Hi all,has anyone fished Doordekraal lately???I go
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JasonVorster
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Anyone go out this weekend? If so anything decent?
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Provided there is no wind i think il come make a turn for a bit!!
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Went out yesterday evening for bout 2 hours and got absolutely nothing except for 2 small bites. Fishing was rather dead - not sure why - thought the weather was a perfect one for fishing.
Seems the water temp is also starting to drop a little so fish are probably going to start hugging the structure a lot more.
The carp as always were very active yesterday!!! Did anyone go out this morning?
Seems the water temp is also starting to drop a little so fish are probably going to start hugging the structure a lot more.
The carp as always were very active yesterday!!! Did anyone go out this morning?
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Better than nothing!! Size wize is not bad considering the amount of small fish that are around.
What you get them on?
The only thing Im getting bites on is black/chartreuse ringworm, and watermelon brushhog, also got one on a white trick worm but he was bout the size of the worm..lol!!
Think we need some new waters!!
What you get them on?
The only thing Im getting bites on is black/chartreuse ringworm, and watermelon brushhog, also got one on a white trick worm but he was bout the size of the worm..lol!!
Think we need some new waters!!
lol catching the same fish as many others, jap new ventures is then required..
i could be wrong, but i still think the carp pop is affecting the bass pop quite badly...
i can tackle bigger waters such as voelvlei and THeewaterskloof, but prefer not to do that alone... and i doubt tubes will be on there??? dono??
i could be wrong, but i still think the carp pop is affecting the bass pop quite badly...
i can tackle bigger waters such as voelvlei and THeewaterskloof, but prefer not to do that alone... and i doubt tubes will be on there??? dono??
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Douglas agree with you that the carp population might be doing some serious damage there as they are thriving - no doubts about that. Especially if you have a look at the size that are coming out there 10kg+ mark!! Dont see it getting any better though as they will just keep populating DK. So not sure what if anything there is that we can do about that. It's a pitty though as there is a healthy bass population there with good fish as we have all seen.Also I think DK is being over fished - not to many big fish coming out there at the moment. Theewaters...not to sure bout tubing there especially with the wind factor. Although in winter the yacht club should be ok, as it is fairly sheltered and you can fish the structure way into the back. Voelvlei, another windy one. Not much structure in the dam other than rock piles.
the only other local waters are at fishers which is still fishing great at the moment, need to make a turn there again as I have never tubed there before. Any of you guys tubed there recently?
Thnik Clan would be ok with the tube. Especially if you launch campsite or even down at rondegat you should get some good smallies.
Anyone got any other ideas of where we could fish. Time to source some nice farm dams i think - they are in abundance but getting permission is always the problem.
the only other local waters are at fishers which is still fishing great at the moment, need to make a turn there again as I have never tubed there before. Any of you guys tubed there recently?
Thnik Clan would be ok with the tube. Especially if you launch campsite or even down at rondegat you should get some good smallies.
Anyone got any other ideas of where we could fish. Time to source some nice farm dams i think - they are in abundance but getting permission is always the problem.
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Had the same problem with one of the fish i caught there the another day, def. had been caught multiple times. It's unfortunate but i guess it does happen.
part of the parcel when we dont get dams stocked such as America does.
Who is in for a long day out at fischers haven?
im considering launching one morn early and spending a good full day on the dam, got to make every cent count...
Deff not this saturday, as it is Nationals for Stock cars at Tygerberg Raceway and I wont be missing that, not a chance... my 2 favourite classes are racing so wont be missing it.
maybe sunday though..
Who is in for a long day out at fischers haven?
im considering launching one morn early and spending a good full day on the dam, got to make every cent count...
Deff not this saturday, as it is Nationals for Stock cars at Tygerberg Raceway and I wont be missing that, not a chance... my 2 favourite classes are racing so wont be missing it.
maybe sunday though..
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Fishers only really fishes well early morning and in the evening the bite comes on. You get the occasional fish during the day but think the water gets a tad to warm there mid day due to the size of it.
Think a morning session there or an evening session from bout 3:30 through to round 8 would probably be best! Id be up for it. This weekend will be out for me though but think we should definately plan something along those lines.
Think a morning session there or an evening session from bout 3:30 through to round 8 would probably be best! Id be up for it. This weekend will be out for me though but think we should definately plan something along those lines.
hey guys, i was at fischers about a week ago and man was the water level low. the water must have dropped like 2m and it was hecticly muddy. so i called it a day before i even got started.
Was at magic forest top dam and got to small bites in the grass about 1-2m of bank, thats all.
there is the WP model racing boat dam, was there with a buddy a while ago, which looked really promising, especially for you okes with tubes. You'd have to get permission from the farmer though, who seemed quite cool with fishing there. its just off the N1 at the Klapmuts off ramp
Was at magic forest top dam and got to small bites in the grass about 1-2m of bank, thats all.
there is the WP model racing boat dam, was there with a buddy a while ago, which looked really promising, especially for you okes with tubes. You'd have to get permission from the farmer though, who seemed quite cool with fishing there. its just off the N1 at the Klapmuts off ramp
how about the bass fishing forum one day fish off - choose 3 dams, all day event, that ends the eve with a braai?
For the family people, make it a family event.
Im to new to know any of the places, so i would be terrible to put all the suggestions down, but il deff be involved
For the family people, make it a family event.
Im to new to know any of the places, so i would be terrible to put all the suggestions down, but il deff be involved
JasonVorster
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Douglas - sounds like a good idea- just finding 3 dams in close proximaty to one another could be interesting.
Local places - DK, Fishers,......? Suggestions welcome.
alternatively a day out somewhere like Eikenhof - also nice for the families cause there are braai facilites and everything. Fairly big piece of water in comparison to DK though. But you really cant go wrong there. Finding good size fish is the tricky part there.
Local places - DK, Fishers,......? Suggestions welcome.
alternatively a day out somewhere like Eikenhof - also nice for the families cause there are braai facilites and everything. Fairly big piece of water in comparison to DK though. But you really cant go wrong there. Finding good size fish is the tricky part there.