Fishing in Zim

willebok

New member
Am invited to go to a private dam in Zim the long weekend in August.Its about 100km

from Beitbridge.

Is it safe and any tips on what to use,and is it a good time to fish there.
 

HennieS

Senior Member
Willebok

Those Zim private dams ussually have massive bass in them, my advise do not go with line lighter than 25lb and scale up. You can start of throwing your standard lures to determine the size of the fish but in general in Zim the bigger the lure the bigger the fish. Make sure you have top waters, Zara Spooks work well 10" Senko, big Brush Hogs, Jigs and I see you now get Jumbo flukes as well, Big crank baits, spinner baits.

Safety will not be an issue if you are hosted by the farm owner.

HOLD ON to your rod you will have FUN!! 
 

willebok

New member
Hi Hennie
Dankie vir al jou info,dit gaan ons baie help.
Is dit n goeie tyd om te vang (10 Aug)en wa kan
ek van die 10"Senko kry en die jumbo flukes.
 

HennieS

Senior Member
Willebok

Ek ondersteun maar die tackle shops naaste aan my, ek het groot Senko's en Flukes gesien by Bass World toe ek daar was verlede week. Hulle het ook swimbaits wat jy kan gebruik in plek van crank baits. Moet net nie dat hulle strooi aan jou verkoop nie stick by jou basic kleure Green Pumpkin, Watermelon en Junebug.
 
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