Edenvale Quarry

[Croc-Hilux]

I have seen some old topics around fishing at the quarry in Edenvale.

Spoke to the owner / manager this morning and will be meeting him for a look see today.

However before I go and fork out R200 / month to get a key and join. I would like to understand if it is worth it. Who has fished there in the last while and is it viable to fish from the bank.

 

[Croc-Hilux]

The nice thing is, if the bass are there, my membership fee would include at max 8 people and 2 cars that cango fishing with me.....but that is if there are bass.
Looking for some alternatives from Homestead, Murraypark and smaller dams in my area.
Boksburg is limited and I am looking for something to and from work, Currently work in Bedfordview and Sandton areas.

 

[Little Green Fish]

Was there a very long time ago when I knew less about bass fishing and perhaps even worst was that it's quarry fishing which is nothing like anything dam wise, and we didn't get a nibble, now perhaps that I've managed to get Bass-lake's secret figured out, it would be good to make a trip there again, fishing from the bank there is (was when last I was there) very limited to open space where you can actually cast, dunno what it looks like now.

 

[Croc-Hilux]

LGF, was there yesterday afternoon, and signed up for a month.
If you want to give it a try let me know, then maybe you can share some of those secret quarry fishing tips, as I am very new to bassing and even newer to th quarry thing.
Will go and give it a try sometime today and next week in the mornings and afternoons.

 

[Monster]

Hi Croc

Kwarries is ongelooflik. Dit wat op damme tel tel daar ook daar is gewoonlik net minder hengel druk. Die 20/80 sal geld 20% van die water hou 80% van die vis. die geheim is om daai stukkies water te kry wat nie altyd maklik is om by uit te kom nie.

 Soek strukltuur, inloop en uitlope uit die stuk water uit. As jy die vis gekry kan jy aan 'n tegniek dink om jou kunsaas voor hulle te kry.

Kunsaas wat werk in my opinie op Kwarries is

• Watermelon gold Flukes jr en Snr[/*]
• Spinner baits( werk lekker om vis op te spoor)[/*]
• 4" Senco in junebug[/*]
• Lipless cranks[/*]
• Klein poppers

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Met die kunsaas kan jy elke deel van dei water kolom hengel vanaf dik struktuur tot oop water.

Hoop jy kom reg!

 

 

[Croc-Hilux]

Monster, great stuff, thanks vir die raad.
Hopelik kan ek vinnig regkom met die kwarries, die water is ongelooflik mooi skoon en kan meters diep in die water in sien. Het probeer kyk vir struktuur maar lyk my gaan maar bietjie meer tyd daar moet spandeer.
Sien uit daarna om meer te leer van bass op alle tereine en tegnieke.

 

[swarley81]

Hi Croc,

Ek is ook nuut in die bass ding en is ook opsoek na nuwe plekke waar ek van die kant af kan vang.  Laat weet hoe het dit gegaan.

W

 

[Croc-Hilux]

Hi Swarley
Was there briefly on Friday. There was a really large area of small bass in the shallows, 5-6cm bass.
Went to the hollow with some really nice structure, and casted 5-6 deep and had some interest from some really big looking bass. on estimate 3-4kg's swimming right in front of the lure.
Now just gotta find the right lure. and someting to get me closer to the deep cover they seek and hide in.

Anyone with a small boat looking to fish the quarry, would be happy to get us in for a day from anytime. would really like to learn to fish quarries.

 

[swarley81]

Hi Croc Hilux,

That sounds great.  As soon as I have a tube or inflatable that quarry sounds like something to check out! 

Another quarry you would be interested in will be the Waterkloof quarry (in Monument Park).  I had a look at it on Saturday and it looked awesome.  Only problem there as well is that you would need a tube or inflatable as bank fishing is definitely out.