Vaaldam 6 October '09

[HennieG]

I and my dad visiting from the Southern Cape launched a Deneysville around 06h30. What a lovely day we had but fish start of very slow only hooking old lines using cranks and getting more frustrated as it was our first ever BASS trip to Vaaldam. Just pass 7 I decided to go for plastics. Third cast "fish on" but yes,..........the same trace I also lost a nice one on my previous trip on the river........change hooks and the my dad got into two and lost two more............we're not pro's yet..........LOL. Things got quit and we moved to another area. Within ten casts I was three fooshies richer and my mombakkie was off. By 11h30 then sun was as hot as hell as there were hardly a breeze blowing. We ended with seven fish in the well, and four that had close encounters with us......no monsters yet, all males’ 0.8 to 1.1kg class. What a nice day we had and I am already planning a trip with my youngsters as somebody had to attend school during the week.

 

[Johanvc]

What Colours did you use?

 

[Monster]

Where did you fish and in what structure? I have tried in the vaal with very little success.

 

[mouse001]

hennieg thats good news what area or depth dit you fish im dying to try as ive heard reports of bass of 3.5kg plus.

 

[Johanvc]

Who want to go fish the vaal dam

 

[VaalieBassman]

I will probably be going Sunday and will launch at Bayshore

 

[HennieG]

Rocky areas in and around yacht basins and bays closest to central of town. Dark colors like junebug.

A fiend of mine fished yesterday 17h00-18h30 from the bank and got five, biggest 3.01kg.

 

[Monster]

Any one ever cought bass at Oranjeville?

Johan enige tyd!!!

 

[Jetboy]

Watermelon gold works well at the DAM we got 36 fish for Sat and Sun, first fish for the day on Sat was a  2.2kg

 

[mouse001]

im going on saturday weather permiting of course