a few months back i stopped @ rietvlei to check the place out and i met a Oomie, he was dropping his lines off at the island , in the 30min that i stood there he caught about 7 barbel all in the range of 7 to 12kg .
He had a bucket full of platties and baby chicks , and everytime he sent the bait boat out he filled the cups with Chicken blood. He said this really attracts the barbel .
The guys @ teh gate told me that the OOm is a regular there and knows the good fishing holes @ rietvlei , his record barbel at rietvlei is 35kg.