Fishing Ski Clinic's

This may seem to be common sense but none the less here goes.... If you cannot swim you're wasting your time, Fishing from a ski is an extreme adventure sport.... we're not talking about 2 lengths of your pool either... you need to be a competent swimmer who can swim to backline and back or at least 200metres in the sea. You will fall off your ski and will have to swim with your paddle in somecases back to the beach.... the waves will keep on coming even if you may not want them too. We can help you fish off a ski but we cannot teach you to swim......

Getting started, want to catch more fish?? We'd like to help you make all the right choices.
Why not test out a few ski’s first, we have the full range of ERIC’S CANOES at our disposal and would love to help you get started.
We offer Clinic’s for beginners, intermediates and fishing day's at various locations… for the more advanced angler, check out our Destinations.

Greg Thompson and myself, Anton Hawkes are taking these classes, we are both avid Fishing Ski Anglers and we would love to share our knowledge and experiences with you.

Getting started let us make it that little bit easier!!

It looked so much easier… now you have a 12foot Fishing ski and it all seems a little daunting, been there felt that but all you really need is a little help!!!

We have four options; A “Getting started clinic’ (beginner) and a “Time to catch fish clinic”. (Intermediate), "Fishing day Clinic's" (anglers who'd like to fish new areas for the day) and our "Destinations" (Day's, week's and weekends away.... )

The best thing about doing a clinic with us is that you need not even own a Fishing Ski, we are best of friends with Eric’s Canoes so we have access to the entire Eric’s Canoe range;

• The Kingy
• The Tunny
• The Snoek ski
• And The Double Ski…..

Where?

We offer clinics in Durban, Warner Beach, Scottburgh and Pennington depending on weather conditions and or demand.

Class sizes?

We try to keep the classes quite small and with 2 instructors we are able to do this, 4 skis per instructor is the maximum. 1 on 1 lesson’s are also available if you prefer.

When?

You tell us and we’ll organise it.

“The Getting Started Clinic” (New to the sport)

• Introduction to Fishing Ski Fishing
• Safety gear and aspects of Fishing Ski safety
• What shape are you in physically…Lift the ski, drag the ski and turn the ski over.
• Get to know your Ski and your paddle
• Reading the water and sea conditions
• Start with some flat water paddling with rudder control and paddle skills, up-righting your ski in flat water.
• Move into the sea
  • Timing the Shore-break
  • Getting through the surf
  • Play in the mid-break
  • Surfing the waves
  • Take on the backline
• Water competency test… paddle out past backline; get off ski and turn ski upside down; swim under ski and re-right ski; get back on and paddle back to beach. You will have an instructor near you at all times….
• Getting the right fishing equipment, basic fishing techniques and targeted species.

“ Time to catch fish clinic” (Intermediate)

• Introduction to ‘fishing from a ski’
• Safety gear and accessories
• Water competency test
• Fishing equipment and tackle
• Targeting species, fishing depths and varying tackle accordingly
• Tying traces, live and dead baits rigs
• Lets fish, paddle out and fish for the morning/afternoon with an instructor at you beck and call….
• Have a chat on the beach with refreshments after the session.

"Fishing day Trips" (For those who are tired of fishing the same old spots)

• Tired of fishing the same old places
• Why not spend the day with Greg and myself fishing somewhere new
• We don't mind North or South Coast you decide

If you want to take the whole fishing ski thing to the next level check out our Destinations

You can contact Greg on 0837779851

or Me, Anton on 0823250726 or via fishingski.com