Walking the bank at Midmar ...

B

BigBass

Sealiner
Walking the bank at Midmar this past Sunday afternoon/ evening, throwing crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastics produced just one bite resulting in this 3.2kg Largemouth (weighed on a Berkley digital scale). The Bass took a Texas-rigged Gene Larew Hoo Daddy creature bait.

Released of course ... :cool:

Its been a while since I had a Bass of note on the line and this one did not disappoint - clearing the water doing the traditional jump and headshake right after the strike then diving deep and boring down doggedly ...
 

Attachments

  • JW LMBass _ Midmar - 10 October 2010_1_crWEB.jpg
    JW LMBass _ Midmar - 10 October 2010_1_crWEB.jpg
    37.5 KB · Views: 245
B

BigBass

Sealiner
Thanks, guys!

Water levels currently around 80% according to the Natal Witness ...
Some weeks ago a Bass of nearly 5kg was caught at the BETT comp! Saw the article in the Weekend Witness ...

Midmar does have some big Bass, but does not give them up easily. I only had the one take after walking up and down casting a variety of lures. Not even one other bite or "tap" ...

While on the subject of Midmar, Midmar has Northern strain Largemouth Bass and Florida strain and "hybrids" of these two strains, also Spotted Bass and Smallmouth Bass were stocked many years ago. Don't know when last Smallies were caught in Midmar, but if you catch a Bass which looks like a Largemouth, but with a smaller mouth, a thinner tail "wrist" and "teeth" (a rough area) on its tongue, it will definitely be a Spotted Bass. The "teeth" on the tongue is the most reliable identification indicator to distinguish Spotted Bass from Largemouths. [align=justify]Spotted Bass swim in schools more frequently than the other Bass species and can often be found around deep, rocky structure. In North America, they have been known to "outcompete", or otherwise be detrimental to Largemouth Bass, where the two species occur in the same waters, so if you catch a Spotted Bass which you have positively identified with the "teeth"/ rough area on the tongue, it may be best to remove it ... to give the Largies (Northern strain and Floridas a better chance ...[/align][align=justify]Hope I'm not opening a can of worms here!
[/align]
 
B

Blommie

New member
Leka fooshie! Midmar is notorious for not producing any fish. I missed the BETT at Midmar, but heard the guys caught some nice ones for a change.
 
K

KVD

New member
I caught this 1 in midmar from the bank after fishing the dam for 3 days off a boat and landing nothing over 1kg
 

Attachments

  • 2.2.jpg
    2.2.jpg
    82 KB · Views: 145
J

Johanvc

Sealiner
SAl seker binne die volgende maand kom. Ons moet bietjie die nuwe boot daar kom uit toets :) En ek het weer n klomp mense om te sien daar onder. Maar wil weer bietjie Alberts en Inanda kom vang. Dis tyd vir n nuwe PB
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top