Hi all,has anyone fished Doordekraal lately???I go

[rseebach]

First time on a float-tube at DK tonight.....any one care to join me?

 

[Frogstar]

I might be there. Weather is perfect at the moment

 

[Brushhog]

Hi Rudi,ekt nog nie baie daar gefly vir bass nie,aar die kere wat ek wel probeer het en vis gekry het was dit op strip leeches en craze charlies(olive)en klein poppers!!!

 

[rseebach]

Dankie Dirk, ek het gisteraand gaan probeer in die wind. Zigelo vis gekry. Maar my eerste keer op die float tube was nogal fun. Sit net bietjie diep in die water op die u-boat (cadis nevada) en het later lekker koud begin kry. Dit lyk of jy hoor sit op die foto's sit jy op iets of is dit die design van jou tube?

 

[Frogstar]

Hi Rseebach

Did you flyfish or use conventional tackle?

 

[rseebach]

fly fished. poppers did not work and nothing below the surface. They might have been very deep down. i might have to refert to a sinking line next time. i think the barometer drop with the passing front did not help much either.

 

[Frogstar]

probably. My mate caught a few on fly there a week or two ago, all on topwater. He ties his own and used a Bright green frog patern that seemed to work. Think he caught about 5 for the afternoon.

Im gonna go fish this front this afternoon. It's not a heavy front so dont think it will be a big deal. Just hope the wind stays away.

 

[Frogstar]

Went to DK Yesterday. Fishing was tough due to the front but managed to pick up 5 good fish (between 1-1.5kgs) and a few rats.

 

[Brushhog]

Hi Rudi,ek het 'n baie dik stuk high dense polistarien gekry,dit werk baie goed,my gat raak skaars nat op die tube!!!!Ek wil miskien more na Kersete al die kos gaan af tube!!!!

 

[rseebach]

I will be trying on the float tube tonight, who else will be there?

 

[Douglas]

Hey all

I fished DK for the first time today, I went on my fishing ski.

If anyone going out sometime there again, please let me know, always great having a bud to go with. Still learning the dam, what have you guys found being the better lures? Artlure not fly..

 

[IanBass]

watermelon purple flukes and spinnerbaits!!!

 

[Douglas]

Thanks I will give it a shot.

Spinner bait got me one nice hit yesterday and a few hits on the a chatreuse tail and orange worm (sorry worm so old dont know what type it is or flavour, but think it was a berkley) .

I will give that a try thx gain.

 

[Quinton]

when you going down again Douglas?

 

[Douglas]

Going down there today again, reckon il be on water at about 6ish.. thats the plan as it stands at the moment...

Lol trying to find my fish finder (still wonder where is that safe place i put it...) as im curious to see the depth and structures of the dam..

irrespective i will be there...

 

[.Generaal.]

Didn't the wind push you around? I left work early yesterday to go fishing, but by 2:30 it was pumping.

I saw some pap gooiers fishing the "launch" gap in the reeds. Table and chairs set up in the water. Anyone ever had a problem with it? I use a small inflatable and that is really the only place to get onto the water.

 

[Quinton]

that is normally the problem there Generaal, try lunching there by the first opening, if there are guys there, they normally dont mind you lunching there on the side.

most of the time the wind pumps there in the afternoon, i try and find a spot up against the reeds and work around it or go around the back of the island.

 

[Douglas]

if ur on an inflatable then yes that seems to be the best place to launch - im on a ski so the parking area is easier for me - shorter distance to water and already top of the lake, and no other people where i launched..

Otherwise the bottom half is the better deal.

Those guys had quite the rig there, anyone know whether they caught at all?

 

[.Generaal.]

Douglas, was referring to the spot at the parking area. Only 2 people able to sit next to each other in the gap (blocking it completely). Carrying the inflatable (dinghy type)from the road to the large gap isn't really an option.

Maybe we should chat to the people in charge to create a dedicated launch spot (nothing special, just change the current gap to launch only). I don't mind asking people to move, but if they're already set up like that and was there "first", it usually turns into

 

[Douglas]

haha true....

i went now further up closer to the dam wall, there is a nice entrance there where they cant bank fish... just an entrance someone made through the reeds?

That was convenient for me to go in there. I parked in the square sand parking area and offloaded there and walked in there.

However i do think inflatables could battle - like those i saw on the water yesterday..

Lol il say im fortunate getting in there with the ski haha.