Namiban bass fishing

[JanSeep]

Hi guys

Yet another newbie here. My best friend and I enjoy bass fishing. Sadly though we just never get the time to go.

Anyway, I would love to know more about bass fishing in Namibia. We were at Lake Oanob this weekend and came back empty-handed! We have a tiny aluminium boat with a 5 horsepower engine and battled through and across the dam through the wake left by the 115's, 225's, inboards, etc. It was hectic but quite a JOL! Sadly no fish though.

We used plastics, texas and carolina, flukes, worms, buzz-bait, crank baits, deep swimmers, shallow cranks, jigs - NOTHING, not even a bump. We fished deep drop-offs, cliff faces, inbetween dead trees, we trolled, we cast from the shore (really too difficult with 2 of us in the dingy) - NADA!

Oanob has Florida bass. Seems they have a reputation for being extremely skittish, but even though we approached each spot quietly and cautiously, we spent hours at each with no results.

Are there specific times of the year when bass feed? If so, what are these times? And does this mean that we are wasting our time going out when these fish supposedly are not biting?

Your help and advice is greatly appreciated

WT

 

[ignatius]

Hi Jan

Oanob is one of the most difficult dams to fish, why, I dont know. Your best chance in Oanob will be end September to middle October.

Rather try von Bach as it is presently fishing well.

 

[JanSeep]

Hello Ignatius

Thank you very much for the advice.

We have avoided von Bach. We have been told that you no longer can camp there.

If we do go there, what baits would you recommend and are there any specific spots you know of?

Rgds

 

[ignatius]

Sad, not being able to camp there, that is why i have put my fishing on hold. Try and camp in Okahandja if you dont want to travel from Whk.

The best spots will differ from time to time, my favourites are the ski sloep, behind the camp site be careful not to disturb the ski boats, some of them believe the water belong to them. Keep to the east shore when you enter, be careful of rocks and idle in and out.

The reefs on the left hand side before you turn to the inlet.

Walvis bay is also a good sloep.

I recommend the following:

Zara Spook or Dying flutter for early morning and late afternoon.

Flukes in watermellon or junebug. Baby brush hog in same colours. Fish the Flukes weightless and Texas or Carolina rig the hoggs.

Crank baits in Lavender or Baby Bass.

Spinner baits in white or white and chartreuse.

Enjoy and post pics of your catches. PM if you need more info.

 

[JanSeep]

Shucks Bru, looks like you really know your bass stuff!

THANKS SO MUCH!!!

Yeah, it really sucks that you cannot camp at the dam (that's part of going fishing - staying at the source). Will try con my mate inot trying your suggestions next time. But for now it's off to Cape Town to visit my sons.

As soon as I have some nice pics, I'll post and add you as resident GURU. In the mean time I'll post some pics of my HUMUNGUS (1kg) tiger and a bass or two I've caught.

Thank you again. Keep up the great work.
Regards
WT