region is blessed with clear, briskly flowing streams well-stocked with the distinctive rainbow trout and many other highly fished indigenous breeds, such as tilapia, largemouth bass, yellow fish, common carp, mirror carp, mudfish, red fin minnow and witvis. This blessing had become a booming, ever-popular industry, contributing greatly to the area's economic well-being.   Conditions for fresh water fly or coarse Fishing are ideal, and the area's traditional hospitality and Fishing history mean long, sunny days spent knee-high in the surge of the stream, enjoying sundowners around fish braais, telling tall tales around the campfire of the vanities about the one that got away, and the undiluted, incomparable enjoyment and fulfillment and achievement. Fishing is a way of life in some parts of the Eastern Cape. And it is a life just about the surface, where the shimmering bait of the great outdoors, dangling distorted above the surface, will become an unavoidable reward, You will be enticed. The North Eastern Cape is any angler's dream destination. Here wild water fly Fishing is regarded as the finest in the country - and not without reason, the trout grow to epic proportions! The main attraction of the fly-Fishing in these parts is the remoteness of the area with its pristine river headwaters, reached along the narrow and winding roads. Transkei's Wild Coast provides excellent opportunities for Fishing. Anglers frequent the many popular resorts where they can cast in their lines straight from the rocks or the sandy beach to reel in a catch. The magnificent scenery of the splendid Wild Coast provides for a truly awesome experience. Deep sea Fishing is just as popular with many hotels offering organized boating trips for fishermen.