BASS AT HOMESTEAD
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Croc-Hilux
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myself and a fellow basser may be going tomorrow to go banking there, hopefully can get some, any suggestions of where to try from the bank would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the Gen about the times and the lures, will keepit in mind.
Thanks for the Gen about the times and the lures, will keepit in mind.
Croc-Hilux
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Went to homestead this PM, and was amaized at the amount of small bass and Carp in the shallows and cover areas.
We caught a total of 15 bass from 3pm till 6 pm.
Weights ranging from 0.6 - 1.5 from the bank.
We caught a total of 15 bass from 3pm till 6 pm.
Weights ranging from 0.6 - 1.5 from the bank.
[u]Croc-Hilux[/u]
what lures did you use and on what side of the dam where you standing me and a friend walk all around the dam one day casting lures but only managed to land 2 fish in the region of a kilo.
what lures did you use and on what side of the dam where you standing me and a friend walk all around the dam one day casting lures but only managed to land 2 fish in the region of a kilo.
Croc-Hilux
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Hey Skieppie, we used June Bug Flukes all round, and the bass took very close to the reeds.
Cast it in and leave it to sink slowly and retreive slowly, they were taking the lure very softly. and then fighting us like crazy.
Cast it in and leave it to sink slowly and retreive slowly, they were taking the lure very softly. and then fighting us like crazy.
ridshakira
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Croc-Hilux wrote:
:cry1I dont know anymore...
Ive tried lots of differant things but just cant get any bites at homestead..
Maybe I must try a differant technique...
Any advice croc-hilux?
:cry1I dont know anymore...Ive tried lots of differant things but just cant get any bites at homestead..
Maybe I must try a differant technique...
Any advice croc-hilux?
Croc-Hilux
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ridshakira wrote:
Also Luck plays a big role here, maybe try and go at different times of the month, look at the moon phases.
I am no expert by any means but trying to quote some of the experts on SEALINE.
Think like a bass, look at where there will be good hiding places and look for the small bass/carp in the shallows.
Maybe lets see if you want to meet there the one day, then we can fish together and show you some of the catch areas where we caught.
Alot of the experts say to fish from boat/float tube to get into better positions. Unfortunately I dont have either, but hoping in the next couple of months to get a small boat or Tube.
I dont know what to tell you, but it has taken alot of trial and error.Croc-Hilux wrote:
Ive tried lots of differant things but just cant get any bites at homestead..
Maybe I must try a differant technique...
Any advice croc-hilux?
Also Luck plays a big role here, maybe try and go at different times of the month, look at the moon phases.
I am no expert by any means but trying to quote some of the experts on SEALINE.
Think like a bass, look at where there will be good hiding places and look for the small bass/carp in the shallows.
Maybe lets see if you want to meet there the one day, then we can fish together and show you some of the catch areas where we caught.
Alot of the experts say to fish from boat/float tube to get into better positions. Unfortunately I dont have either, but hoping in the next couple of months to get a small boat or Tube.
ridshakira
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Croc-Hilux wrote:
Yeah we should meet up sometime....
Dont worry, i also dont have tube and boat...so im in the same boat as you :kaykak
Thanks man, Great advice..ridshakira wrote:I dont know what to tell you, but it has taken alot of trial and error.Croc-Hilux wrote:
Ive tried lots of differant things but just cant get any bites at homestead..
Maybe I must try a differant technique...
Any advice croc-hilux?
Also Luck plays a big role here, maybe try and go at different times of the month, look at the moon phases.
I am no expert by any means but trying to quote some of the experts on SEALINE.
Think like a bass, look at where there will be good hiding places and look for the small bass/carp in the shallows.
Maybe lets see if you want to meet there the one day, then we can fish together and show you some of the catch areas where we caught.
Alot of the experts say to fish from boat/float tube to get into better positions. Unfortunately I dont have either, but hoping in the next couple of months to get a small boat or Tube.
Yeah we should meet up sometime....
Dont worry, i also dont have tube and boat...so im in the same boat as you :kaykak
Croc-Hilux
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Great, PM me your contact details then we can arrange to meet
yusuf pelwan
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ridshakira
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Thanks for the info...
I will try again!...
But i can only fish from the side..no boat..lol
I tried there so many times but cant catch anything...lol
Maybe cos im looking over my shoulder all the time...
I will try again!...
But i can only fish from the side..no boat..lol
I tried there so many times but cant catch anything...lol
Maybe cos im looking over my shoulder all the time...
yusuf pelwan
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it isn't that dangerous honestly....benoni lake on the other hand....there's been alot of robberies lately pointing specifically to four youngish guys targeting solo anglers from the bank so do take care.
getting back to homestead, those areas marked are all accessible from the bank.
fact: there are alot of bass in homestead, my pb there is 3.2kg and alot of 300 to 700 can come out if fished thorough, what normally works and this is purely based on my efforts is junebug and watermelon red junior flukes with a tiny buckshot about 20cm above the lure.
with homestead i generally stick to the rule of "if the bite is slow, fish slower"
getting back to homestead, those areas marked are all accessible from the bank.
fact: there are alot of bass in homestead, my pb there is 3.2kg and alot of 300 to 700 can come out if fished thorough, what normally works and this is purely based on my efforts is junebug and watermelon red junior flukes with a tiny buckshot about 20cm above the lure.
with homestead i generally stick to the rule of "if the bite is slow, fish slower"
ridshakira
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Thanks Yusuf...
We have to meet up there sometime and you can show me couple tricks...I am a new bass angler so got lots to learn..
Let me know when you available for a hour or two and we can meetup at homestead...
We have to meet up there sometime and you can show me couple tricks...I am a new bass angler so got lots to learn..
Let me know when you available for a hour or two and we can meetup at homestead...
yusuf pelwan
New member
it isn't that dangerous honestly....benoni lake on the other hand....there's been alot of robberies lately pointing specifically to four youngish guys targeting solo anglers from the bank so do take care.
getting back to homestead, those areas marked are all accessible from the bank.
fact: there are alot of bass in homestead, my pb there is 3.2kg and alot of 300 to 700 can come out if fished thorough, what normally works and this is purely based on my efforts is junebug and watermelon red junior flukes with a tiny buckshot about 20cm above the lure.
with homestead i generally stick to the rule of "if the bite is slow, fish slower"
getting back to homestead, those areas marked are all accessible from the bank.
fact: there are alot of bass in homestead, my pb there is 3.2kg and alot of 300 to 700 can come out if fished thorough, what normally works and this is purely based on my efforts is junebug and watermelon red junior flukes with a tiny buckshot about 20cm above the lure.
with homestead i generally stick to the rule of "if the bite is slow, fish slower"