teaching kids to fish

eugeneius

New member
I am taking my sons aged 10 and 7 on a fishing trip on the long week end in September. I live in midrand, where can I go? Now before you reply let me say this I`ve been to harties  and grootdraai in the past and overthe years I`ve found the quality of the water and facilities deteriorating to such an extent that I don`t want my kids to go near. Now kids being kids,they love water.

The place that I would like to go to must have the following;

There has to be fish to catch preferably carp or bass or kurper.... I need to look good for the boys and impress them with my fatherly fishing skills

The water must be of good quality with few or no water lilys

it needs to be a dam not a river

 it needs to be no more than 2 and a half hours drive( maybe 3)

it must be reasonably inexpensive or free, I `dont mind paying but sometimes you spend R1000 on entrance fees alone .Fishing is, after all a poor mans sport.

Does such a utopia till exist.... or am I being unreasonable

 

 
 

PI

Senior Member
Vaaldam:
Boschkop, Steyns, UJ, Island Shores.
Just keep in mind that you will be camping, as some of the mentioned areas dont have chalets and decent toilets (Only londrops).
The fees will be ranging dfrom R20pp to R60pp for the day. I dont know what the fees will be if you want to sleep over.
Dips to be used:
1. FX
2. Bunspice 32
3. Perdeby
4. Strawlic
5. Ebony
6. Banjo
7. Stuttafords
Sweet white dough and floaties is always a good call. You can also take some earthworms.
Traces: Sliding Rietvlei is a good option. Hooklinks 12cm long, weight line 22- 25cm long. Do a search on traces as it is frequently in the spotlight.
 

Dean Slater

Senior Member
oosthuysens on the vaal (my favourite spot)is R80/car per day and R50/tent per night so if you go for 2 nights and 3 days itll be R340 for everyone!
 

Bruggie

Sealiner
Koppiesdam as there is decent ablusions and the water is clean for the kids and the fish bite like hell!!
 

Freaky Frikkie

New member
NTVL-grounds at Roodeplaat dam. Now it fits your list of demands, but just take note that there is a warning for bilharzia in the water, but for the last couple of years I cant remember getting sick from the water, and me and my kids do spend a lot of time in the water.
Best of all there is enough space for them to be ....well kids.
 

eugeneius

New member
Thanx to all who had advised me I have decided on koppies dam....I have started packing the trailer and firing up the car... now baits, what works?
 
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