Fly Fishing at St Ives
Why not escape from the hustle and bustle of the city (Durban) to the picturesque St Ives for a day of fly fishing? There is a petting animal farm for the children and an A La Carte restaurant where mom can sit back, eat pizza and drink wine.
You will find St Ives Restaurant, Accommodation & Fly Fishing Estate in Lions River in the Midlands, on the R103. It is an hour’s drive from Durban and 7km from Midmar Dam.
John Day, born in St Ives, Huntingdonshire in England, purchased the farm in 1862 and hence the name St Ives.
Prices
You can enjoy fly fishing for R100 per day, or R35 per hour and hire a rod for R50. The trout that you catch will cost R70 per kg.
Contact Details
St Ives Estate is along the R103, Lions River.
Tel no: 033 234 4490 / 4647
Visit St Ives online, to find out more about their facilities.
(These prices are as at September 2011.)
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