Quiet week for bass fishing
The past two weeks have definitely slowed down on the bassing front, having had minimal reports from various anglers fishing around Natal.
Farm dams have fished very well, which indicated that the main dams have felt the pressure from boats and anglers over this festive season.
Inanda Dam is fishing better than most other dams in Natal, with numbers and with size. The river section has produced most good sized fish and the areas around Cabbage Patch have been responsible for most catches or 300-700g fish.
A few larger fish were caught on the McArthy frogs, fished relatively fast. Those who are patient enough have seen good results on spinner baits fished in the shallows and off drop off, having to make multiple casts at structure in order to entice the bite. This is a tedious process but effective in the heat of the day.
Shongweni has fished slow but consistent, producing fish between 500g and 1kg. The water is extremely green on the upper water column, which means that a heavier weighted bait has been far more productive as it penetrates the low visibility level and gets to the fish who have been seeking shade under the top layer.
Anglers using conventional tackle have landed dozens of Carp between 3-8kgs from the day sites at Nagle and Midmar as well. Apart from the conventional tackle, specimen anglers have racked up some points with a number of large fish on tiger nuts and bigger boilies.
Midmar showed us once again why anglers keep going back for more, with fish between 17 and 19kgs on tiger nuts during the evenings. Again, it is important to try and secure a site which is quiet and has less water activities during the day, as the larger Carp do tend to stay away from human activity.
Albert Falls has had a high concentration of Carp at the river section and although dry, the expectation of water and food remains fresh in their minds. Most baits presented in these areas have produced the goods and the size of these fish is impressive with a few coming in at over 10kgs.
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