Bass feast at Albert Falls

Junebug flukes worked well in the deep and smaller baits such as watermelon red flake finesse worms worked very well drop shot rigged in the shallows. 

Anglers fishing deeper on the Ridge using Strike King Tour grade Football Jigs managed to land some lurkers during the week.

The tip given by one of the successful anglers was to make sure a trailer is used on the jig. Most trailers used were either Z-man TurbobCraws or Zoom brush hogs. 

Inanda had anglers drooling over the weekend as they had excellent fishing in Taxi Bay and off Cabbage Patch using Storm Arashi and Strike King Kvd crank baits to catch dozens of larger bass.

Slow retrieved crank baits in the deep and faster retrieves with Spinner baits in the shallows have produced better fish.
 
Carp

Due to the low water levels in almost all of our dams, carp angling has been extremely difficult. Most areas are muddy and can't be accessed the same way as before. Anglers who have spent time clearing out bush and creating a decent fishing spot have managed to land some good fish at Inanda and Albert Falls. Fish over 10kg have been landed at both dams on bigger boilies in sweet flavours such as caramel and FX. Shongweni has fished well for smaller fish but struggled to produce any larger fish.
 
Fly Fishing

With the lack of rain in most of the rivers and dams, most levels are very low and the waters have cleared right up.  This is an excellent opportunity for the optimistic anglers who are keen to learn the structure of dropping water. Use this to your advantage and plot marks and be sure to revisit them when the water rises again. Fishing can be difficult if you happen to select a warm period to fish in.

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