Pelican Bay carp fishing success
Carp - Slipways 3 and 4 at Albert Falls produced far less fish than in the previous weeks, however the Pelican Bay and Bon Accord stretches fished extremely well and had plenty of action. Smaller baits seemed to work well, as well as more subtle flavours such as plain and banana. Most bites occurred during the evenings and into the early hours of the morning, with the occasional fish being taken during the day as well. Fish which were caught during the day were located substantially deeper and fed on larger baits. Towards the Kyalami Bay area, anglers have been having fun on fly, fishing off a boat targeting carp on the surface with dry flies. Along with the carp, the same anglers have managed to land some big tilapia in the grassy areas on fly too. Midmar had an average run and apart from two nice fish between 8-12kg, nothing spectacular has been reported. Inanda has picked up somewhat and apart from the excellent bass fishing, the carp have been feeding extremely well and most anglers have had more than enough to brag about. With the water level stabilised and the fish permanently back in the shallows, fishing has been out of this world in certain areas.
Bass - The South African bass fishing fraternity has long awaited the arrival of the all new Daiwa Tatula Bait casting reels, which has had incredible reviews and feedback from thousands of users in the USA. Hitting our shores at an unbelievably affordable price, the Tatula boasts some of Daiwa's legendary features combined with revolutionary upgrades which have been dubbed "game changers" amongst tackle enthusiasts. The introduction of Daiwa's T Wing System or TWS has been a long awaited feature which will allow anglers to gain 15% more distance on the average cast due to the T Wing line guide which allows free movement of line once the freespool is engaged. The Tatula also boasts a 6kg drag system and oversized drive gear which increases smoothness and power. With such powerful internals, framework and main side plate have been crafted from high quality aluminium, which make for an ultra-light and ultra powerful reel. Versatility is the Tatula's strong point, so whether it be frogging, punching, soft plastics or crank baiting, the Tatula has what it takes to be your next favourite reel. Inanda dam has been fished excessively over the last week, by anglers from the banks, from boats and even by anglers using fly tackle. Anglers on fly managed to rack up decent numbers on the northern side of the dam using olive wooly buggers with orange tungsten heads. On lure, some larger fish were landed around the Car Body and Cabbage Patch areas in the shallows. Hollow Body frogs and Thai Stick top water lures came out tops for the week, landing some excellent fish with a very slow twitch-pause retrieve. Anglers fishing the Woodstock Dam competition struggled for numbers, with many boats blanking or only managing one or two smaller fish. The only three teams that made any significant weight were anglers in first, second and third place with bags over 5kg each.
The Matatiele Mountain Lake Fly Fishing Competition is on again this year, fishing will be on 21 and 22 March. First prize is R3 000. Entry fee is R 425 and that includes Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast as well as tea/coffee and rusks. There is a very limited cash bar and camping and ablutions are available. For registration or enquires contact Lionel Whittle on 039 737 3170, Shane Sweetnam 083 299 4996 or Dale Tribe on 081 401 0027.
Reminder - Imperial Nissan Zululand Couta Classic at Mtunzini on 25 and 26 April 2015.
For more details on this KZN north coast deep sea fishing competition you can contact Hylton on 078 854 9358 or Rod on 083 587 3990.
May will see Pumula on the KZN south coast hosting the annual Quattro King of the Sea fishing contest.
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