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

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JasonVorster

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Looks like not many guys r going to make the morning session. Judging my the winds outside it doesnt sound like it's going to die down any time soon. Rate we all do a morning next week rather? Confirm when you guys can go and then we meet up!
 
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Douglas

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Sorry guys, despite the wind, just got a big deal that came in, got to work on that quote the moment suppliers get in, i am deff out of tomrrow, or else il definately wont get the deal.

Will catch up with you lot next week, this weekend im moving so wont be on the waters, besides sundays carp fishing at stink gat lol.

Have fun guys
 
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Douglas

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i will confirm on monday morning when i can go out again..

Sunday Looks good wind wise, from 5h - 8h at about 9 knots, 8h-11h at about 6knots, 11h -14h at about 9knots and increasing over that period till 14h at 14knots again...

if i dont go carp fishing at stink gat il be going in the morning.

Dont quote me on those wind speeds, it just seems the average.

Saturday will be howling at 23 knots at some stage lol, anyone want to try it out? haha

the whole of next week is sufficient as wind is quite every morning, so seems i will be getting a few morns on the water
::S
 
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JasonVorster

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Looks like we all missed out on a perfect morning. Going to go round 2:30-3:00 till bout 7 if anyone is keen on joining for a few hours. Let me know!!
 
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JasonVorster

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Looks like we all missed out on a perfect morning. Going to go round 2:30-3:00 till bout 7 if anyone is keen on joining for a few hours. Let me know!!
 
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JasonVorster

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Looks like we all missed out on a perfect morning. Going to go round 2:30-3:00 till bout 7 if anyone is keen on joining for a few hours. Let me know!!
 
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JasonVorster

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Looks like we all missed out on a perfect morning. Going to go round 2:30-3:00 till bout 7 if anyone is keen on joining for a few hours. Let me know!!
 
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Douglas

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haha i saw that, lol but work prevented it...

i wont be joining this afternoon, only next week il be back on the waters... dont catch all the big ones guys ;)
 
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Brushhog

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Im working till 19:00,cnt fish this afternoon!!!will try go next week,this weekends out of the question,fishing Quagga's on Sunday
 
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Douglas

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lol i also hope it went well ;)

hehe, if u see me on the water with some new good reel, then you know i got a bonus - but obviously only after the work is done haha, that could be some time though.

if no stinkgat for me on sunday, then il deff be on DK sunday..
 
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Douglas

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hey does anyone have any info about fischer haven?

Do you pay per time you fish or also an annual permit?

How does it work?

AND where is it? how do i get there?

Fishing any good in the dam at the moment?
 
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JasonVorster

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Douglas speak to GT40 - he runs the show there. Great venue with really good size fish!! Couple over 3kg coming out there recently!! There is a day rate of R40.00.

Which side you coming from and il give you directions. Really easy to find!
 
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Douglas

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yea just mailed him, found out its his dam.

He gave me the directions on how to get there.

I will consider fishing it occassionally, and if i like the dam enough then il take an annual licence, lol but then i wont be going much to DK, coz then that licence fee got to work for me haha.

mmm seems il then have to leave the forum :(
 
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Q-bass

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Let's put the permit in pespective.
I am the lucky situation that I fish a competion on a boat once a month. It is not my boat. but the guy asks me for R250 to cover the petrol of the boat, bakkie and the toll gate and gate fees. On top of that, I have to add another R150 towards the competition fee. I know what the total petrol and other fees cost for this and believe me, R250 is very reasonable. On top of that the boat must be maintained, engine must be serviced (+R2000) and a 5l can of oil cost R400!

Another situation: how much petrol do you spend driving to all those free 'private' farm dams every weekend?

So people complain about R120.00 for a permit?

I agree in principle with the amount, although, I don't agree with the way ( or lack off) services we get out of it.
Point is, it keep the 1% assholes away which spoils it for the other 99% fishermen.
I've seen an improvement in this respect. But a down side that I've also seen because of this is that it also removed the family fisherman who only wants to bring their kids for a Sunday morning fishing.

Since the restricions, the reeds also started to take over, closing up previous fishing and launching spots. That is a pity, and needs to be addressed. As most of the allowed fishing spots are covered with reeds.

And, I must admit, I don't have a permit for this year yet. I've tried seven times to get one and the lady (Sharon de Lille) is never there or available. And if she's not there, nobody else will help you. I've only been to Dk about 5 times this season where as I used to go at least once a week. I've decided I'm not going to have poor management stop me from fishing there, so I'll be there more. I'll pay the permit next time I'm in Durbanville and somebody is available to help me.

My (now worthless) 2c
Q..
 
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Douglas

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lol well stated.

In that regard - we should then address the problems regarding the reeds on the legal fishing spots.

I have no problem paying a permit, as long as its justified.
I know some people will have to scrape together the cents to match them, been there i know all about it.

I am sure noone will ever have an issue paying licences, as long as it can be justified :) (haha says one who still needs to get his)

Once i get mine i will ask the questions regarding the maintenance of the dam, such as the reads etc.

I am assuming from what iv read, ficher haven which is considerably more, can justify that price.

I will also have to get mine soon.

I think im more standing behind the unfortunate carp fisherman that have limited angling space, lol i see it as such - the more carp fishermen, the more carp get removed (proportionally) and hopefully more bass emerge as a result there of... as long as bass fisherman keep practicing ctach and release of course ;)

In closing - a well added 2 cents from Q-Bass, i believe.
 
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Quinton

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howsit guys,

This topic about permits and restrictions of dk has been going on for the last year...
There have been meetings about dk and no fisherman pitched, the guard at the dam doesn't know which permit is correct or not.

now about fishing other private dams and petrol...

fishing comp's and fishing dk is way different...

fishing dk every weekend can become boring. who wants to go catch the same fish with the same lures all the time...
I personally would travel to new waters (private dams) to try different setups and lures ect than cast the same lure every weekend at the same dam.

ficher haven is R40 per day, which i dont mind paying as I meet new faces there, it's has a great bunch of guys who are always willing to share info 2.

this is just my 2c, but look at it this way... nothing will be done at dk about the fishing because they dont want us there in the first place.
 
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