Hi guys, Went to Tago at the Vaaldam the weekend,
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lebz quick guide to fishing tago
catfish
there some big nunu's in these waters
the above cat was caught on a day old chick but any standard cat bait will work well platties if u can get them are the best
carp
have always done well with anything sweet pink sweets/honey glow etc
sweet dough/mielie pit or sweet dough floaties
grass carp
there are plenty actually a pest at tago so if you are worried about bait for catfish dont just cut the heads of these fish big, cats love them
muddies
at time you catch them shot for shot earthworm dough and a short cast.
great fun for the lighties
spots
the main spot where zoro lets most people fish (in front of the tree's) can get congested and certain time of the year you almost fish in a bay,so every one thinks they are casting/taking lines out straight but meanwhile you end up with crossed lines
catfish
there some big nunu's in these waters
the above cat was caught on a day old chick but any standard cat bait will work well platties if u can get them are the best
carp
have always done well with anything sweet pink sweets/honey glow etc
sweet dough/mielie pit or sweet dough floaties
grass carp
there are plenty actually a pest at tago so if you are worried about bait for catfish dont just cut the heads of these fish big, cats love them
muddies
at time you catch them shot for shot earthworm dough and a short cast.
great fun for the lighties
spots
the main spot where zoro lets most people fish (in front of the tree's) can get congested and certain time of the year you almost fish in a bay,so every one thinks they are casting/taking lines out straight but meanwhile you end up with crossed lines
No power at tago. We jus build a big fire n also have a gaslamp n headlights. U must fish @ night! Caught a few lekka ones after dark. A little scary rowing out @ night but worth it. Caught a 4kg grass carp on a chicken heart, pretty wierd (was aiming 4babel) caught a few small ones nuffin record breaking... Think the trick is a marker n a feeding spot. And when u hook a fish walk in quite deep with the net cos lank grass and stuff the first few meters... We had good luck on sweet baits. Found that mielie pips were catching the grassies, pink sweet gummies and xfactor (pine n caramel) with a bit of molasses dough on hook from zorro (the owner)on a hair rig was working. Its an awesome place! Go there at least 1ce a month... We normally fish the competition spot, no trees though so a gazebo is a must... Good luck! Let us know.
No power at tago. We jus build a big fire n also have a gaslamp n headlights. U must fish @ night! Caught a few lekka ones after dark. A little scary rowing out @ night but worth it. Caught a 4kg grass carp on a chicken heart, pretty wierd (was aiming 4babel) caught a few small ones nuffin record breaking... Think the trick is a marker n a feeding spot. And when u hook a fish walk in quite deep with the net cos lank grass and stuff the first few meters... We had good luck on sweet baits. Found that mielie pips were catching the grassies, pink sweet gummies and xfactor (pine n caramel) with a bit of molasses dough on hook from zorro (the owner)on a hair rig was working. Its an awesome place! Go there at least 1ce a month... We normally fish the competition spot, no trees though so a gazebo is a must... Good luck! Let us know.
Ons was toe die naweek by Tago, en dit was great. Die vis het goed gebyt, alhoewel dit nie groot vis was nie. Ons het so 14 Karp gevang, tussen 2.5kg en 4.5kg, en twee babers, 2.5kg en 3.5kg.
Die karp het gehou van "icing sugar dough" met duiwelsdrek dip, en die Babers is op krappe gevang.
My dogtertjie (5 jr.) het ook haar eerste vir gevang, 'n 2.5kg karp, op haar eie!
Ons het die lyne so 180m ingevat.
Hier 'n paar foto'
Ek met 'n 4kg
My vrou met 'n 3kg
My dogtertjie
Die karp het gehou van "icing sugar dough" met duiwelsdrek dip, en die Babers is op krappe gevang.
My dogtertjie (5 jr.) het ook haar eerste vir gevang, 'n 2.5kg karp, op haar eie!
Ons het die lyne so 180m ingevat.
Hier 'n paar foto'
Ek met 'n 4kg
My vrou met 'n 3kg
My dogtertjie
This is what you need - marker with flash light so you can pedal at nigh nicely
It is solar and it is sealed - it re charges battery during the day and as soon becomes dark start to flesh strong light.
Solar road stud R 160.00
Hop Ball 45cm R 150.00
10 kg sinker - DIY R 50.00
Rope R 20.00
and little bit of effort
I fish at Tago all the time , this is must to have
It is solar and it is sealed - it re charges battery during the day and as soon becomes dark start to flesh strong light.
Solar road stud R 160.00
Hop Ball 45cm R 150.00
10 kg sinker - DIY R 50.00
Rope R 20.00
and little bit of effort
I fish at Tago all the time , this is must to have
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Maybe phone zorro before hand... (072 820 7719)
We've just started specimen fishing n found that banjo boilies bait works well....
Any strawberry, caramel, pinksweet baits work...
Zorro sells a molasses dough R45 a bigish bottle.... works well along with pink sweet gummies and x-factor floats.... Rowing out bait is a must and there are no trees (on competition side so a gazebo or umrella is highly recommended....
Let us know how it went.....
:kaykak
We've just started specimen fishing n found that banjo boilies bait works well....
Any strawberry, caramel, pinksweet baits work...
Zorro sells a molasses dough R45 a bigish bottle.... works well along with pink sweet gummies and x-factor floats.... Rowing out bait is a must and there are no trees (on competition side so a gazebo or umrella is highly recommended....
Let us know how it went.....
:kaykak
mmmm. yes catch n release...
jus kidding.... but yea.. im all about catch n release... poor f@krz need a bit of a chance... Dam fish taste k@k anyways....
I duno, saw this dude shlep off like 10 huge fish the last time i was there... such a pitty!
Fair enough, chow one or two... but not frign scank the whole dam dry....
I do not even own a kipp net...
I believe even though the fish get a few lip rings, they deserve a second chance, EXEPT if its a huge grunter or a shad..... Then sorry 4u fishy! you gettin munched... LOL!
jus kidding.... but yea.. im all about catch n release... poor f@krz need a bit of a chance... Dam fish taste k@k anyways....
I duno, saw this dude shlep off like 10 huge fish the last time i was there... such a pitty!
Fair enough, chow one or two... but not frign scank the whole dam dry....
I do not even own a kipp net...
I believe even though the fish get a few lip rings, they deserve a second chance, EXEPT if its a huge grunter or a shad..... Then sorry 4u fishy! you gettin munched... LOL!
hehe warms? worms?? wala? lol! im lost... yea guess we also use bread wit sugar n caramal, but zoros dough is way better... Also another good hint.... THeres a place in randpark ridge jhb "westpack" they sell banana milkshake concentrate mix... use that instead of water in yo bomb.... works frign wonders....
We use to use lank worms, but at tago the babel seem to be sleeping the last few times we been... Or we just doing it wrong... dunno..... At rus a biekie we"d pulled out 72 fish in a weekend, mainly muddies on worms though, still fun times, goin after the big uns now rather....
Dam fish tashed Sh!! 2me... Sea fish on the other hand.. Hells yeah!!!
So post some pics n all of your tago catches... there are big buggers there.....
SPecimen rig n rowin out..... worx!
Good luck man!
We use to use lank worms, but at tago the babel seem to be sleeping the last few times we been... Or we just doing it wrong... dunno..... At rus a biekie we"d pulled out 72 fish in a weekend, mainly muddies on worms though, still fun times, goin after the big uns now rather....
Dam fish tashed Sh!! 2me... Sea fish on the other hand.. Hells yeah!!!
So post some pics n all of your tago catches... there are big buggers there.....
SPecimen rig n rowin out..... worx!
Good luck man!
Hallo guys it is OvErClOcK here again, ok I booked today I am going for the weekend, they said that it was raining their the entire week aswell but not much, but I decided still to go, just don't hope we get stuck in the 6.4km ground road!!!, but by either late sunday or latest monday I will give you an update of how the fishing went, I am doing night shift today and tomorrow morning going home shower eat, go pick up friend and then we go straigh so enjoy your weekends and talk soon!!!