Albert Falls bass run continues

After hearing of the decent catches at Albert Falls over the last few weeks, many anglers have made their way to the dam to try their luck and patience.

Many have been successful and few have gone home unhappy. 

With the water level still dropping, many anglers are becoming increasingly concerned about the productivity of the dam in the future.

Albert Falls has been known to produce record size fish in water as low as 24%. Fluctuations in water level have severe influences on water conditions as can be noticed with Hazelmere Dam currently, which has become a cesspit of muddy water at 30-40% full.

Albert Falls is known to retain its visibility and produces the goods even at low levels, where the fish are more concentrated and are in competition for food.

Anglers at Albert Falls over the past weekend, fishing in the Y Bass competition, did relatively well with most of the field getting a full bag of five fish. Heaviest of which was Martin De Kok and Lee De Beer with a bag of 9.073kg, with Barry Blunt and Kevin Naidoo coming in second with a bag of 7.433kg.

Many anglers are pleased with the fact that they managed to get some good practice for the upcoming Bass Classic which is being held on the 29 and 30 August. The prize for this competition is a brand new Yamaha sponsored Terminator Bass boat with a 115hp Yamaha engine. Entry forms can be found at The Kingfisher, or on the SABAA and SABAA Natal Facebook page.

On 1 August The Kingfisher started their annual Biggest Shad Competition. This year it will be run over a two-month period, August and September, with three prizes each month. The heaviest shad for each month will receive a Daiwa SL 50SHK Reel, valued at R1625, the second heaviest shad will receive a 13’6” Kingfisher Coastline Medium, three-piece, 4-6oz Graphite Rod, valued at R1145 and third heaviest shad will receive a Daiwa AG 6000 Reel valued at R598. Please note that all shad (fresh) must be weighed at either, The Kingfisher, 53 Hunter Street or Tackle Centre, Old Fort Road or The Fishing Tackle Shop, Warner Beach during trading hours.

Please remember there is a bag limit of four and the minimum size is 30cm and that the season closes 30 September and re-opens 1 December 2015.

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