longtimenofishing
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Hi Guys,
As you have seen in my previous post, we had a hugely successful trip to Doorndraai dam.
Now as amatuers in the specimen fishing section, we could never have done it without some help from outside!
I somehow got the contact details for Marius Krige and later Chris Liebenberg and about 3 weeks before our trip I started bugging them for some help
. As most people who knows them would know, they were MORE than willing to help! :fishnThey gave me feed recipies, info on which spot to take, what the depth must be, what our hooklinks should look like... Every little detail an amatuer like me needs to know!
I have tried specimen for a little over 8months now, and with alot of "help" from alot of people, which ensured me of 1 fish of 6,5kg over this entire period.
But thanx to Marius and Chris this changed drastically and in 1 trip both my dad and my own PB together with our family PB changed and bettered about 5 times... 
The trip also resulted as seen in my previous post in 9 fish with the biggest 14,5kg, the smallest 8kg, and a total weight of 107kg.
I can not emphisize enough on how greatful we are that there are still people like Marius and Chris that don't try and bullsh*t you when you ask for help, and who are more than willing to give advice. Chris even visited us at the dam, with his famous last words " if you don't get a bite today, I will come back tomorrow and sit here until you catch something" and as he was about to leave our first rod came of the line like never before and my dad landed a 12,1kg common! what an awesome feeling!
If I ever need any more info and guidance, I will never ask anybody else again!
Thank you Marius and Chris, I hope to return the favour in 1 way or another someday!
As you have seen in my previous post, we had a hugely successful trip to Doorndraai dam.
Now as amatuers in the specimen fishing section, we could never have done it without some help from outside!
I somehow got the contact details for Marius Krige and later Chris Liebenberg and about 3 weeks before our trip I started bugging them for some help
. As most people who knows them would know, they were MORE than willing to help! :fishnThey gave me feed recipies, info on which spot to take, what the depth must be, what our hooklinks should look like... Every little detail an amatuer like me needs to know! I have tried specimen for a little over 8months now, and with alot of "help" from alot of people, which ensured me of 1 fish of 6,5kg over this entire period.
But thanx to Marius and Chris this changed drastically and in 1 trip both my dad and my own PB together with our family PB changed and bettered about 5 times... The trip also resulted as seen in my previous post in 9 fish with the biggest 14,5kg, the smallest 8kg, and a total weight of 107kg.I can not emphisize enough on how greatful we are that there are still people like Marius and Chris that don't try and bullsh*t you when you ask for help, and who are more than willing to give advice. Chris even visited us at the dam, with his famous last words " if you don't get a bite today, I will come back tomorrow and sit here until you catch something" and as he was about to leave our first rod came of the line like never before and my dad landed a 12,1kg common! what an awesome feeling!
If I ever need any more info and guidance, I will never ask anybody else again!
Thank you Marius and Chris, I hope to return the favour in 1 way or another someday!
