Vaaldam

[Carp Strike]

Hi people!!!!

I am going to Vaaldam next weekend and would like to know what is the best place with some great fishing for carp and barble will be staying the night so must be safe doesent need to be fancy camping though as long as the fishing is great!!! also if you have fished the spot recently some bait tips and where to sit will be helpful!!!

 

[Montycarp]

Im from the the UK but have fished a little around, there was a camping resort called Jim Fourche a couple years back which was brilliant, carp yellowfish, barbel.. camp right next to the dam only thing is that you need a canoe/dinghy to get the bait out to attract fish... unless you have a spod rod.

 

[epicsurff]

Montycarp wrote:

Im from the the UK but have fished a little around, there was a camping resort called Jim Fourche a couple years back which was brilliant, carp yellowfish, barbel.. camp right next to the dam only thing is that you need a canoe/dinghy to get the bait out to attract fish... unless you have a spod rod.

Hi

Vaaldam is eintlik all over n baie lekker dam om by te hengel. Die bogenoemde plek is natuurlik tot nuut maar maak nie regtig veel saak waar jy gaan nie as jy hard werk sal jy jou vis kry. Gooi 1 diep en een vlak en kyk waar jy jou vis optel. Moet nie fx afskryf nie en natuurlik cinnamon ( jammer vir die spelling ). Kondensmelk degie sprite degie en natuurlik die wit floro deeg sowel as soet wit deeg. Vir barber n lekker tuin slakkie doen wonders.

Stywe lyne

 

[D5]

Carp Strike wrote:

Hi people!!!!

I am going to Vaaldam next weekend and would like to know what is the best place with some great fishing for carp and barble will be staying the night so must be safe doesent need to be fancy camping though as long as the fishing is great!!! also if you have fished the spot recently some bait tips and where to sit will be helpful!!!

I will always recommend TAGO as I look first safety as no 1 concern .
If you have bakkie or 4x4 is ok . Not really good for car now after so much rain
Bait boat or canoe is must if you want get to deep water where bigger carp is .
Casting will bring you only up to 0.5-2kg size mostly. Big once are in water that is deeper - 5 - 10 m . On casual side after 150 meters depth is rising from 3 m to about 10 m on 300 m distance.
Big barbel can be caught very close to shore in the early morning hours. In my case muddy head is no 1 - even better then plattie.
Carp is not fussy , but what is more important is to feed constantly one same spot - marker is recommended.
While on  boilies I caught on Vaal Dam more barbel then carp .