year end fishing adventure

[cranky]

as we prepare for our year end small dam adventure...which took us over 2000 km last year...we target small dams and rivers in search of big fish...fishing dams which are mostly restricted to the public...i decided to get a little better prepared this year.

this year i have a smal kickboat and a big kickboat with a trolling motor.

most of the dams are small and the access is sometimes a distance away from the vehicle...so i decided to build myself a little kickboat for these little dams...sometimes the space in the rivers are also restricted so it just makes it a lot easier to maneuver.

i will also take my big kickboat with the trolling motor in case we stop off at any of the bigger dams...i can fish hazelmere for example in 4 hours from the river to the dam wall and back..i havent gps tested the speed of my new 36 b trolling motor...but with the 30 lb i managed to a speed of 5.5 km/hr gps speed.

 i took my new kickboat out for a test run on sunday at a small dam...unfortunately i havent collected the small ponttons yet so i had to use my big pontoons for the test run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cranky]

here is a picture of rorys kickboat...all ready to go...and yes that is where we launched...as you can see we turn our rods the other way around to prevent the tips from being broken off...you push your kickboat onto the reeds and jump...

climbing out proved to be a smal challenge because the water was deep right next to the side...so you have to pull your self as close to the side as possible then dive forward to get off...without sinking.

my kickboat will look the same with the little ponttons.

 

 

[cranky]

this is why i use 50 lb braid when fishing the frog...see if you can spot the fish caught in the thick of things

 

[cranky]

this fish jumped up and grabbed the frog while trying to retrieve the frog right from the back.

 

[-dave]

Haha! I love the pic of the fish hanging in the branches! Looks like some great fishing there. Why not take a bush knife and hack yourselves a small path down to the water to make things a bit easier?

Cranky, did you receive my PM re a kickboat order?

 

[cranky]

yes dave thanks...

when you use 50 lb braid you can fish in that type of structure...that fish jumped out the water and grabbed the lure while i was trying to recover it...its called fishing in the thick of things...thats where those big mamas we are all looking for hide.

dave you should come and join us at that dam it is just up the road...cost nothing to fish and i believe there are some huge fish in it.


i said to rory the next time we go to the dam...we will take the weed eater with.

there is also another dam just a little further down the road to try out.


 

 

 

[-dave]

cranky wrote:

dave you should come and join us at that dam it is just up the road...cost nothing to fish and i believe there are some huge fish in it.

Thanks for the invite - You know I'm always keen to fish.. Just let me know the next time you guys are making a plan to go there

 

[cranky]

dave  i just noticed you best is 1.7 kg??? you are definately gona have to come spend some time fishing with us during the holidays...sprog spent a day with us and managed to break his pb 3 times.

 

 

[-dave]

cranky wrote:

dave  i just noticed you best is 1.7 kg??? you are definately gona have to come spend some time fishing with us during the holidays...sprog spent a day with us and managed to break his pb 3 times.

Yip. That seems to be the best I've managed so far... I seem to be really good at finding the smallies though - I'm still trying to master the art of finding the big ones

I'm available this coming Thursday and Mon-Wed next week if you guys have anything planned for any of those days

 

[100% African]

Would love to tag along too...