Hey guys, Was thinking of going to the quarry t

[SmokingToe]

Hey guys,

Was thinking of going to the quarry tomorrow or during next week. I hear there are some monsters there and the quarry is something like 44m deep. It's R100 pp/day and you have to book.

Has anyone fished there recently and done well? What works? Do you need a float tube to really get into the fish or is bank angling just as effective? Would like really like some info on this venue asap. Thanks guys.

 

[Little Green Fish]

Kay, so some of your info is new to me and suppose to some others too, like the R100pppd thing and Booking? Where? Who? How?

yonnawhe, hau.......

Kay so info on the venue ito fishing, you'll need a floating thingy (personal opinion) as the only place I saw last time we went there to fish from the bank is @ the "Launch" and that's not realy very big, you'll also miss out on most of the structure in the water (there's nothing else BUT STRUCTURE, but yeah you deffs need something to float on.

 

[SmokingToe]

Thats good and bad news at the same time... LGF I got some of the info from this site, it was all confirmed when i went to solly's to ask if they knew of any good spots for some big fish.

The guy behind the counter whipped out a flyer with excitement and started telling us all about the quarry. I had already known about it, didnt think there were such beasts in there and if it was actually a legit thing.

Turns out the guy who is running it's name is John and he charges R100. The guy at solly's boasted about this place like it was the be all and end all. I think I did ask if u needed to have a flotation thingy, and i think he said no.

However i don't wanto spend R100 and then miss out terribly. Apparently you have to book before hand, and the guy only allows 8 anglers per day.

If you want the number for the guy just PM me and i'll be glad to send it to you..... If you invite me along on your floating thingy. Hahaa just kidding, but seriously.

 

[bassist11]

i have seen bass in excess of 4.5kg in that quarry 

 

[Joe Henkins]

Hi SmokingToe

I would suggest that you go and have a look at the place first before paying that R100.

What is confusing is this, where would 8 anglers park the 8 vehicles that they travel in? At the launch spot entrance 8 cars will never ever fit so this means that the cars will be parked where it won't be vissible to you while fishing.

Secondly i do not understand how they will ensure your safety as this has always been an issue in the past? There is no armed gaurds on the premisses? The guy at the gate is such a crook that you could pay him R30 and get in there.

The guy who claims to be in charge there (John) is merely the developer of the property and not in fact the property manager / owner.

What about the immagrants that put up shacks on the premises? Had they been removed yet?

For a R100 entrance won't basslake be a better, safer and more promising bet?

It was said that the fishing there use to be good during the time that it was closed to public so the fact that many anglers now visit and fish there the fishing will naturally become less active and less productive.

All said and done it's still your choice.

 

[Joe Henkins]

What i forgot to mention when adding my post - the deepest spot measured with fish finder was 9m in the far left corner.

 

[SmokingToe]

Hmm.... I saw an earlier post saying alot of dodge stuff about the quarry.

Suppose alot of it was true, I wonder whats actually going on there, maybe someone should try contact the actual owners of the property to find out?

I wouldn't mind fishing it if its free obviously. But everything considered I may have to stay clear of it otherwise.

 

[SmokingToe]

Gave john a call and went to have a look today. A huge mission just to get in the place, then you need a 4X4 to park your car by the water. Then you need a boat if u wanna fish. Then you need to know where to fish.

The structure there is apparently very lure hungry. And the fishing isn't what it used to be.

We also heard more talk about the croc running around there by the guys fishing. Apparently its a 1.6M Nile croc....

Nevermind the amount of dodge people wondering around the area. At first we just followed some of the dodge okies into the place cos the gate was locked and eventually ran into the guy that sort of mans the gate. Squatters all over the show aswell.

I dunno the extra R60 to hit bass lake doesnt seem so bad considering the safety and ease of the place. As well as the chance to catch some big ones.

 

[sustan]

hmmm...well i guess that place is a no go!

 

[Obsessed]

Yup it is pricey and more so very temperamental. The odd day the fish decide to bite then you probably fetched them out of the depths (and 9m is deffinately not the deepest spot) the real problem is that there is more structure than
Water. So that quarry does not understand the meening of "weedless" so be prepared to lose at least R200 worth of lures. Besides the crock, I Reckon a dive would b rather fruitfull. I really fished it hard and is at mny wits end. To "scared" to use the lures that sometimes do work as the odds are that you would lose them. To top it off, I lost one of my frogs as in my avatar to the damn crock.

 

[Joe Henkins]

Good evening Obsessed

9m as measured with fishfinder far left corner. On the right side of the hole there is a drop-off that measured 10m but i recon it's a hole as it is only about 3 metres wide and then jumps back to 6m in depth.

When standing upright in the boat you can clearly see where the strugture is so loosing lures is not that huge problem if you have a boat.

 

[Skaap Tjop]

Fishing there, like every other venue has got its days, have caught some good bass there(2 -2.3kg)but on average I must say 800g. Some places measure 38ft , but most fish is caught in about 8 - 13ft of water. Non weighted lures and slow I found is what get the most reaction. It can be dufficult at times but just keep on keepin on...

Like LGF said a floating device is a must if you want to enjoy the outing...