Fishing Report
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I come from that area
Be glad you have your posessions, your vehicle and your life after 2 nights camping
Phone Irma Green, editor of "The Lowvelder"
Let her mail you the frontpages of their paper over the last year only!
Horror upon horror what happens to folks at the dams
Sad hey
Be glad you have your posessions, your vehicle and your life after 2 nights camping
Phone Irma Green, editor of "The Lowvelder"
Let her mail you the frontpages of their paper over the last year only!
Horror upon horror what happens to folks at the dams
Sad hey
Naruto
Sealiner
PI Wrote:
PRIMKOP DAM
WHITE RIVER
I visited my brother in the lowveld when we decided to try Primkop Dam. It’s situated just outside White River close to the new airport.
Upon arrival we got a decent looking spot and fed about 20 bolls at 50 mtrs. It looked promising as the fish was breaking the water on a regular basis. Some of them were actually clearing the water.
The facility was well maintained and the toilets had warm water and decent sanitation. We also had electricity which ensured a real comfortable trip.
I started of with floats on the one rod and swd on the other rod. I kept to the basics and gradually went through my dips. I rebaited my rods every 1h – 1h30 min depending what time of the day it was. It was partly cloudy for most of the session, but it was extremely hot.
We managed to catch 5 catfish during the night, but didn’t even produce one carp for the entire session (2 days, 2 nights). It was very disappointing; as we could see the fish on the area we fed our bom.
I changed my rigs to all different hook lengths and weight sizes…..
Would anyone be able to tell me how to approach spawning carp as we noticed some huge carp in the shallows on the opposite bank?
What is the best tactic in your opinion when fishing a new venue?
What are the best dips to start your sessions?
I will post my pics as soon as I downloaded them from my phone.
PI
PRIMKOP DAM
WHITE RIVER
I visited my brother in the lowveld when we decided to try Primkop Dam. It’s situated just outside White River close to the new airport.
Upon arrival we got a decent looking spot and fed about 20 bolls at 50 mtrs. It looked promising as the fish was breaking the water on a regular basis. Some of them were actually clearing the water.
The facility was well maintained and the toilets had warm water and decent sanitation. We also had electricity which ensured a real comfortable trip.
I started of with floats on the one rod and swd on the other rod. I kept to the basics and gradually went through my dips. I rebaited my rods every 1h – 1h30 min depending what time of the day it was. It was partly cloudy for most of the session, but it was extremely hot.
We managed to catch 5 catfish during the night, but didn’t even produce one carp for the entire session (2 days, 2 nights). It was very disappointing; as we could see the fish on the area we fed our bom.
I changed my rigs to all different hook lengths and weight sizes…..
Would anyone be able to tell me how to approach spawning carp as we noticed some huge carp in the shallows on the opposite bank?
What is the best tactic in your opinion when fishing a new venue?
What are the best dips to start your sessions?
I will post my pics as soon as I downloaded them from my phone.
PI
Die naweek by Primkop was heel gemaklik en al die geriewe was skoon en netjies.
Die vis was bietjie skaars.
Ons het woensdag middag kamp opgeslaan en sondag oggend vroeg opgepak.
Die hele langnaweek het 12 barbers en 1 karp opgelewer.
Die barbers was van 1kg tot 2.5kg
Die karp 1.4kg.
Die eerste 4 barbers en die karp op skoon miellies gevang met n wit deugie.
Die res van die barber op platana, rysmiere en erdwurms.
Beslis nie die vrygewigste dam waar ek nog visgevang het nie maar sal weer soontoe gaan maar beslis nie nadat dit daar geren het nie. Miskien in die winter??
Die vis was bietjie skaars.
Ons het woensdag middag kamp opgeslaan en sondag oggend vroeg opgepak.
Die hele langnaweek het 12 barbers en 1 karp opgelewer.
Die barbers was van 1kg tot 2.5kg
Die karp 1.4kg.
Die eerste 4 barbers en die karp op skoon miellies gevang met n wit deugie.
Die res van die barber op platana, rysmiere en erdwurms.
Beslis nie die vrygewigste dam waar ek nog visgevang het nie maar sal weer soontoe gaan maar beslis nie nadat dit daar geren het nie. Miskien in die winter??