yellows

[KarpKing]

I am going to the Vaal Rivier on sunday to catch some yellows, I dont have an idee what fly's they will want can someone give me a bit of info?

 

[Oxeye]

Use a two fly rig. Tie on a weighted caddis first (sizes 8 to 12, say) - preferably one with a bit of orange in it. Then tie on about 50cm of tippet (4x is good) to the bend of the caddis & add an unweighted mayfly nymph (size 12- 16, say) to this. Use a strike indicator (a bit of yarn soaked in floatant is what most guys use) about 1.5X the depth of the water up the line. THis is usually a good place to start. Well, it works for me.

 

[KarpKing]

Hi thanks I do use that rig at the moment but for some reason I get a lot of muddies on that rig. 

 

[svenm]

ive had some luck on mustard caddis, goldrib hairs ear, and green rock worm at elgro river lodge.

just want to know from all you guys, when is the best time to catch yellows at a place like Elgro? i want to go again and hoping the fishing is spot on. also cant remember what time of year it was when i went(was for business and ended up fishing a bit) and when do you feel is a good time for yellows in the orange river in Richtersveld? want to go there again to, was there 3 years ago october and caught nothing.

 

[KarpKing]

I was on the vaal on sunday but didnt even see a yellow in the streams nothing spend the day there to try find them, After that caught some barbel atleast they were still eating but I think they are going in to spawn now.

 

[JasonG]

svenm, you must put a fixed organge flinty on the end, prefably 6lb floro, and if that doesnt work, put on a extended pipi drol! works like a bomb!

Howzeet choma... better not be planning a trip to algro without me... im going to chat to you about namibia soon....

"Hi-Jack off"

 

[cougar]

Hey JasonG.. sorry but what is a orange flinty?? and what on earth is an extended pipi droll???? sound like something else!! hahaha..