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Sterkfontein Dam 29-31Jan
- Thread starter Dreman
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What worked best for me was black and dark green senkos. was there last april bass were quiet but many over 1kg and there were lots of yellows was there for about a week and only saw bass and yellow fish not one fish of any other specie. And be careful when the wind comes up that dams water gets very choppy very quickly. have fun
Hi, where you staying? I see many kayakers and they tend to stay close to the banks. Water is crystal clear in December, caught most of mine on shallow crankbaits, spinnerbaits and dark senkos. I would also try pink worms - apparently they work quite well in clear conditions.
The water level has dropped about 1m since last December, so it's quite a shock if you have been there before.
You are better off taking a fly rod with and while you are bass fishing, keep a fly in the water (beetles and nymphs)- you never know when one of the millions upon millions of yellows will grab it.
Good luck, have fun!
The water level has dropped about 1m since last December, so it's quite a shock if you have been there before.
You are better off taking a fly rod with and while you are bass fishing, keep a fly in the water (beetles and nymphs)- you never know when one of the millions upon millions of yellows will grab it.
Good luck, have fun!
Thanks for all the advice guys, only ended up catching 1 Bass around 600grams. But in my defence, we put in the water ant the Chalets saterday morning around 08h30 and paddled till around 13h30 to the overnight camp at the bottom end of the dam. The next morning we paddled 17Km back into the wind and I was towing my son. Survival took over and fishing became a lower priority, the wind and waves were hectic but what an awesome experience. Next time I will take more time off work and spend a few more days there with more fishing and less paddling.
As for staying near the banks, coming back we beelined it straight up the middle. If you go within 200m of the cliffs you get more chop as the waves defelect off the rocks.
As for staying near the banks, coming back we beelined it straight up the middle. If you go within 200m of the cliffs you get more chop as the waves defelect off the rocks.