Marthin,thanks for an very informative post,i like this rocky strucuture wich you speak of!!i wanna map the dam sometime and point out all the structures,because there are plenty!!I spoke to a friend of mine,a big specimen carp angler,he found a spot in the dam wich is like a ledge of 3.5m deep and then suddenly it has a whole with a big log sitting in 4.5m of water,that'll defnitly hold big fish!!
Hi all,has anyone fished Doordekraal lately???I go
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BassMasterNONPro
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Some very nice fish there bassmasterpro!!! Thanks for the pics!
Marthin, thanks for the info, really good stuff that we can use. I take it, this is for the bigger dam (doordekraal), the one brushhog jus pointed out?
I went fishing there (majic forest bottom dam) Fri, saw DJP,nice meeting you pal, and thanks for the help.
Got a pic of a carp i caught, i know its not that big, but its like my first carp ever!!! Im so stoked!!! i lost another 2 and caught plenty of bluegill.
For the bass guys: Bottom dam at majic forest, were 2 nice size bass swimming around, ryt infront of me, and i know that the bass there do not take lures very often, so just out of curiousity, I know the bass must eat something, and they obviously not hungry thats why they dont take the lures, so maybe if I tried using the food source they actually eat, i could catch one, so after i caught a tiny bluegill, i had him on the tiny hook still, just to see, i put him in, and as soon as he was in, the bass was stalking him, then when the bluegill tried swimming away the bass striked, and swallowed the bluegill off my hook!!! Was unbelievable to watch! So maybe the bass guys should try some live bluegill as bait for those bass. . .would be a nice challenge anyway. . .
Marthin, thanks for the info, really good stuff that we can use. I take it, this is for the bigger dam (doordekraal), the one brushhog jus pointed out?
I went fishing there (majic forest bottom dam) Fri, saw DJP,nice meeting you pal, and thanks for the help.
Got a pic of a carp i caught, i know its not that big, but its like my first carp ever!!! Im so stoked!!! i lost another 2 and caught plenty of bluegill.
For the bass guys: Bottom dam at majic forest, were 2 nice size bass swimming around, ryt infront of me, and i know that the bass there do not take lures very often, so just out of curiousity, I know the bass must eat something, and they obviously not hungry thats why they dont take the lures, so maybe if I tried using the food source they actually eat, i could catch one, so after i caught a tiny bluegill, i had him on the tiny hook still, just to see, i put him in, and as soon as he was in, the bass was stalking him, then when the bluegill tried swimming away the bass striked, and swallowed the bluegill off my hook!!! Was unbelievable to watch! So maybe the bass guys should try some live bluegill as bait for those bass. . .would be a nice challenge anyway. . .
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None that i can remember. It was a marsh, with a stream running through the middle north to south. The road was built up towards the middle tho. The only big trees were the on on the north the big pine and then the one that dried up and fell over on the right. The trees on the islands were planted.
BassMasterNONPro
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I kicked myself in the face yesterday when i was wondering when the meeting was...and remembered that it was the night before...DAMNIT!!! So i missed it too. Think im gana write a letter to Andrea Crous though.
Would join u if the wind wasnt gana be so harsh.
Goodluck
Would join u if the wind wasnt gana be so harsh.
Goodluck
Hi guys, sorry to hijack this thread but I got all the Capies here and need some advise from you guys.
I got a Shimano baitcaster Coriolis CO-100E a few years ago and still struggling a bit to master this piece of equipment. Had 4.5kg Double-X High Abrasion line on it bot experience LOTS of memory in this line which maybe contributed in all the "crow nests".
What would be an ideal line to put on this reel that I can get here locally - without breaking my pocket? Fluorocarbon or other make of mono. What brand, breaking strain, etc?
OR will I allways have problems of curling line due to the low diameter of the "spool"??
Your valued advise will be much appreciated as I need to go back to one of my favourate spots again soon - DOORDEKRAAL
I got a Shimano baitcaster Coriolis CO-100E a few years ago and still struggling a bit to master this piece of equipment. Had 4.5kg Double-X High Abrasion line on it bot experience LOTS of memory in this line which maybe contributed in all the "crow nests".
What would be an ideal line to put on this reel that I can get here locally - without breaking my pocket? Fluorocarbon or other make of mono. What brand, breaking strain, etc?
OR will I allways have problems of curling line due to the low diameter of the "spool"??
Your valued advise will be much appreciated as I need to go back to one of my favourate spots again soon - DOORDEKRAAL
.Generaal.
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Ianbass, when will you update on the meeting? Still too lazy to type?
Hi Stefan,Die double X werk nie lekker op 'n baitcaster nie,ek sal ook eerder vir so 12lb's gaan,di meer versatile!Flourocarbon is goed,maar aan die begin is dit bietjie moeilik om te gooi omdat dit bietjie harder is as Mono en as mens Floroucarbon wil koop beveel ek aan mens koop relatiewe duur Fluro!So 'n andert opsie is om te gaan vir Relix se bass lyn,dis vrek goedkoop,maar baie sterk en het baie baie min memory!Hi Dubs,Jip magic forest is die dam bo by die Spar!
Dirk
Dirk
:Ok well I went to the meeting, and well I was the only fart there standing up for us fisherman! WHERE THE HELL WERE THE REST OF YOU???!!!
Anyways, the meeting started with non fishing topics and almost ended with non fishing topics because there was no other fisherman there, only residents, besides me to talk/debate about the fishing. Just as the meeting came to an end, I stood up and said " is one fisherman not enough? can we please get to the topic about fishing on the dam!" I had adrenaline pumping in me
Well the chairlady said "sure what would you like to know?" and I replied with the usual, "have you come to a conclusion to weather the dam is going to close or not? and are you happy with the way we have been using the facilities after all the past issues?" she said "yes" except for someone who beat the security guard up, this has become a issue now, who ever did this has given us a real bad reputation, the other issue is the line and rubbish that gets left behind, PLEASE GUYS IF YOU SEE LINE OR RUBBISH JUST THROW IT AWAY EVEN IF ITS NOT YOURS! this will help a lot as this is the other main issue why fishing is a problem.
Then some lady stood up and said she is totally against fishing because she has found ducks entangled in fishing line and choking on rubble.
I told her this is total nonsense, but we will try eliminate this problem as fisherman as a whole, so come on guys lets just keep the area clean.
Im getting tiered of typing now so Im gonna skip and all the details from here, but also to mention that inflatable boats are allowed but on the use of oars are allowed, float tubes are also allowed, and in the future the idea is to have the dam used for swimming and rowing boats as a whole.
She also mentioned that they would like to remove some reeds around the dam so the fisherman have more place to fish, but they dont have finances to do so, so maybe we can have another meeting with then and arrange that we help, and maybe we go on a Saturday a.d go reed removing if they approve.
Well if I left anything out im sorry, but I hope that covers it.
Anyways, the meeting started with non fishing topics and almost ended with non fishing topics because there was no other fisherman there, only residents, besides me to talk/debate about the fishing. Just as the meeting came to an end, I stood up and said " is one fisherman not enough? can we please get to the topic about fishing on the dam!" I had adrenaline pumping in me
Well the chairlady said "sure what would you like to know?" and I replied with the usual, "have you come to a conclusion to weather the dam is going to close or not? and are you happy with the way we have been using the facilities after all the past issues?" she said "yes" except for someone who beat the security guard up, this has become a issue now, who ever did this has given us a real bad reputation, the other issue is the line and rubbish that gets left behind, PLEASE GUYS IF YOU SEE LINE OR RUBBISH JUST THROW IT AWAY EVEN IF ITS NOT YOURS! this will help a lot as this is the other main issue why fishing is a problem.
Then some lady stood up and said she is totally against fishing because she has found ducks entangled in fishing line and choking on rubble.
I told her this is total nonsense, but we will try eliminate this problem as fisherman as a whole, so come on guys lets just keep the area clean.
Im getting tiered of typing now so Im gonna skip and all the details from here, but also to mention that inflatable boats are allowed but on the use of oars are allowed, float tubes are also allowed, and in the future the idea is to have the dam used for swimming and rowing boats as a whole.
She also mentioned that they would like to remove some reeds around the dam so the fisherman have more place to fish, but they dont have finances to do so, so maybe we can have another meeting with then and arrange that we help, and maybe we go on a Saturday a.d go reed removing if they approve.
Well if I left anything out im sorry, but I hope that covers it.