Large bass at Albert Falls
Albert Falls has been producing some excellent bass in the 3-4 kg range over this last week. Fish have always preferred the darker colours in Albert Falls, but the Wazza colour from McArthy seems to have hit the nail on the head.
Fishing these in deep waters with a small bullet weight on the front seems to be the best way to attract these fish. Adding a small twitch every few winds and then allowing the bait to drop for about three seconds is a good way to start the hunt. If you are still having no luck with it, then change the style up a bit. Many anglers have had the case where they have fished slowly with no luck, and only when retrieving the line quickly to change the lure, have they had a bite.
Inanda is fishing well with the usual Water Melon Red fluke doing the business, although there have been reports of good catches with anglers using a Baby Bass coloration instead.
Hazlemere is still producing some excellent fish on the sunken grass areas with the Chrystella Tiddler working incredibly well. This clear colouring works very well in clearer water fished weightless on Fluorocarbon leader. The bass simply cannot leave it alone.
Nagle is producing a few fish on the kick-boats, but nothing to report along the side. Most of our dams will be slowing down now as not as many people will be fishing due to the holiday makers going back to their respective homes.
Albert Falls is producing some really good carp for the specimen anglers. They are not producing the numbers of fish the conventional guys are, but they are really making up for it by the pure size of the fish they are catching. The conventional guys are also getting some really good fish at the moment in Albert Falls on Vaal Dam ground feed, mixed with a small amount of the Super Cast Sweet Corn oil. A well placed FX floatie in the middle of your feeding area will definitely encourage a bite.
Nagle Dam has been slow, but some decent fish have been coming out. The specimen guys have been getting a few fish on 20mm boilies, Mouse trapping with the high protein feed. The conventional anglers have been getting some really nice carp in the 5-8kg range on white dough as backing behind a high visibility floatie. Anglers have been commenting on the brilliant condition these carp are in and how well they fight.
Inanda is producing some excellent fish at the moment for conventional and specimen anglers. It seems as though the pressure on the dam has gone and the carp are back into their eating habits. The general SVB baits seem to be working well, as well as the Double Trouble Dip. Anglers are still few and far between at Shongweni Dam, so if there are any reports on the happenings around this dam, please let us know. There has been plenty of barbel as the dams heat up. These fish are eating a lot of the carp baits in most dams, but if you are targeting these species, a chicken heart or liver from your local butchery will generally do the trick. The correct tackle to use if you will be putting out a stick for barbel as well as carp would be an 8ft fairly stiff casting rod, a 3000 size reel such as the Daiwa BG 3000, with a 20lb Daiwa j Braid. Anglers will have a lot of fun with these fish as they fight incredibly well. There is also the good opportunity to catch a albino barbel. These fish are not uncommon as most of our dams and rivers do not have predators for these fish and they are able to grow well over 20kg in some areas. These fish are incredibly beautiful in their natural areas and will often take the very smelly baits over anything else. They use their whiskers to feel their way around the dam bed and use it to locate their food. They will also take surface feed as well, gently opening their mouths and sucking the food straight in.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
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Inanda is fishing well with the usual Water Melon Red fluke doing the business, although there have been reports of good catches with anglers using a Baby Bass coloration instead.
Hazlemere is still producing some excellent fish on the sunken grass areas with the Chrystella Tiddler working incredibly well. This clear colouring works very well in clearer water fished weightless on Fluorocarbon leader. The bass simply cannot leave it alone.
Nagle is producing a few fish on the kick-boats, but nothing to report along the side. Most of our dams will be slowing down now as not as many people will be fishing due to the holiday makers going back to their respective homes.
Albert Falls is producing some really good carp for the specimen anglers. They are not producing the numbers of fish the conventional guys are, but they are really making up for it by the pure size of the fish they are catching. The conventional guys are also getting some really good fish at the moment in Albert Falls on Vaal Dam ground feed, mixed with a small amount of the Super Cast Sweet Corn oil. A well placed FX floatie in the middle of your feeding area will definitely encourage a bite.
Nagle Dam has been slow, but some decent fish have been coming out. The specimen guys have been getting a few fish on 20mm boilies, Mouse trapping with the high protein feed. The conventional anglers have been getting some really nice carp in the 5-8kg range on white dough as backing behind a high visibility floatie. Anglers have been commenting on the brilliant condition these carp are in and how well they fight.
Inanda is producing some excellent fish at the moment for conventional and specimen anglers. It seems as though the pressure on the dam has gone and the carp are back into their eating habits. The general SVB baits seem to be working well, as well as the Double Trouble Dip. Anglers are still few and far between at Shongweni Dam, so if there are any reports on the happenings around this dam, please let us know. There has been plenty of barbel as the dams heat up. These fish are eating a lot of the carp baits in most dams, but if you are targeting these species, a chicken heart or liver from your local butchery will generally do the trick. The correct tackle to use if you will be putting out a stick for barbel as well as carp would be an 8ft fairly stiff casting rod, a 3000 size reel such as the Daiwa BG 3000, with a 20lb Daiwa j Braid. Anglers will have a lot of fun with these fish as they fight incredibly well. There is also the good opportunity to catch a albino barbel. These fish are not uncommon as most of our dams and rivers do not have predators for these fish and they are able to grow well over 20kg in some areas. These fish are incredibly beautiful in their natural areas and will often take the very smelly baits over anything else. They use their whiskers to feel their way around the dam bed and use it to locate their food. They will also take surface feed as well, gently opening their mouths and sucking the food straight in.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @kingfisherdaiwa @SportswaveAndre