Mid week fishing trip
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Little Green Fish
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Here's another to give you's an idea of the actual size of the lure.
@Johanvc bud perhaps I told you perjaps I didn't anyhow, the big ones were the ones that seemed to be structure bound and the mice and rats seemed to be all over the show.... but then again like I siad yesterday when the wind blows there, they just vanish, don't know where to but they do it in matters of seconds.....
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@Johanvc bud perhaps I told you perjaps I didn't anyhow, the big ones were the ones that seemed to be structure bound and the mice and rats seemed to be all over the show.... but then again like I siad yesterday when the wind blows there, they just vanish, don't know where to but they do it in matters of seconds.....
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JohanVC and LL.
Felt for you guys on the water yesterday - I work close to Roodeplaat and the wind was belting here - very uncomfortable.
Did you catch any mermaids? The reason I ask is that i had a very interesting chat with a guy who lives at Harties. He fishes the Sunken Jetty with a fair amount of success and he mentioned to me that when the carp come around (apparently they move around in large schools) the bass go off the bite and as soon as they move off the bass come back on. Roodeplaat lacks the volumes of carp but makes up for it in Barbel and maybe this is the cause for bLanking?
Maybe LGF can enlighten us if when he fished there last weekend if there were a lot of mermaids in the area?
Anyways jsut some useless information I suppose but none the less it is always interesting to ask what has change since the weekend other than the weather???
Anyways will keep you posted as to how we go Saturday.
Felt for you guys on the water yesterday - I work close to Roodeplaat and the wind was belting here - very uncomfortable.
Did you catch any mermaids? The reason I ask is that i had a very interesting chat with a guy who lives at Harties. He fishes the Sunken Jetty with a fair amount of success and he mentioned to me that when the carp come around (apparently they move around in large schools) the bass go off the bite and as soon as they move off the bass come back on. Roodeplaat lacks the volumes of carp but makes up for it in Barbel and maybe this is the cause for bLanking?
Maybe LGF can enlighten us if when he fished there last weekend if there were a lot of mermaids in the area?
Anyways jsut some useless information I suppose but none the less it is always interesting to ask what has change since the weekend other than the weather???
Anyways will keep you posted as to how we go Saturday.
Little Green Fish
Sealiner
Ryan
Just my 2c on the matter of LGF going of the bite at Roodeplaat. On all the occassions that I fished Roodeplaat (not only the recently found honeypot/hole) when the wind starts picking up them LGF's just dissappear entirely, not even to be found in the deeper water, where they go to is anyones guess, but it happens in a matter of seconds rather than minutes.
As for the presence of mermaids at the last three trips (honeypot) they're always there, large numbers and large sizes. They (the mermaids) seem to occupy the southern and eastern bank/parts of that bay, although I've seen some swimming around in between where the LGF's where holding out. Having said that, I still didn't have any trouble catching LGF with the Mermaids so close by and in such numbers, not even when they swim where the LGF's are holding up. My take on their dissapearance and going OFF the bite is mainly the wind, but more importantly the direction in which it's blowing (as long as it clears the surface from the green algae where you're fishing) then you'll still manage to get some but not as many as when the wind doesn't blow and the water surface and column is clear.
Again, it the surface is cluttered with the algae, and there's now wind, you can leave the place and rather go look for a place where the water's surface and the water column is clear.
Also, structure plays a role but not as huge a role as would be expected as normal (seasonal and other contribution facts ) LGF behaviour, anyhow hope this helps in understanding Roodeplaat a little better, keeping in mind that, that piece of water can turn on you, bite you right in the BEE hind and do so in minutes, but when it plays nice, the rewards are sooooo worth the efforts.
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Just my 2c on the matter of LGF going of the bite at Roodeplaat. On all the occassions that I fished Roodeplaat (not only the recently found honeypot/hole) when the wind starts picking up them LGF's just dissappear entirely, not even to be found in the deeper water, where they go to is anyones guess, but it happens in a matter of seconds rather than minutes.
As for the presence of mermaids at the last three trips (honeypot) they're always there, large numbers and large sizes. They (the mermaids) seem to occupy the southern and eastern bank/parts of that bay, although I've seen some swimming around in between where the LGF's where holding out. Having said that, I still didn't have any trouble catching LGF with the Mermaids so close by and in such numbers, not even when they swim where the LGF's are holding up. My take on their dissapearance and going OFF the bite is mainly the wind, but more importantly the direction in which it's blowing (as long as it clears the surface from the green algae where you're fishing) then you'll still manage to get some but not as many as when the wind doesn't blow and the water surface and column is clear.
Again, it the surface is cluttered with the algae, and there's now wind, you can leave the place and rather go look for a place where the water's surface and the water column is clear.
Also, structure plays a role but not as huge a role as would be expected as normal (seasonal and other contribution facts ) LGF behaviour, anyhow hope this helps in understanding Roodeplaat a little better, keeping in mind that, that piece of water can turn on you, bite you right in the BEE hind and do so in minutes, but when it plays nice, the rewards are sooooo worth the efforts.
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Little Green Fish
Sealiner
Guys
Appologies, as I only found out at work that the pictures/photo's of the other coloured Strike Pro (same size as the green one) didn't get transferred to the mem-stick so I couldn't load them. will try 2night AGAIN!!!!
Anyhow, I'll be watching out for them at the Expo and possibly buy a couple as mine has taken some hammering already and I don't have any spare in those two colours, if not I'll be going to a shop in Centurion that stocks a larger than normal range of these lures and buy them there, so if the Expo fails ito (Strike pro lures) and anyone would like me to buy them some (Johanvc your's is already added) then give me a shout and I'll be happy to get you's some. Their prices are roughly in the region of about R30 each (yip really cheap, not like the Rapala's).
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Appologies, as I only found out at work that the pictures/photo's of the other coloured Strike Pro (same size as the green one) didn't get transferred to the mem-stick so I couldn't load them. will try 2night AGAIN!!!!
Anyhow, I'll be watching out for them at the Expo and possibly buy a couple as mine has taken some hammering already and I don't have any spare in those two colours, if not I'll be going to a shop in Centurion that stocks a larger than normal range of these lures and buy them there, so if the Expo fails ito (Strike pro lures) and anyone would like me to buy them some (Johanvc your's is already added) then give me a shout and I'll be happy to get you's some. Their prices are roughly in the region of about R30 each (yip really cheap, not like the Rapala's).
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Land Locked
Senior Member
I tink I will take u up on dat offer boet.
LGF,
Thanks for the info - differs from dam to dam.
If you don't question you will never know.....
With regards to strike pro - how do you find the quality?
I have just had poor experince with them but have found a new favorite Hard lure in the form of Salmo.
Unlike Rpala they are 50% cheaper and more robust to their more expensive cousins however saying that they are not as readily available as in the case of strike pro and Rapala.
My 2 cents worth....
Thanks for the info - differs from dam to dam.
If you don't question you will never know.....
With regards to strike pro - how do you find the quality?
I have just had poor experince with them but have found a new favorite Hard lure in the form of Salmo.
Unlike Rpala they are 50% cheaper and more robust to their more expensive cousins however saying that they are not as readily available as in the case of strike pro and Rapala.
My 2 cents worth....
Little Green Fish
Sealiner
Guys
@LL no probs, will check out the Expo 1st, doesn't seem like there's going to be a whole lot of fishing stalls. Also it seems like its a joint expo follow this link to see what it's all about : http://www.bunduexpo.co.za, but will still chat to you about the colours and sizes.
@Ryan, Bud i had a very long extensive curse when it came to hard baits ie Rapala's, Strike Pro's etc. but have caught with the Strike Pro's before (only it wasn't Bass, Kurpers, big ones) anyhow, I have witnessed other people, using my Strike Pro's (especially the colour that I didn't get to post today) catching Bass. When it comes to quality of the Strike Pro's I really don't have any complaints, none. They are very durable and don't swim off to one or the other side, great hooks, great water action etc. etc. In my books they can easily hold up to any Rapala ito peformance and quality if not surpassing the Rapala's entirely not to even mention price. They are also the only brand that I have caught fish on before, so for me they seem like they were made for my particular style of hard-bait fishing.
BTW do you have some info on local tackle store that stocks them Salmo's?
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@LL no probs, will check out the Expo 1st, doesn't seem like there's going to be a whole lot of fishing stalls. Also it seems like its a joint expo follow this link to see what it's all about : http://www.bunduexpo.co.za, but will still chat to you about the colours and sizes.
@Ryan, Bud i had a very long extensive curse when it came to hard baits ie Rapala's, Strike Pro's etc. but have caught with the Strike Pro's before (only it wasn't Bass, Kurpers, big ones) anyhow, I have witnessed other people, using my Strike Pro's (especially the colour that I didn't get to post today) catching Bass. When it comes to quality of the Strike Pro's I really don't have any complaints, none. They are very durable and don't swim off to one or the other side, great hooks, great water action etc. etc. In my books they can easily hold up to any Rapala ito peformance and quality if not surpassing the Rapala's entirely not to even mention price. They are also the only brand that I have caught fish on before, so for me they seem like they were made for my particular style of hard-bait fishing.
BTW do you have some info on local tackle store that stocks them Salmo's?
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Little Green Fish
Sealiner
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Ryan you also need to take the weather in to consideration as the bass gets affected by that as well. You will always have a good catch rate a warm day before a cold front as the bass starts stocking up on food. Now from the weekend temps till the temp today there were a slight drop and from my experience looking at the temp I say next week Tuesday will be a killer day as the temps are min 5 max 22 for PTA. That’s the highest from today till next week. Unless there are a warmer day next week.
What I can also say is that myself and LL did find a bay where we did see little LGF’s and am sure if we stuck around we could have gotten some to bite. But the chances of getting something in the 500grams and above class would not have happened as LGF said that the fish moved off somewhere due to the wind. Now Roodeplaat is a very difficult dam to fish and I am sure that if I join LGF on a trip to that dam he would be able to put us on the fish.
What I can also say is that myself and LL did find a bay where we did see little LGF’s and am sure if we stuck around we could have gotten some to bite. But the chances of getting something in the 500grams and above class would not have happened as LGF said that the fish moved off somewhere due to the wind. Now Roodeplaat is a very difficult dam to fish and I am sure that if I join LGF on a trip to that dam he would be able to put us on the fish.
:thankieO Bassmaster JohanVC about the weather and temp related stuff.
LGF the Chap whom imports SALMO is based in CT www.goyasa.com
But suggest you check out the Salmo USA Website www.salmofishing.com my favorites by far are the Hornet range. They have an interesting video clip on the site on the hornets.
To date I have caught 11 different species in fresh water inland. As far as I'm aware the only place in P-town that carries them is Bass World (small selection) but the guys whom are very well stocked are GAni's in Witbank (never been there and could not honestly tell you how to get there either). Guess i will have to show you a couple when we hook up... Just what I will show you looks very very tired - caught too many fish on them I suppose...:shade1s
LGF the Chap whom imports SALMO is based in CT www.goyasa.com
But suggest you check out the Salmo USA Website www.salmofishing.com my favorites by far are the Hornet range. They have an interesting video clip on the site on the hornets.
To date I have caught 11 different species in fresh water inland. As far as I'm aware the only place in P-town that carries them is Bass World (small selection) but the guys whom are very well stocked are GAni's in Witbank (never been there and could not honestly tell you how to get there either). Guess i will have to show you a couple when we hook up... Just what I will show you looks very very tired - caught too many fish on them I suppose...:shade1s