Waterkloof Quarry

[Smittie]

I'm planning to go to Waterkloof quarry this coming Saturday, if it's not raining though, I was wondering if anyone wants to join?

 

[AYOBA!]

Hi, you going to fish from the bank ?

 

[Smittie]

Yup, I still need to get some pontoons

 

[AYOBA!]

would like to join you, but it is going to be on short notice...chances of not working saturday is slim

 

[Smittie]

not a problem, I stay about 10 minutes from there. I would probably be there anyway, just a bit concerned about the safety.

 

[AYOBA!]

jip, even if you are alone and armed it could be an issue, will pm you on friday...

 

[Smittie]

100%

 

[arab]

would be great to hear your report back, been wondering how that place has been doing recently

tight lines!

 

[Smittie]

Arab, why not join me?

 

[r2d2c3po]

I would like to join you guys!

Can I bring my kayak along? as far as i know one need to have flotation for that quarry.

From which street do you enter the quarry?

 

[AYOBA!]

there is a crocodile in the quarry....search previous posts

 

[Smittie]

attached is a Google Earth file which will pin point the entrance to the quarry.

 

[r2d2c3po]

Really!! Then it's fishing from the banks. But isn't there a croc in every dam?

 

[sustan]

fishing can be very dfficult there and you lose alot of equipment.

Fishing from the bank will be a bit of a waste of R100, try atleast take waders or something

There definitely was a croc about 1.5m so not too big...dunno if its still there

 

[arab]

Hey,
Would love to join, but I'm overseas in abu dhabi at the moment. I have also herd of the croc, but I would recomend taking a floatation device, cus not a lot of the bank is acessable by foot.
Good luck

 

[Smittie]

Went out to the quarry this weekend. There's not much place to fish from.

 

[AYOBA!]

was it worth the R100 ? did you catch a few ? security?

 

[onemorecast]

I have always drooled when I drive past the quarry - it looks like proper bass water.
I tried to go fish there a couple of years ago but was turned away by the security - have they changed their minds now? Who is the R100 payable to?

 

[AYOBA!]

security...last time I was there the water was crystal clear...

 

[Smittie]

Security is a big concern, I didn't wet the lines but they let me in for about 10 mins just to have a look around. There is only 1 road that I could find going right up to the water but the water level was so high that it would have been impossible to catch from the bank. Secondly if you go around the right hand side of the quarry you probably have to walk about 100 meters to the water leaving your vehicle open for unwanted visitors. Personally R100 for the day is not worth it. I would much rather then drive to Bronkies or somewhere else than to fish there.

Speaking of which, does anybody know of another place near the pretoria area which is reasonably safe?