Anybody been to potch dam recently? Hows the fi

Pats

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Anybody been to potch dam recently?

Hows the fishing there and are there any watergrass?

:fishn  :fishn :fishn  :fishn  :fishn
 

Exiled4Life

Senior Member
I do specimen angling so It would be a blow back but for conventional a gly rietvlei and if it gets to hectic with the snags remove one hook
 

Exiled4Life

Senior Member
Even better make a small hair rig on a babyshoes rather make the rig with a. size 8 hook and small hair for koo mielies bit just feed allot on the open areas
 

Pats

New member
THANKS ALOT I DO A BIT OF SPECIMEN AS WELL. THANKS FOR THE INFO. i FEED WITH MAROEK AS WELL.
 

Exiled4Life

Senior Member
Are you going for a overnight session or just a day session the reason why I'm asking is those vetties bita at night

Maroek works lekker for kurper

If possible feed with kooked kaboem pitte o ja and pinapple dip works leka

Usually I feed with hemp kaboem pitte and crushed mielies for a weekend I go in with a canoe the check for a open spot and feed and fetch my fish aswell the grass is hectic o ja try to fish at the dog leg
 

Pats

New member
Thanks. Im planning to go for a weekend and mainly fish at night but only have a float tube and not a canoe.
 

Pats

New member
where is the dogleg situated near the camping sites? Im planning for stand 13,14,15,16, or 17 as they are close to the water. It will be my first trip to potch dam.
 

Exiled4Life

Senior Member
The dog leg is at the day visitors side go to the specimen section there is a thread either on page 2 or 3 it shows exactly where the dog leg is try to get your lines in way before dark cause the float tube would scare off the fish when dropping lines
 

AndriesH

Sealiner
Put one line in between the bank and the grass - probably 2m to 3m from the bank.
Caught an 8kg and 6kg at that distance.
 

AndriesH

Sealiner
We camp in the caravan park and the bank is a cement wall, level with the grass and the water starts at about 1.5m deep.
 

Pats

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Thats where im planning to go camping. At the caravan stands.

See attached picture. Is this  where you mean?


 
 

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AndriesH

Sealiner
Yip, that is generally our area as well.
I've been told on many occasions that the fishing there is mediocre and that the fishing is a lot better further up on the inlet to the dam.
Never walked up there, too far from my cooler box.
From your spot too, many guys have canoed there baits in past the middle of the dam towards the reeds with excellent results as well.
You will need a lot of patience then as the fish has to go through the grass on his way back.
 

Pats

New member
jip, to far from my cooler box as well. Thanks for the info and maybe ill see you there sometime.

So basically you just drop your line 2m in and wait for action.
 

AndriesH

Sealiner
At that time my daughter was 8 and she insisted on casting and that's where it ended up, 2m from the side. 2 fish in 24hrs, as above.

I put one line in there, the rest go long, else the neighbours think I'm there just to drink . :kaykak
 
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