Hi all,has anyone fished Doordekraal lately???I go
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I dropped down there yesterday evening and I can say that Doordekraal is terrible to fish from the bank. The bank is really inaccessable. Despite trying a bunch of different stuff in the few areas that are open I only got one hit on junebug fluke I was fishing on drop shot.
hey guys
i was there last week fri, also just to try from the bank (still lacking a tube) and the coloured tall security guard told me that we will not be allowed to fish there anymore and that no watercraft are allowed either.
he said that the lady who sees to the dam, sheryl or something was going to be at there saturday morning (past) to do a dam clean up and then they were going to hear any complaints.
i was there last week fri, also just to try from the bank (still lacking a tube) and the coloured tall security guard told me that we will not be allowed to fish there anymore and that no watercraft are allowed either.
he said that the lady who sees to the dam, sheryl or something was going to be at there saturday morning (past) to do a dam clean up and then they were going to hear any complaints.
duanej26 wrote:
One thing I did notice was that I normally greet and have a chat to folks who walk by when I fish but the old tannies around Doordekraal are a miserable bunch.
Also, doea anyone know what her surname is. I'd like to contact her via Facebook and talk to her about this.
Wait, what? Since when did one woman get to say how everyone may use a public area?
One thing I did notice was that I normally greet and have a chat to folks who walk by when I fish but the old tannies around Doordekraal are a miserable bunch.
Also, doea anyone know what her surname is. I'd like to contact her via Facebook and talk to her about this.
JasonVorster
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Well for Sat. as long as we all on the water before 6 it's fine - guard only comes on duty at 6 as far as I know. Once we on the water there isnt much they can do.
Agree though we need to somehow get this ladies contact details and maybe get together a list of complaints etc.
Will be a pity if they take away our only local water this side. As far as I recall the lady that is in charge is at Durbanville Municipality. Think i might have seen that in a posting quite some time back. Will try to find it though.
So is Sat. still on??
Agree though we need to somehow get this ladies contact details and maybe get together a list of complaints etc.
Will be a pity if they take away our only local water this side. As far as I recall the lady that is in charge is at Durbanville Municipality. Think i might have seen that in a posting quite some time back. Will try to find it though.
So is Sat. still on??
im still in.
They cannot close the dam unless they have spoken to the locals.
And i will willingly challenge anyone to tell me why they are planning on closing it.
Bring on the challenge.
Im on the water at 6
Anyone going to mind me launching at the top where i normally launch, its jsut much easier for me from there.
They cannot close the dam unless they have spoken to the locals.
And i will willingly challenge anyone to tell me why they are planning on closing it.
Bring on the challenge.
Im on the water at 6
Anyone going to mind me launching at the top where i normally launch, its jsut much easier for me from there.
JasonVorster
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Launch anywhere you like buddi. Im prob going to launch from the 2nd parking. The one away from the guard!!
JasonVorster
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Nice fish Quinton. Alot better size than I have seen there recently.
Good to hear bout the rule sheets. Wouldnt mind taking a squiz at that. Atleast they got something in writing now.
Will see you sat.
Good to hear bout the rule sheets. Wouldnt mind taking a squiz at that. Atleast they got something in writing now.
Will see you sat.
so yesterday saw the likes of several loyal and dedicated tubers hit the waters of DK at the crack o dawn.
The birds were bearly chirping when the first person had launched...
the rising sun shone its rays to the delight o many tubers (and one ski) on the DK dam, little did we know what the sun, in particular, and the fishing day ahead, held in for us...
It proved over the duration of the morning that experience and equipment wasnt the winning factor on DK this morning, as has been the case lately irrespective...
The morning saw to a windless start on the dam, and so it remained till around 11 am, a glassy lake, with some bites and catches across the board (more bites than catches i should say....)
When the wind eventually came up, it not only started lightly blowing the tubers around and forcing the kayak to use his anchor, it seemed to have blown the bites away with it...
All in all, a good day it was, sorry i never took photos (camera was in Clan William) so we will take them next time.
Could everyone post their catches for the day (not bites even though we could almost count em), would be an interesting statistic to have.
Il start:
1 Catch, lost at yak, caught on black pepper worm.
Look forward to the next event, this time there will be photos and hopefully a braai area to put some meat on after an exhausting fish out.
The birds were bearly chirping when the first person had launched...
the rising sun shone its rays to the delight o many tubers (and one ski) on the DK dam, little did we know what the sun, in particular, and the fishing day ahead, held in for us...
It proved over the duration of the morning that experience and equipment wasnt the winning factor on DK this morning, as has been the case lately irrespective...
The morning saw to a windless start on the dam, and so it remained till around 11 am, a glassy lake, with some bites and catches across the board (more bites than catches i should say....)
When the wind eventually came up, it not only started lightly blowing the tubers around and forcing the kayak to use his anchor, it seemed to have blown the bites away with it...
All in all, a good day it was, sorry i never took photos (camera was in Clan William) so we will take them next time.
Could everyone post their catches for the day (not bites even though we could almost count em), would be an interesting statistic to have.
Il start:
1 Catch, lost at yak, caught on black pepper worm.
Look forward to the next event, this time there will be photos and hopefully a braai area to put some meat on after an exhausting fish out.
JasonVorster
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Was a great day on the water, dont think i have ever seen DK so windless, and not a bad turn out for the very 1st social at the dam, was great to finally put a face to everyone on this site.
The fishing was extremely slow unfortunately.
My catches for the day:
3 fish - all round the 300gm - 400gm mark
another 1 fish of bout 600gm
And then wrapped up the day at 12 with a nice one of round 1.6kg. All caught on black chartreuse
So a total of 5 fish for the day.
Still struggling to regain feeling in my rear from sitting for so long...lol..
Took some pics from yesterday and will try get them loaded up.
Thanks to all that made it through to the dam, time to start planning the next meeting!!
The fishing was extremely slow unfortunately.
My catches for the day:
3 fish - all round the 300gm - 400gm mark
another 1 fish of bout 600gm
And then wrapped up the day at 12 with a nice one of round 1.6kg. All caught on black chartreuse
So a total of 5 fish for the day.
Still struggling to regain feeling in my rear from sitting for so long...lol..
Took some pics from yesterday and will try get them loaded up.
Thanks to all that made it through to the dam, time to start planning the next meeting!!
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