Vaal Barbel

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tauruck

Sealiner
Big barbel in the river where the freeway crosses about 1,5 clicks from the Barrage. If you are travelling towards Parys/Cape the spot is to the right of the bridge. I always fished on the Free State side but everytime we went someone was in "our" spot so my buds used to stop on the highway and drop me at the bridge.  I would paddle the canoe to a spot opposite and camp on a lekker bank that nobody could get to. It was on private land but I never left a mess or got bust. Big fish taken on Muddy heads that were left out in the sun until nightfall. I never caught during the day. Off the bite.
 
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prokayak

New member
Brian, you joining us on the 20th on the Vaal?
http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=34581&forum_id=64

Venue is sorted...
 
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Ignobilis Lunker

New member
Hey Gawie, would have liked to join, but I will be on the Zambezi. Apparently the Tigers are hungry!

Good luck, hope the big snorre come out to play!

Here's a Bloemhof 15kg Snorre just below the dam wall.
 

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Brakkanjan

Senior Member
Hi J

Me and dad fish the Vaal River often. Near Vredefort we had a few good ones on a regular basis. My dad got a 11 kg with sardien heads. (Big mustad catfish hooks and 50lbs line).

The other day I went to the river and used a big muddy head, the barbel broke my 50lbs line.

The Vaal river has monsters.


:alien
 
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brad101

New member
i put a whole muddie on a 10/0 circle hook last weekend and caught a 21kg barble

and the weekend before last weeked caught 19kg barbe at bloemhof on a carp head

dont know how to upgrade my profile though
 
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prokayak

New member
any 1 want to join us fishing barbel from the kayaks?
We are going on Sat 20 Mrch. Letabo powerstation close to Vereeniging
 
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