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Beaverlac (Olifants)
- Thread starter Speedworm
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1) Get fit -- it's one moerse long walk to the river !!
2) take plenty liquid for walk there and back
3) I fished it man-alone, but this is probably not wise. If the shit hits the fan (snake bite/fall on way downor back up) you are in serious trouble!
4)Get excited now -- the fishing was awesome! - plenty big fish. Caught about 15 in 2-3 hours. Dark brown/yellow belly Raps worked for me.
5) After descending into the river valley,turn left and you will find the best fishable water as access to the river is very difficult if you go right(upstream). There is a big pool and easy casting on the left. and a good stretch of fairly rapid river stream flowing into the pool. Pool and stream are where the fish are. You can see them as the water is clear.
2) take plenty liquid for walk there and back
3) I fished it man-alone, but this is probably not wise. If the shit hits the fan (snake bite/fall on way downor back up) you are in serious trouble!
4)Get excited now -- the fishing was awesome! - plenty big fish. Caught about 15 in 2-3 hours. Dark brown/yellow belly Raps worked for me.
5) After descending into the river valley,turn left and you will find the best fishable water as access to the river is very difficult if you go right(upstream). There is a big pool and easy casting on the left. and a good stretch of fairly rapid river stream flowing into the pool. Pool and stream are where the fish are. You can see them as the water is clear.
Spot on Bongi! Leave the campsite early and walk back late afternoon as well when it's cooler. Watch out for puff adders especially - cape cobras normally hear you approaching and bugger off well ahead of you. If you can carry some sort of floatation down it will be cool - even a tube will work well.
IAN FISHERMAN
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All the above is True. I was there years back and it was a big mission getting to the river. It was hot as Hell and we where nackered by the time we got back. Be prepared to bundu bash to get to the water.
spot on bongi! everone has given you some great advice especially regarding the trek to the river, also getting to the water is a bit of a maze.
however make sure if you are taking tents chairs, a lot of equipment, you go with a vehicle that can pull you back up that damn hill. we got stuck leaving with my dads jetta as we had a trailer and had to get the farmer with his 4x4 to take the trailer up to the entrance. arrange with the shop before hand and they do it with a smile. otherwise enjoy and i cant wait to go back. let us know how it went.
my avatar was taken along the olifants river with my son.
however make sure if you are taking tents chairs, a lot of equipment, you go with a vehicle that can pull you back up that damn hill. we got stuck leaving with my dads jetta as we had a trailer and had to get the farmer with his 4x4 to take the trailer up to the entrance. arrange with the shop before hand and they do it with a smile. otherwise enjoy and i cant wait to go back. let us know how it went.
my avatar was taken along the olifants river with my son.