Hi all,has anyone fished Doordekraal lately???I go
- Thread starter Brushhog
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I have to say that DK is a really awesome venue considering its location. I'm originally from Jozi and you will never find such a great, clean and safe venue so close to home. We really need to look after it and do our best not to pee off those in authority.
Get a permit, keep the place clean, be co-operative.
I'll happily pay R125 a year to keep fishing there.
Get a permit, keep the place clean, be co-operative.
I'll happily pay R125 a year to keep fishing there.
IanBass wrote:
anyways Ian, shot for the info dude.
well if the security guard didn't hit first... there wouldn't have been an issue... My cousin is the one who hit him, the case went to court and was dropped because the guard didnt have a leg to stand on...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 Ian, shot for the info dude.
.Generaal.
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Did you cut off the guards' leg as well?:spite
DK was awesome yesterday. Water was cold and a chilli breeze. Got to the dam at 230 and got off at 730. Was nice, had the entire dam to myself till about 5pm.
Picked up 5 fish, lost a couple, smallest about 800g the biggest a healthy 1.6kg (pic attached)
There was only one other young guy on the dam and he also picked up three fish if im not mistaken.
Picked up 5 fish, lost a couple, smallest about 800g the biggest a healthy 1.6kg (pic attached)
There was only one other young guy on the dam and he also picked up three fish if im not mistaken.
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BassMasterNONPro
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nice fish frogster.
is it just me or does that fish have a strange looking mouth? seen a few of these strange looking 1s from dk, but this ones pretty extreme.
think i might go try there just now...hmmmm.
is it just me or does that fish have a strange looking mouth? seen a few of these strange looking 1s from dk, but this ones pretty extreme.
think i might go try there just now...hmmmm.
BassMasterNONPro
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Went to DK yestersay, and the fishing was actually really good, and the water was quite clear, even though we have had all the rain and wind?? I got 12 fish from 13h00 to like 17h00. Nothing massive though.
I did some feeling around with my weight on a rope and im pretty sure i have found the bridge, along with rockpiles, concrete structures, dropoffs, gravel(or tar?) road, and i pulled a tree out(and put it back).
Now i wana try fish the spot, but i have no real idea when the bass are there? Anyone have some sort of idea? Mornin, afternoon, evening? Hot/Cold days? Windy/calm?
Then also what should i use? Dark/Light colours? Was thinking Carolina rig or jig.
Im pretty amped, hope theres a big boy down there.
I did some feeling around with my weight on a rope and im pretty sure i have found the bridge, along with rockpiles, concrete structures, dropoffs, gravel(or tar?) road, and i pulled a tree out(and put it back).
Now i wana try fish the spot, but i have no real idea when the bass are there? Anyone have some sort of idea? Mornin, afternoon, evening? Hot/Cold days? Windy/calm?
Then also what should i use? Dark/Light colours? Was thinking Carolina rig or jig.
Im pretty amped, hope theres a big boy down there.
Nice fish Frogstar,BMNP is right,that fish does have a real strange mouth,I should of gone there that afternoon despite the wind!!BMNP,tha structure sounds great,I reckon that'll be a morning spot or when its really hot or cold the fish would move to those offshore structures!!maybe im wrong,but thats what i think!Carolina rig defnitly an option!
BassMasterNONPro
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Dont know if u gana be able to find it form the picture i put up, but its around there. I will show u oneday in person rather.
Hope there are even fish there.
We must try work that spot soon brushhog.
The top of the big white circle is round about where it feels like concrete slabs (like the ones on the side of the highway). Then the more u go down into the centre of the circle, theres some rockpiles and stuff.
Then a bit to the botom right of the circle i found the tree. And to the right of the middle of the cirlce is the drop-off (which goes up) think its the channel actually.
Hope this makes some sort of sense.
Hope there are even fish there.
We must try work that spot soon brushhog.
The top of the big white circle is round about where it feels like concrete slabs (like the ones on the side of the highway). Then the more u go down into the centre of the circle, theres some rockpiles and stuff.
Then a bit to the botom right of the circle i found the tree. And to the right of the middle of the cirlce is the drop-off (which goes up) think its the channel actually.
Hope this makes some sort of sense.
BassMasterNONPro
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Aweh sound good.
If im in the water i know where it is.
I have a good, hard, long look around me when i found structure.
If im in the water i know where it is.
I have a good, hard, long look around me when i found structure.
Well done guys. some nice work there BNMP. That structure will do nicely on hot summer afternoons, depending on how deep it is of course.
That fish does look a bit weired now that you think about it. I think their heads are bigger than they supposed to be whic is an indication that they not eating properly (just a thought). Here is another pic of another 1.3 i picked up. if you compare the "top lip" you will see that the bigger fish has an unusually "short" top lip. Which is fair cause she is from the Cape after all.
We should give the first fish a name (like the guys have done with Dorothy from bass lake
). She is easy to identify as she is blind in the right eye and not sure if that growth on the jaw is permanent. Will be interesting to see how often she is caught and how fast she is growing.
That fish does look a bit weired now that you think about it. I think their heads are bigger than they supposed to be whic is an indication that they not eating properly (just a thought). Here is another pic of another 1.3 i picked up. if you compare the "top lip" you will see that the bigger fish has an unusually "short" top lip. Which is fair cause she is from the Cape after all.
We should give the first fish a name (like the guys have done with Dorothy from bass lake
). She is easy to identify as she is blind in the right eye and not sure if that growth on the jaw is permanent. Will be interesting to see how often she is caught and how fast she is growing.