Hi Guys I'm planning a session at this dam. Doe

[Molasses]

Hi Guys

I'm planning a session at this dam. Does anyone have any information on this dam? What baits and what dips will work best there?

Thanks guys

 

[Vleipadda]

A lot of the fish died a couple of years ago so the sizes arnt that big

 

[Skuimkop]

Vleipadda dit was bitter min Karpe wat gevrek het daai tyd volgens 'n klieënt wat deel was van die organisie van die skoon maak. Glo duisende harders gewees maar wat tog snaaks is, is die feit dat daar nogsteeds net vis aan die kleiner kant (1 - 1.5 kg) uitkom. Ek het egter 'n 4.8 kg op my 6 ft Kurper stokkie in die rivier (Blouberg road se kant naby die brug) gevang wat in die vlei in vloei en daar was die gemideld 2.5kg tot so 3.4 kg so hulle moet in die vlei ook wees. Ek vermoed daar moet menere ook rondswem in daai vlei.

Molasses you can't go wrong with brown bread and Koo mielie pips. If it's dead or windy go with a curry brown bread and pips as backing. Tutti Fruity, honey/custard and Bunspice works well if the weather is fair. Funny enough I had good success on a Cocoa brown bread aswell. You can try floats aswell but my success came with brown bread and Koo mielies. And try to go on days where there won't be that much boat activity.

 

[Vleipadda]

Volgens 'n paar natuur bewarings beamptes was dit 'n paar ton vis wat gevrek het , wat ek wel weet is dat die hengel nie is soos dit tevore daar was nie maar nou ja dis nie die enigste plek wat daai probleem het nie

 

[Molasses]

Skuimkop

Are you suggesting that a weekend session won't be a good idea? Or maybe a Sunday would be better than a Saturday?

Thanks for the info. Will give it a go.

:thankie

 

[Vleipadda]

Just to give the figures as per Friends of Rietvlei's website app- 80 tons of fish was killed at rietvleihttp://www.friendsofrietvlei.co.za/FishDeaths.html in 2006

 

[Skuimkop]

Are you suggesting that a weekend session won't be a good idea? Or maybe a Sunday would be better than a Saturday?

A weekend session? As far as I know you can't overnight there and have to be out by 6 pm or something. Doesn't matter when you go if you prepare well you will catch alot of fish. All I'm saying is if you want to catch the bigger fish you must try to go when there is not alot of boats that needs to be launced. Times like during the week, after work if you finnish early, colder days and windy days. There is alot of wind surfers etc on windly days but not alot of boats and wind surfers won't bother the bigger fish as the water is choppy anyway.

You can go even when there is alot of boats and you will catch plenty but it will be the smaller Carp. 1 to 1.5 kg

 

[ASG]

I lived a few blocks from Rietvlei when I was a laaitie and Koo pips always worked well. There were decent sized carp in that vlei back then.

They also used to like a custard pappie.

 

[Angus]

Caught there about 4 months ago...

 

[Molasses]

Thanks Skuimkop. Will give it a try.

 

 

[Molasses]

Nice fish Angus. What did you use?

 

[Angus]

Thats my son who caught it, got a couple of bigger ones as well. Im no freshwater angler...he used the packet mix and mielies...not sure about flavours.

Rather ask me about shark baits....there I can help...lol