Good tiger action at Jozini

Carp - There has been some excellent carp fishing for the die-hard anglers fishing in the rain through the week. Inanda Dam came alive with spawning fish, which have been feeding on any bait available. A few fish of around 17kg and one bomber of a fish of 19kg were taken at Inanda. The most productive bait has been FX flavoured Tiger nuts. Shongweni is also fishing extremely well, with catches up to 16kg and a few fish which have taken the direction of nearby structure and haven't stopped until the line has parted. This is why it is imperative to use the highest quality line available. Daiwa Sensor 15lb will stand up to any fish even in the thickest of lay downs. Midmar seems to be producing smaller fish, but plenty of them. There was also a report of a 12kg grass carp being landed by a conventional angler.

Tigerfish - Jozini has been on fire lately, producing dozens of good tigerfish. Two fish over 7kg were landed on live bait, including a lunker of 7.45kg. Live bait rigged on a Mustad Red Tarpon 4/0 hook using a short length of either number 4 American Fishing Wire or 40lb Fishmate carbon coated wire should do the trick. Daiwa Sensor 12-15lb line fished on a Laguna 2500/3000 reel or Procaster 2500/3000 will be perfect. Medium heavy to heavy action Daiwa Megaforce Tiger Tamer rods in either 6'6" or 7' will work wonders for Jozini.

Bass - Most of our dams are fishing extremely well despite the level of water being so low. Recent rains will help to a certain extent, however a lot more rain will be needed to fill the dams. Albert Falls is producing good catches of fish between 1-2kg on breathe baits on the drop-offs and points, as well as on the ridge in the trees. Top water baits such as frogs are getting bigger fish towards the back of Kyalami Bay in the grass. Inanda fished well on the weekend, producing a fish of 2.88kg and one of 2.58kg off the point of Taxi Bay on a drop-shot rigged trick worm. Around the Cabbage Patch area, a regular managed a bass over 2kg on a Strike Pro Thai Stick walking the dog slowly along the surface. The Strike Pro Thai Sticks have become extremely popular top water bait for anglers in both Inanda and Albert Falls over the last year, as the results speak for themselves. Midmar has come into the picture during last week's bad weather, producing a few very good fish on jigs fished slowly along the rocky points, as well as frogs fished in the grassy areas.

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