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

[Frogstar]

Hey Douglas

That entrance is also often used by the carp fisherman. I was also there on Tuesday and think i saw you on your kayak. Fishing was dead, water temp was 27, but switched on at exactly 19h00 with about 12 fish coming out, but nothing big.

I had a long chat to the carp fishermen on my way out the main launch area. Very chilled guys and they know it’s the only area for us to get in and out so they don’t mind. I have never had an issue as long as you try your best to avoid their lines on the way in.

Interestingly the one carp fisherman had a fishfinder on his canoe and he said there is tons of structure in that dam.

I would love to get permission to put my tiny bass boat on for a day just to scan and gps the structure. mmmmm

 

[gt40]

hi ryan

my friend had his small duck on the water with fish finder.he knows dam well.

 

[Frogstar]

Hey Willem, that is awesome. did he document it perhaps

Hows fischer doing? wanna come there again soon? Have you been to Kwaggas lately. Was thinking of taking my mate from Jozi on Sat but the temp is peaking at 37. Might do an afternoon-evening fish cause looks like there will be no wind.

 

[rseebach]

Did the guys on the Ski's catch anything last night and where is Kwaggas.

 

[Douglas]

we went out last night, took my fishfinder with, wind was a pest slightly, and water temp at 26.

Found a nice drop off that showed some future promising results next time im on. Found it on my way out though...

We got small ones, johhny who was with me lost a nice one that broke his line..

I see some good future potential, watermelon deff worked there, buzz baits quite, and chat tail also works....

 

[.Generaal.]

Douglas, what colour is your ski?

 

[Douglas]

orange/yellow on top with carbon bottom which is like a brownish colour...

it still has on the one side kayak clinics and charters on it (thats not me, thats the guy whom i bought it by) and nothing on the other side.. soon to get branding..

 

[Brushhog]

Hi all,I fished Doordekraal on Tuesday morning early,fished for about 3 hours before work,im afraid that the dam might be taken over by water grass soon!!!Dont know if anyone has fished the back chanel behind the big island,the watergrass stretches through the whole channel at spots!!!!!I managed to get 4 above avergae fish wich wasnt great,but i got one nice one,the photo looks smaller,because i had to hold it far from camera as i was alone!!!!

 

[Brushhog]

another view

 

[Douglas]

yea noticed the grass - am i correct in saying the carp also has something to do with that?

That is a nice one...

I will be back for my biggies too

What you catch it on?

 

[Frogstar]

nice fish, well done

 

[Douglas]

i will be braving doordekraal this afternoon in the windy conditions....
hope doordekraal makes it worth the effort ....

lets see...

 

[Frogstar]

lol, fished in this wind before. with patience it can be rewarding.

hope you have an anchor else you conn have fun on that kayak

 

[Douglas]

haha yea lets hope the anchor i have can keep me still . . .

hehe il make sure im patient...

 

[Brushhog]

Hi Douglas,i got that fish on a greenpumpkin coloured 5.5inch senko,texas rigged?!!!!The carp should control it in a way,maybe they should put some sterile grasscarp in the dam!!

 

[BassMasterNONPro]

Can't wait for the wind to stop. I have not fished in like 2months...getting withdraw!!
Maybe early tomorrow morning.

 

[Marthin]

Chaps that dam was at it's best when it was full of watergrass... the kind that makes channels...

It used to be full of it for the first 3 -5 years of being built. it came down very big there once, the water almost touching the houses on the sides, and the grass was gone and the water colour never became crystal clear again.

the grass used to stop a lot of the sediment coming down the river and into the main body of water. it makes fishing a lot tougher, but there were a lot more big fish around if you found the right pockets.

 

[Brushhog]

Hi Martin,yeah i remember the watergrass,carp fishing used to be close to impossible with the grass,back then i didnt fish for bass,sadly enough,the dam hasnt been there for very long has it??8-9 years???

 

[Marthin]

Nah i think it's been there for at least 12 if im not mistaken. I remember catching fish there when i was about 16.

I know i cut my foot open under the bridge there when it was still a marsh when i was 11.

 

[Brushhog]

Oh okay,and the elsieskraal river washed fish in there from magic forest or were they introduced by people?