New PB at Roodeplaat
- Thread starter Van De Jager
- Start date
christopheradam
New member
That is a nice size bass. Well done!
popperdotcom
Member
That is a really nice fish well done! Where did you get it? In the motorboat section?
Van De Jager
New member
Thanks for all the cool replies, couldn't weigh it, but judjing by the size and weight of other fish that I have caught in the dam, it shurely must have been 4Kg's +. I usualy fish at the Dept of Public works grounds, check out Snoekvoel's post on Bass Hunting at Roodeplaat, I fish the area right in front of the last lapa, to the right of the area indicated on the map on his post. Going to RDW tomorrow, will submit a report.
popperdotcom
Member
Hey van howzit. Thanks again for the info from RDW post. Finally managed some bass at plaat. Got 3 nice fish on a weightless fluke. 2 from a boat on the eastern bank in the shallows and one from the bank near the rowing clubhouse. I was with some kids and rigged up a weightless brushog and let him fish a bit on my rod. He landed a beauty that i will post soon. Bass are not easy at plaat, but the nice thing is that they tend to be a fair size... I think the fish are coming onto the spawn now and we are in for a few nice ones i hope. Will the first rains increase the bite in general?
100% African
Senior Member
Nice fat fish.
Dean Slater
Senior Member
looks very healthy!
Dean Slater
Senior Member
looks very healthy!
Van De Jager wrote:
Sowwy to burst your bubble a bit, but that looks like a 2kg-2.2kg. This is more like a 4kg .....
Sowwy to burst your bubble a bit, but that looks like a 2kg-2.2kg. This is more like a 4kg .....
Attachments
popperdotcom
Member
Howzit. Well to change the subject, anyone know what this problem is with the fishes gills? Is it a parasite or something? It had the same sore on exacly the same place on each gill cover. This is a roodies bass too. It was quite a long fish, but looked a bit unhealthy and skinny. Maybe the missus was giving him a hard time 
Attachments
just a quick question about Roodeplaat...Is it worth giving the spot a try? im planning on going to either Roodeplaat or RDW this weekend but never been to Roodeplaat and by the sounds of things its not the easiest place to fish and guys dont seem to catch too many fish there.I dont feel like fishing the whole day to catch 4 or 5 fish. the fish look decent though whereas RDW fish are really small lately.
popperdotcom
Member
I think that plaat is a completely different dam and MUCH slower. Yesterday I fished for 4 hours along the western bank and caught 1 fish of about a kilo.
There are definitely some big fish in Roodeplaat, but it is not easy. Although it is quieter than RDW, you cant get up the rowing course side unless you go up on a small boat or duck with a trolling motor. The water is also much better at RDW.
Here is the fish that I was talking about that a kid caught on my ultralight rod on a watermelon red brushhog. Really nice fish, I would estimate 1.8 to 2 kilo
There are definitely some big fish in Roodeplaat, but it is not easy. Although it is quieter than RDW, you cant get up the rowing course side unless you go up on a small boat or duck with a trolling motor. The water is also much better at RDW.
Here is the fish that I was talking about that a kid caught on my ultralight rod on a watermelon red brushhog. Really nice fish, I would estimate 1.8 to 2 kilo
Attachments
popperdotcom
Member
Not really boet, I didnt catch that fish!
Van is the man ::respekt: It is my dream to get one of those big guys.
Ya, barbel hunting sounds good, I reckon plaat is the place to be for those barbel now!
Van is the man ::respekt: It is my dream to get one of those big guys.
Ya, barbel hunting sounds good, I reckon plaat is the place to be for those barbel now!
Van De Jager
New member
Tried fishing at plaat on my days off, for the past two weeks and no nothing. Used spinner baits, cranks, soft plastics, you name it and not even a nibble. Popperdotcom has the right idea, the fish should come fully into spawn when the rains come and the dams water level stops receding. Anyway here's my beeg question, has anyone fished Bonaccord or Rietvlei recently for Bass and caught anything?