Helping a beginner

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Osie

Senior Member
Hi Everybody

I have been with Sealine now for little more than a year and started by posting in the bass section by asking what equipment to by to start Bass Fishing. I received a huge amount of response from allot of experience bass fisherman which i have taken to heart and bought the gear that was advised to buy.

However after a year and a few times trying by myself I still have not caught a bass fishie. So I have been thinking is there any experienced bass fisherman who would have the patience to show me on a weekend at a dam how to do it properly and what I am doing wrong and maybe I can catch my first bass.

I am sure there is allot of New Bass fisherman who whould be interested in something like this. I don't think we must do it at the GP Socials due to the fact that it is a vast variouty of guys getting together then and not just bass.

Maybe we can arrange a mini GP Bass social one saturday morning at a propper bass venue and the beginners can come and then the experienced guys like Herman, Johanvc, Ian Fisherman, Little Green Fish, Basslover, Hennies etc can teach us properly.

Please keep in mind that beginners normally don't have the luxury of a boat so it would have to be a bank friendly venue and you must have patience please, there is nothing worst than somebody trying to teach you something but they do not have the patience to do so.

If there is other newbies that would also be interested in something like this please let us know and experienced guys please let us know if you will teach us and show me what I am doing wrong.

Thank you in advance

Francois:fswim
 
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Pipeman

Senior Member
Osie wrote:
Hi Everybody

I have been with Sealine now for little more than a year and started by posting in the bass section by asking what equipment to by to start Bass Fishing. I received a huge amount of response from allot of experience bass fisherman which i have taken to heart and bought the gear that was advised to buy.

However after a year and a few times trying by myself I still have not caught a bass fishie. So I have been thinking is there any experienced bass fisherman who would have the patience to show me on a weekend at a dam how to do it properly and what I am doing wrong and maybe I can catch my first bass.

I am sure there is allot of New Bass fisherman who whould be interested in something like this. I don't think we must do it at the GP Socials due to the fact that it is a vast variouty of guys getting together then and not just bass.

Maybe we can arrange a mini GP Bass social one saturday morning at a propper bass venue and the beginners can come and then the experienced guys like Herman, Johanvc, Ian Fisherman, Little Green Fish, Basslover, Hennies etc can teach us properly.

Please keep in mind that beginners normally don't have the luxury of a boat so it would have to be a bank friendly venue and you must have patience please, there is nothing worst than somebody trying to teach you something but they do not have the patience to do so.

If there is other newbies that would also be interested in something like this please let us know and experienced guys please let us know if you will teach us and show me what I am doing wrong.

Thank you in advance

Francois:fswim
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Good Day Francois,

May I ask what venues have you tried, and what techniques? I will be glad to accompany you to a venue and show you what I know, I am no expert but have caught my fair share of bass. We can go to a venue that we can do bank angling.

Regards,

Pipe
 
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Osie

Senior Member
Thank you

I've fished Harties, Roodeplaat, Some river in Magalies somewhere, Oppiekoppie and also tried Vaaldam with no succes.

I will appreciate it allot if you will show me, but just remember I am really just a beginner. I have a spinning and baitcasting setup.

I am available any weekend except this long weekend and 17 - 19 September so any weekend other than that will suit me.
 
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Pipeman

Senior Member
Osie wrote:
Thank you

I've fished Harties, Roodeplaat, Some river in Magalies somewhere, Oppiekoppie and also tried Vaaldam with no succes.

I will appreciate it allot if you will show me, but just remember I am really just a beginner. I have a spinning and baitcasting setup.

I am available any weekend except this long weekend and 17 - 19 September so any weekend other than that will suit me.
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Halo Osie,

Send me your details on a PM, e-mail, number etc. Then we can decide on a venue, I have some private waters near my hometown we can also fish, we will definetly get you in a decent size bass before the end of the year. Include in the PM what lures you have etc.

Bass fishing is not rocket science so you don't have to stress, I taught my ex-girlfriend in a day to fish. She caught ten bass on her first try and in the beginning of the day she couldnt even cast.

We can decide on a weekend I reckon we wait a bit for it to get a bit warmer first, although August is not to bad for bass.

Regards,

Pipe

 
 
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Osie

Senior Member
::SCant wait!!!

I will pm my details to you tonight together with the list of lures I have, I can't remember now. If there is something that i need and don't have on the list let me know and i will try my best to get it before the trip.

Now I am as excited as a 10 year old boy three days before christmas!!!!::S::S::S::S::S::S::S
 
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Little Green Fish

Sealiner
Now where were you three weekends ago, we organised a social especially for the guys that struggle and even for the not so beginners that needed to crack the best venue in GP.  The problem with these are that once organised (the first mention of a social or the likes) you'll get 10 peeps replying saying they'll be there, comes the social one or two pitches, anyhows, that doesn't bother me, will arrange another social perhaps early Nov, as you're not available this weekend. Planning on going to "that" venue either Thurs or Fri or Sat.  I too am no pro but does go home having caught some most of the time, might not be monsters all the time but at least they swim....  so whenever you're available I too will take you out and show you what I do, to get them.  Had a look @ the venues you visited and don't fret those are some very difficult venues and even more so when bank angling, so don't blame yourself nor even consider giving up.  Yeah I know your frustration but if you don't catch a fish still this year, then I'll give up fishing and take up knitting, so you better become available sooner rather than later cause I don't ever wanna knit.^^..

Send me the same PM with your details and the lures you have, colours and types
 
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Osie

Senior Member
pm sent to both!

I see you guys went to basslake. My problem is that it is difficult to fish during the week due to work, so I mainly do it on weekends.
 
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Johanvc

Sealiner
Well to all the guys. Sorry for being so quiet the last couple of months but as you know the tournament fishing has been keeping me very busy and preparations for my ABA final this month has taken up most of my time. So for me to attend any social this month will be out of the question as my final falls on the last weekend of the this month.

But what I can recommend. Any weekend in September. But also keep in mind that if I do manage to win the ABA LMAO  ::S then I will be in the states from the end of September.

So let’s try and arrange something for the beginning of September.  
 
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Little Green Fish

Sealiner
@ Osie, no probs buddy, just a heads up, Bass-lake now allows fishing on weekends due to the fact that they are closed on Mon and Tuesdays, only thing is on weekends no bank angling and divers are to swim with buoylines and bookings have to be made and paid in advance for weekends now:,

@ Johanvc, buddy you've been out of it for so long that you forget they are closed during Sept and Oct for fishing due to the big "Bass-shag-festival" otherwise known as Spawn.  There is something on the table for early Nov or the 2 days prior to the 16th of Dec, this is dependant on cash-flow, perhaps both will take place. Anyhows, I need to take something through to Vaalpark (alberton on Thursday) so I might just as well go visit Bass-Lake whilst I'm in the vicinity, so yes Thursday I'll be taking video of the effectiveness of the Weaselworx's newest swimbaits, not gonna be long clips but hopefully many of them, judging by the last outing we had there.
 
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Pipeman

Senior Member
Little Green Fish wrote:
Now where were you three weekends ago, we organised a social especially for the guys that struggle and even for the not so beginners that needed to crack the best venue in GP.  The problem with these are that once organised (the first mention of a social or the likes) you'll get 10 peeps replying saying they'll be there, comes the social one or two pitches, anyhows, that doesn't bother me, will arrange another social perhaps early Nov, as you're not available this weekend. Planning on going to "that" venue either Thurs or Fri or Sat.  I too am no pro but does go home having caught some most of the time, might not be monsters all the time but at least they swim....  so whenever you're available I too will take you out and show you what I do, to get them.  Had a look @ the venues you visited and don't fret those are some very difficult venues and even more so when bank angling, so don't blame yourself nor even consider giving up.  Yeah I know your frustration but if you don't catch a fish still this year, then I'll give up fishing and take up knitting, so you better become available sooner rather than later cause I don't ever wanna knit.^^..

Send me the same PM with your details and the lures you have, colours and types
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Hey LGF,

I will join you anytime, I don't know much of the venues in the area! I mostly spend my time fly-fishing on the Vaal and private waters. So please pop me a PM so we can swap some details, would like to get into my bass fishing again. I have some nice dams we can fish in the Free State.

Regards,

Pipe
 
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Osie

Senior Member
IAN FISHERMAN wrote:
Soz!

I live in the Cape! Tad bit far to travel.
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O crap, sorry didn't see that. Thought the best anglers is from gp, now I see there is some good anglers in the cape as wel...HEHEHE:fbash

 

Thank you for pipeman and all the others that is willing to help. Will definitely keep in contact with you. Unfortunately I am getting married on 06 Nov and will then be on honeymoon until 01 Dec so Nov is out, but I will definitely be up for it in Dec.

This weekend I am of to Bothaville and I dont know if anybody knows of any venues there that i can fish.

I will try my best to go to Ithumela next weekend, so if anyone wants to join let me know.

I am going to Magalies 17 - 19 September so if you guys know of any venues close by where I can practice some fishing please let me know.
 
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Johanvc

Sealiner
Little Green Fish wrote:
@ Osie, no probs buddy, just a heads up, Bass-lake now allows fishing on weekends due to the fact that they are closed on Mon and Tuesdays, only thing is on weekends no bank angling and divers are to swim with buoylines and bookings have to be made and paid in advance for weekends now:,

@ Johanvc, buddy you've been out of it for so long that you forget they are closed during Sept and Oct for fishing due to the big "Bass-shag-festival" otherwise known as Spawn.  There is something on the table for early Nov or the 2 days prior to the 16th of Dec, this is dependant on cash-flow, perhaps both will take place. Anyhows, I need to take something through to Vaalpark (alberton on Thursday) so I might just as well go visit Bass-Lake whilst I'm in the vicinity, so yes Thursday I'll be taking video of the effectiveness of the Weaselworx's newest swimbaits, not gonna be long clips but hopefully many of them, judging by the last outing we had there.
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But I am sure there are other venues as well lmao
 
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HennieS

Senior Member
All in the head, all in the head my friend! Ask Johanvc LoL!

Stick to smaller venues and stick to the basics! Dont over complicate what you do!

The fish will come.

:wfish
 
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Pipeman

Senior Member
Johanvc wrote:
Little Green Fish wrote:
@ Osie, no probs buddy, just a heads up, Bass-lake now allows fishing on weekends due to the fact that they are closed on Mon and Tuesdays, only thing is on weekends no bank angling and divers are to swim with buoylines and bookings have to be made and paid in advance for weekends now:,

@ Johanvc, buddy you've been out of it for so long that you forget they are closed during Sept and Oct for fishing due to the big "Bass-shag-festival" otherwise known as Spawn.  There is something on the table for early Nov or the 2 days prior to the 16th of Dec, this is dependant on cash-flow, perhaps both will take place. Anyhows, I need to take something through to Vaalpark (alberton on Thursday) so I might just as well go visit Bass-Lake whilst I'm in the vicinity, so yes Thursday I'll be taking video of the effectiveness of the Weaselworx's newest swimbaits, not gonna be long clips but hopefully many of them, judging by the last outing we had there.
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But I am sure there are other venues as well lmao
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What venues would you suggest for bank angling?
 
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Little Green Fish

Sealiner
Pipeman, there's some venues (public ones) here that I know of, Itumela (Pta), Vasfontein (Pta), Thulani (Pta), Bass-o-mania (Bronkhorst spruit), Klein Paradys (Brits) and Bass Lake (Henley on Klip).  You could also visit the larger venues like RDW, Harties, Roodeplaat and Bronkhorstspruit although the larger venues might be difficult as you might struggle to cover alot of bank area on foot, whereas the smaller venues allows you more access to more of the water.
 
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