Roodeplaat Dam

[Snoekvoel]

Just recently moved back to my hometown and cant wait to start hunting bass at Roodeplaat Ive heard there's some BIG MAMMAS........:fst:

Ill be heading there this coming weekend and am hoping someone can give me a few pointers? like best spots/areas? lures? ets.

Oh btw...:imnew

 

[Little Green Fish]

 and welcome back to the best place in the world, anyhows heard someone mention yesterday that the bass are starting to come out again, but not too sure how true this is, will try and get more info.

Lures that worked in the past were, Zoom Watermelon chartruese deadringers, Zoom Watermelon Flukes and Gary Yamamoto Kut-Tails in Watermelon seed.

The spots that produced was the Blue Jetty @ the old Aventura side, the bay to the north of that up to the dam-wall on the same side and the bird-lookout in the river section. Another section that sometimes produced some big ones was the right-hand side of the bottle-neck (where the boats launch).

I haven't been there in almost two or even three years, so I really don't have updated info, but like I said I'll have a lookicee what I can find out.

Hope this helps somewhat even thou it's old info.

 

[Snoekvoel]

Thanx LGF that info defnitly helps!

Do you know if guys are having any success at the nature reserve side? or the old boom? cause unfortunately i dont ownt a boat anymore and cant reach the old aventura side :swear

 

[Little Green Fish]

Ok so here's what I overheard whilst gawking at the new stock that arrived at my second home Zambesi angling (and what a nice selection it is), anyhows, the bass appatently are holding in the bay where the water inlet is at the caravan stands, meaning if you get in by the gate instead of turning left to the launch you carry straight on and follow the road, and keep right, it' the bay just before you have to leave sight of the water, drive around and over the stream leading into the bay, only to come out on the otherside, hope I've been able to tell you which one it is, if not lemme know, and I'll see if I can add a googlepic.

 

[Snoekvoel]

I think i know where you mean,,,,but just to be sure ive added a image....???

 

[Little Green Fish]

Yeah thats the bay but it's not at Hengelaars vriend it's the Main Nature reserve entrance those two buildings are the yacht club structure, but yeah thats the bay.  Also haven't gotten any feedback from the guys that went on Wednesday, thing is there's a cold front moving in on Monday (apparently, apparently cause this morning felt really cold) so the best time to try would be this weekend with the peak perhaps on Saturday afternoon.

 

[arab]

how is the fishing there? i havent fished there before thats why im asking... any decent sized fish in there still, cus last time i herd the place was infested with hyacinth?

 

[Snoekvoel]

Arab I was there on saturday and almost no hycinth,,,didn't catch anything but I did see the od bass or two swimming around,,,so they are there but not yet biting..
:swear
From what i've been told the fishing there is quite hard but you get your lucky days....