A quick mini report of my weekends fishing
So decide to spend the weekend at our place at the Vaal river and put in a proper barbel session.
Baits used 2 kg carp heads and thick fillets, we got absolutely slaughtered by the cats!!!!
The baits were on avg in the water for about 4 hours before being picked up, but we got hidings every single time. We fished 30 lb braid with .75 mono leaders and got cut off on both the leaders and braid, we had the one of about 13- 15 kg right up against the side when he gave a last push and into our jetty, wrapped himself up in the tyres and straightened the 6/0 hook LoL.
We managed to get 1 , weighed at 1.2 kg haha.
My friend got a nice grass carp on an almond mielie ( fishing for bait) but we diodnt have the heart to chop him up ( if it was Bloemhof we would of probably stuck hooks in him and swam him )
Practice what you preach , back to 50 lb braid and only 10/0 circles
A few pics, any estimates on the Grassies weight? unfortunately we forgot to weigh him and was in a rush to get him back to the water.
So decide to spend the weekend at our place at the Vaal river and put in a proper barbel session.
Baits used 2 kg carp heads and thick fillets, we got absolutely slaughtered by the cats!!!!
The baits were on avg in the water for about 4 hours before being picked up, but we got hidings every single time. We fished 30 lb braid with .75 mono leaders and got cut off on both the leaders and braid, we had the one of about 13- 15 kg right up against the side when he gave a last push and into our jetty, wrapped himself up in the tyres and straightened the 6/0 hook LoL.
We managed to get 1 , weighed at 1.2 kg haha.
My friend got a nice grass carp on an almond mielie ( fishing for bait) but we diodnt have the heart to chop him up ( if it was Bloemhof we would of probably stuck hooks in him and swam him )
Practice what you preach , back to 50 lb braid and only 10/0 circles
A few pics, any estimates on the Grassies weight? unfortunately we forgot to weigh him and was in a rush to get him back to the water.