Bakersman83
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So waar, hul pick plek op hoe dit lyk.... Ek is so bly ek maak nie my besluite op daai logika.
How much are you willing to pay?
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Herman Nel
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Hallo ouens!
Ek is seker die plek gaan vrouens se goedkeuring wegdra...spoeltoilette, bad en stort met warmwater in die huis...krag...veilig... , my vrou self het die plek gesien laasweek en sy was happy...
Sal maandag pics opsit!
groete
Herman
Ek is seker die plek gaan vrouens se goedkeuring wegdra...spoeltoilette, bad en stort met warmwater in die huis...krag...veilig... , my vrou self het die plek gesien laasweek en sy was happy...
Sal maandag pics opsit!
groete
Herman
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Yes, you can count me in as well.
Keep us posted on monday.
Maybe somebody interested next weekend, make it a guys trip first??? What you say??
Keep us posted on monday.
Maybe somebody interested next weekend, make it a guys trip first??? What you say??
Herman Nel
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Hi Guys!
As promised some feedback!
I arrived at the dam at 5:15 ( 15 min drive tar road, 7 min drive gravel road - saw one moerse big kudu bull on the gravel road, three turns in its horns! ).
I reversed the boat onto the launch area, and made a few casts before officially launching and "spoiling" this part...on the second cast on a Black and white crazy crawler a huge bass of maybe 3-4 kgs exploded under the lure and grabbed it but missed!!!!!! I made a few more casts but the fish was maybe spooked a bit!!!!!
I fished for 2 hours ( before returning home as we are moving into another house next weekend ) and caught 4 healthy but smallish bass in the 1 to 1,5 kgs class, all on a Koppers Smelt in Gold 3-4 ft diving depth on 3,5 kgs mono, and a Shimano sahara 1000 spinning reel and 7 ft Shimano spinning rod.
I also caught a small barbel of about 2kgs and when I was at the inlet side of the dam I encountered a school of BIG barbel 10 - 20 kgs sized fish!
They were gulping air all around the boat, ( and my klopstok was at my house!!!! ) , so I put on a Bagleys Fire Tiger deep diver crankbaiit on a 8ft Gloomis heavy duty rod and a baitcaster filled with 50 lb Viscious braid . I then cast on the spot where they surfaced everytime...it worked and I hooked into a "vettie" but he opened up the treble in about 20 seconds after being hooked!!!
So in conclusion...there are BIG BASS and BIG Barble at this venue!
Will fish it again somewhere in this week and put up some kiekies of the house and facilities.
regards
Herman
As promised some feedback!
I arrived at the dam at 5:15 ( 15 min drive tar road, 7 min drive gravel road - saw one moerse big kudu bull on the gravel road, three turns in its horns! ).
I reversed the boat onto the launch area, and made a few casts before officially launching and "spoiling" this part...on the second cast on a Black and white crazy crawler a huge bass of maybe 3-4 kgs exploded under the lure and grabbed it but missed!!!!!! I made a few more casts but the fish was maybe spooked a bit!!!!!
I fished for 2 hours ( before returning home as we are moving into another house next weekend ) and caught 4 healthy but smallish bass in the 1 to 1,5 kgs class, all on a Koppers Smelt in Gold 3-4 ft diving depth on 3,5 kgs mono, and a Shimano sahara 1000 spinning reel and 7 ft Shimano spinning rod.
I also caught a small barbel of about 2kgs and when I was at the inlet side of the dam I encountered a school of BIG barbel 10 - 20 kgs sized fish!
They were gulping air all around the boat, ( and my klopstok was at my house!!!! ) , so I put on a Bagleys Fire Tiger deep diver crankbaiit on a 8ft Gloomis heavy duty rod and a baitcaster filled with 50 lb Viscious braid . I then cast on the spot where they surfaced everytime...it worked and I hooked into a "vettie" but he opened up the treble in about 20 seconds after being hooked!!!
So in conclusion...there are BIG BASS and BIG Barble at this venue!
Will fish it again somewhere in this week and put up some kiekies of the house and facilities.
regards
Herman
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alwayscatchfish
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Hi Herman
It that the same place after the Barberton reserve on the left comming from Nelspruit?, Have they sorted out the road on the Pass? I was there about 10 years ago...
Regards CS
It that the same place after the Barberton reserve on the left comming from Nelspruit?, Have they sorted out the road on the Pass? I was there about 10 years ago...
Regards CS
Herman Nel
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Hi Alwayscatchfish...sounds like more or less the same place...
The pass is fine, you can drive from Nelspruit to Barberton in 20 min without speeding... 14 min whilst speeding ( beware of the spietkops however. I got a nice R 2500 fine there 3 months ago for doing 159 in a 100 zone, but the 100 zone is a long straight before jerusalemskop, double lanes both ways...should have been a 120 zone if you ask me...)
Have you fished this dam and if so what did you caych?
regards
Herman
The pass is fine, you can drive from Nelspruit to Barberton in 20 min without speeding... 14 min whilst speeding ( beware of the spietkops however. I got a nice R 2500 fine there 3 months ago for doing 159 in a 100 zone, but the 100 zone is a long straight before jerusalemskop, double lanes both ways...should have been a 120 zone if you ask me...)
Have you fished this dam and if so what did you caych?
regards
Herman
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Tough luck on the fine (you should remove the lead from your shoe..lol)
I never fished the dam myself but I know of the place - always been good water for BIG Bass - lots of structure - Good to know some are comming out now... the owner needs to keep an eye on the stock as the dam will end up like most other small dams with stunted fish....I will definatley book there when I come up from Natal ..tight lines
I never fished the dam myself but I know of the place - always been good water for BIG Bass - lots of structure - Good to know some are comming out now... the owner needs to keep an eye on the stock as the dam will end up like most other small dams with stunted fish....I will definatley book there when I come up from Natal ..tight lines
Herman Nel
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Hi Guys!
Ok good news! As an "opening price" the owner said the rates will be as follows for now :
For the 6 sleeper house - R 200 pn !!!!!!!!!!
Per person over 18 years - R 100 pd
Per child under 18 years - R 50 pd
For Day visitors also R 100 pd
There is not a tv yet in the house but it is in the pipeline.
A dartboard will be supplied, so you can bring your own darts for afterhours etc...
Bedding will be supplied.
Bring your own towels and campchairs
Sekelbos wood will be supplied
Cutlery,glasses etc will also be supplied.
A jetty will also be erected next to the boat launch area soon!
Remember mosquito coils,peacefull sleep etc...
Hope this helps!
Bookings can be done through me for the time being, I am also working on a website for this venue.
Regards
Herman
Ok good news! As an "opening price" the owner said the rates will be as follows for now :
For the 6 sleeper house - R 200 pn !!!!!!!!!!
Per person over 18 years - R 100 pd
Per child under 18 years - R 50 pd
For Day visitors also R 100 pd
There is not a tv yet in the house but it is in the pipeline.
A dartboard will be supplied, so you can bring your own darts for afterhours etc...
Bedding will be supplied.
Bring your own towels and campchairs
Sekelbos wood will be supplied
Cutlery,glasses etc will also be supplied.
A jetty will also be erected next to the boat launch area soon!
Remember mosquito coils,peacefull sleep etc...
Hope this helps!
Bookings can be done through me for the time being, I am also working on a website for this venue.
Regards
Herman