The Common Super Klipfish (Clinus supercilious)

Information On The Master Of Colour, The Super Klipfish

The Super Klipfish is arguably one of the most abundant fish in the waters of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. You will rarely walk past a rock pool at low tide and not find a Super Klipfish in the pool. They are masters of colour and depending on the habitat you are fishing in; it will depend on what colour this species of South African fish is. They can be any colours ranging from black or green to red or brown. It is really amazing how many colour variations this fish has. The Super Klipfish mainly feeds on small invertebrates but will readily take any bait you present to it. Super Klipfish are known to take food out of peoples hands and thus are very bold fish. This species of Klipfish is the most common out of the three more common species that occur in the sub-region - the Grass Klipfish and the Bluntnose Klipfish. The Super Klipfish can provide hours of entertainment for any angler when the bigger fish are off the bite. These fish are edible but rarely get big enough to keep for the pot. The Super Klipfish is very fragile so please handle this fish very carefully when it is out of the water. They are often reffered to as Klipvis.

How To Catch The South African Super Klipfish

The Super Klipfish will take any fleshy baits such as sardine, Chokka or prawn. Light tackle is the only way to go if you want to target this fish. The best place to look for these fish are in rock pools, around jetty's and platforms in the water and around shallow areas in rivers and estuaries with a lot of structure and seaweed in the water. Very small hooks are required to catch the Super Klipfish; a number 12 size hook is perfect but anything smaller than that will also do the job. When reeling in your bait I would advise you to reel in slowly because the Klipfish often take fleshy baits when you reel in, similar to the Evil Eyed puffer fish. It is strange as a lot of the time you can leave your bait in the water for a few minutes and only when you start to reel in will you get a take!

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