Big carp expected in August

Carp - August is the month of big carp as they have been fattening up the whole winter to spawn, which takes place in September and October. Anglers stand a good chance of catching their personal bests at any of our local dams. Be sure to handle these fish with extra precaution to ensure no harm is caused. A smaller dam which has really been producing the goods recently has been the To Hier Toe Dam. The dam has been producing fish up to 11kg for the specimen anglers, which is a respectable fish out of a dam this size. Due to the nature of these fish in small waters, expect slow fishing until you have learnt the dam’s pattern. Shongweni is fishing well currently and can be expected to fish well in the next month to come. Inanda has come out on top again, with many anglers targeting its pre-spawn monsters. Be sure to up your line rating to at least 15lb for this part of the year as the fish tend to hold tight to structure. Daiwa Sensor 15lb is amongst the strongest of monofilament lines on the market up to now and can compete with the best of the best and for less.

Bass - Angling throughout KZN has been decent with some very good catches at Albert Falls and Inanda in particular. With the most recent cold front that came through, water surface temperatures dropped below what most anglers would consider "stay in bed" conditions. However, we still received good reports of larger bass being caught on spinner baits and crank baits towards the river at Inanda. Anglers fishing below the dam wall in the river section also had a blast in the icy cold waters with small Strike Pro divers and on fly as well.

Don’t forget The Kingfisher is again running its Biggest Shad Competition. This year it will be run over a two-month period, August and September, with three prizes each month.

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