My second carp on fly caught at cemetary river on
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pappi choulo
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Hey tuna fish!
Awesome catch man, well done!!!
Awesome catch man, well done!!!
pappi choulo
Senior Member
you got that right mate! what weight rod is that, 7 weight? i got picked up by a carp about that size while fishing for trout on a 3 weight!!! needless to say that didn't last long!!
pappi choulo
Senior Member
GREAT STUFF MAN!!! Geez, looks like you've struck a deal with the carp there mate!! what's your PB on fly? Mine's 24 lb, i'm still hunting that elusive 30!!
Dragondale
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Dragondale
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dont worry mate, the 5wt can handle it. i latched into a 33lb submarine in muizenburg last month. i fished a TFO 10ft 5wt and gave him as much stick as he gave me. i won in the end though 
i took yhe pic with my phone, so one of the other guys there held the fish up for me. this is what he looked like. and just for interest sake........i've been broken off by bigger than this, on 7kg tippet!!!!!
i took yhe pic with my phone, so one of the other guys there held the fish up for me. this is what he looked like. and just for interest sake........i've been broken off by bigger than this, on 7kg tippet!!!!!Attachments
Dragondale
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thanks man, much appreciated. you more than welcome to drop me a line and i'll join you for some submarine hunting down that side
its odd actually, whenever i go there im usually the only guy there, except for the guy holding the fish. he's always there.
it used to be a fav spot for many guys, but seems interest has waned. oh well, more for me!
its odd actually, whenever i go there im usually the only guy there, except for the guy holding the fish. he's always there.
it used to be a fav spot for many guys, but seems interest has waned. oh well, more for me!
kitefisher
Sealiner
Hiya Dragondale/Tuna fish
Beautiful specimens,I have only ever landed a handful of carp on fly from the bank,on a boat its another story,caught plenty,plenty. I still believe it takes a lot more skill and loads more patience from the bank.
As I've read before ,carp is the poor mans bonefish,as it takes the same cunning,and skill from the angler too entice these "docile" beasts.
Beautiful specimens,I have only ever landed a handful of carp on fly from the bank,on a boat its another story,caught plenty,plenty. I still believe it takes a lot more skill and loads more patience from the bank.
As I've read before ,carp is the poor mans bonefish,as it takes the same cunning,and skill from the angler too entice these "docile" beasts.
Dragondale
New member
hey kitefisher, i see you are in welkom. im a born and bred welkom boy, hahaha. you should give freddies dam a bash if you can get permission, and also the water treatment plant opposite flamingo vlei. the sand river also has a good head of trout, and ive heard stories of yellows there as well......not sure if its true, but wouldnt hurt to try some great fun is corrobrick dams for bass and some MONSTER grass carp, and also good old klip-pan for barbel and carp. flamingo pan itself is not what it used to be, but im sure theres some steroid enhanced golden kings still swimming about. what about the dam at lakeside? and the waters at the slime dams on the way out past st andrews?
some great fun is corrobrick dams for bass and some MONSTER grass carp, and also good old klip-pan for barbel and carp. flamingo pan itself is not what it used to be, but im sure theres some steroid enhanced golden kings still swimming about. what about the dam at lakeside? and the waters at the slime dams on the way out past st andrews?