The contribution of trout fly fishing to the economy of Rhodes, North Eastern Cape, South Africa

Figures & data

Figure 1: Geographical location of Rhodes village

Table 1: Education levels (n = 96)

Education level/qualification	Number	Approximate percentage
Matric	14	15
Post-Matric^a	6	5
Diploma	14	15
Undergraduate degree	23	25
Postgraduate degree	39	40
^aOne extra year of basic foundational skills in order to qualify to register for a diploma or a degree.

Figure 2: Respondent age distribution (n = 96)

Table 2: Descriptive statistics for selected variables (n = 96)

Variable	Mean	Minimum	Maximum	Median
Income per annum	R848 020	R60 000	R1 500 000	R875 000
Catch rate per trip	34.67	0	205	17.75
Trips per annum	1.6	1	6	1
Days spent per trip	4.95	2	7	5

Figure 3: Respondent annual pre-tax income levels (n = 96)

Figure 4: Home regions of the Rhodes fly fishers (n = 96)

Table 3: Expenditure by survey respondents (n = 96)

Item	Mean	Minimum	Maximum	Median
Transport costs per trip	R6964.70	R697.50	R29 420	R5991
Accommodation and food costs per day	R480.57	R200	R1450	R400.00
Access costs per trip	R1562.10	R0	R12 300	R950
Equipment costs per trip	R1087.20	R0	R7500.50	R750.00
Total costs assuming a 5-night stay	R12 016.85	R1697.50	R56 470.50	R9691.00
Percentage of annual pre-tax income	1.42%	2.83%	3.76%	1.11%

Table 4: Quality of fly fishing destinations (n = 96)

Ranking/destination	Mean response
1. Rhodes	4.52
2. Natal Midlands	3.19
3. Cape streams	3.06
4. Mpumalanga streams	2.33
5. Okavango Delta (Botswana)	2.08
6. Free State streams	1.96
7. Gauteng rivers	1.92
8. Troutbeck Sun (Zimbabwe)	1.38

Table 5: Respondents' fish species preference (n = 96)

Ranking/fish species	Mean response
1. Rainbow trout	4.70
2. Brown trout	3.81
3. Smallmouth yellowfish	2.30
4. Largemouth yellowfish	2.09

Figure 5: Respondent visiting without trout (n = 96)

Wild Trout Association, 2008. The Wild Trout Association. www.wildtrout.co.za Accessed 2 August 2008.

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