Smaller fish keeping anglers busy in the dams
THE bass fishing has been wild in most of the KZN venues. From the smaller private dams to Inanda, the bass have been eager and aggressive so get out there and get some bass.
Inanda and Albert Falls have been the pick of the bigger venues. Both dams have fished well for the shore and boat anglers but the boat guys have done better. A mix of techniques have been reported but spinnerbaits and cranks have been the two most popular.
Thanks to Tess Kirpal for sending in this report on March 22: “Just wanted to share some recent catches at Sterkfontein Dam. We’ve had extremely hot weather this month, but we wait for the day there’s a dip in temperature and that’s when we seem to catch the bigger bass.
“My son catches quite a few on fly, from the banks, when they don’t seem too interested in lures or spinners. Yesterday morning was a good morning for the copper spinner, with some small but very strong bass.
“Three days ago, a first cast next to the slip way, with a Zoom trick worm, earned me my personal best, a 1.53kg bass … However, it was a rather skinny bass, as we have been finding lately, and for a bass this length, could have easily cleared 3kg, if it had enough food. (There was) also a 1.23kg bass caught by my son, on fly, also a thin bass. All were safely released.
“Thank you for your regular news on the fishing scene, it’s very useful advice and we appreciate it.”
Thanks Tess and well done to you guys on excellent fishing.
The carp fishing has been consistent for the past few weeks. The smaller fish have kept most of the anglers busy in the dams. Albert falls has been fishing well for the carp guys with the new water levels opening up more fishing area. The flooded grass is a honey hole for the carp to feed in so placing your bait near these areas is always a good idea.
The specimen anglers have been fishing a lot of private waters with good success.
Those fishing the public waters have reported success from both Nagle and Inanda. Boilies have been the bait of choice for the bigger fish with a bed of mixed particles proving to be a great attraction.
The fly anglers have also had a lot of fun with the scalies in the rivers. If you have not tried this yet, give it a go. Pop in to one of our stores to get the right tackle to get you started.
We would like to wish all our readers a happy and fun Easter long weekend … hope the bunny with the sweet tooth delivers!
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