Dam fishermen having to think smart
Carp and bass fishermen are having to work harder and smarter to make catches in the past week.
At Nagle Dam, the fishing has
picked up with the temperature increasing
but unfortunately the Barbel have started to take the Carp baits so there have
been a lot anticlimaxes after some long and hard fights.
Structure and margins are the preferred spots as the Carp tend to stay away from open water because of the big Barbel that are about.
Critically balanced bait or even popped up bait is recommended due to the soft silty floor, plain baits seem to be pulling the bigger Carp, but after a long wait. Flavours such as Scopex, Banana, pineapple, FX and most of the sweet flavours are being picked up by the smaller Carp up to 12kg.
Bass fishing
It seems that Basing has gone the same way that Carp angling has gone over the last week, with Inanda coming out on top again.
With more water to fish, and newly covered foliage, frogging has been the number one go-to presentation. For anglers looking at fishing open water around the algae beds and trees, Strike Pro Thai Sticks have been extremely effective.
For the fish
feeding more aggressively in the afternoon, Horny Toads have been a good
option. In the algae, it is 100% necessary to downsize on your nylon or braid
to ensure penetration. Most lures do not punch through this algae and the
ones that do, do not sink because of the drag on the line through the algae.
Light penetration is also lower in these conditions, so colour selection
makes a huge difference. Whites, blacks, June bug or electric blue are
always winners.
At Albert Falls things have been slightly different, having had slower fishing and smaller fish. Most boats have managed some decent fish although fishing is tough and the big fish take a lot of perseverance. The river mouth has again produced more fish than most areas.
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