we left home at 5 am...the drive to the dam is rat
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I managed to find my way up to Wild Acres yesterday. Nice place except for all of the weed in the water - I can't stand the stuff. I didn't catch anything big, but pulled out 6 smaller bass.
- 1 on a plastic brush hog
- 4 on a shallow crank
- 1 on a spinnerbait
My plastic frogs had some serious swimming time all over the place but didn't even get a bite.
It was a nice peaceful morning's fishing. I'm sure I'll be going back one day to try my luck again.
- 1 on a plastic brush hog
- 4 on a shallow crank
- 1 on a spinnerbait
My plastic frogs had some serious swimming time all over the place but didn't even get a bite.
It was a nice peaceful morning's fishing. I'm sure I'll be going back one day to try my luck again.
If it wasnt for the weed the fish would have nowhere to hide? I know it can be frustrating if you are not used to fishing the stuff but that place has got some seriously nice fish in there.
Dont be dispondent coz my mates were there on Saturday and they also struggled. They fish the place often and know how to fish it - I'll be heading up there on Saturday (weather permitting) if you are keen to join?
Dont be dispondent coz my mates were there on Saturday and they also struggled. They fish the place often and know how to fish it - I'll be heading up there on Saturday (weather permitting) if you are keen to join?
Jos101 wrote:
I much prefer "proper" plant cover like reeds/trees/lilies, etc.
I'd join you if i could, but I already have plans for next weekend... Private dam in Assagay on Saturday and either St. Ives or Albert Falls Dam on Sunday, depending on who's coming with us
Hehe... i know the fish like to hide in the weeds - it's just a pet hate of mine
I much prefer "proper" plant cover like reeds/trees/lilies, etc.I'd join you if i could, but I already have plans for next weekend... Private dam in Assagay on Saturday and either St. Ives or Albert Falls Dam on Sunday, depending on who's coming with us
We went up to Wildacres on Saturday.
As murphy would have it the weather was absolutely miserable - it rained the entire day and the max temp was only around 15 deg. C
Anyways - got there at about 6h30 (still dark) and rigged up the boats. My father in law and I dicided to try the damwall area first and worked the RH bank on the way down. We got a couple of dinks and 2 keepers in the 600g range. All on toad (green pumpkin)
I then caught a nice 2.7kg on a toad at the walkway bridge in the corner.
The rest of the day was very uneventful with the odd keeper comiing out here and there.
Another mate of mine got a 2kg off one of the islands and then another 1.7 right in front of the launch area.
All and all we must have caught about 50 keepers between 4 anglers with the average weight being round about 600g with the exception of the three bigger fish.
The water has become quite murky with it being almost red at the dam wall - A good thing though is that the water grass has dropped qutie a bit since I was there 2 months ago which kept frustration levels at bay.
As murphy would have it the weather was absolutely miserable - it rained the entire day and the max temp was only around 15 deg. C
Anyways - got there at about 6h30 (still dark) and rigged up the boats. My father in law and I dicided to try the damwall area first and worked the RH bank on the way down. We got a couple of dinks and 2 keepers in the 600g range. All on toad (green pumpkin)
I then caught a nice 2.7kg on a toad at the walkway bridge in the corner.
The rest of the day was very uneventful with the odd keeper comiing out here and there.
Another mate of mine got a 2kg off one of the islands and then another 1.7 right in front of the launch area.
All and all we must have caught about 50 keepers between 4 anglers with the average weight being round about 600g with the exception of the three bigger fish.
The water has become quite murky with it being almost red at the dam wall - A good thing though is that the water grass has dropped qutie a bit since I was there 2 months ago which kept frustration levels at bay.
YASTIR wrote:
there is a place called cloud 9...you can launch and stay over...it is a cosy spot with dstv the works.
craigieburne has become an extremely dificult dam to fish...and the days of catching 5 x 3 kg fish in an outing is long gone...i dont know how true it was but there was rumour that a spear fisherman cleaned out the dam...shooting fish and sold them to the locals...i also noticed bank anglers hooking and cooking but i also dont believe that could have caused the problem even thought they were fishing the dam every day after work...
even the day i caught this fish only 8 fish in total were caught the whole day during the comp.
there is a place called cloud 9...you can launch and stay over...it is a cosy spot with dstv the works.
craigieburne has become an extremely dificult dam to fish...and the days of catching 5 x 3 kg fish in an outing is long gone...i dont know how true it was but there was rumour that a spear fisherman cleaned out the dam...shooting fish and sold them to the locals...i also noticed bank anglers hooking and cooking but i also dont believe that could have caused the problem even thought they were fishing the dam every day after work...
even the day i caught this fish only 8 fish in total were caught the whole day during the comp.
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wild acres produces good quality fish but if you everyone keeps taking fish out the dam it will become like all the other dams...have a little consideration for other people...dams all over natal which produce good quality have been closed to bass fisherman because of their inconsiderate behaviour...lets not mess this one up to.