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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Trout fishing => Topic started by: woerman on January 18, 2011, 11:10:38 AM
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We decided to celebrate a friend of mines birthday at Leeuwkloof - my idea because I love the place!!
We arrived Friday 14/1 afternoon and proceeded to the big dam to make a few casts.
2 Rainbows caught between 2 anglers
Saturday 15/1
6 Rainbows caught between 4 anglers
Sunday 16/1
5 Rainbows
1 Brown caught between 2 anglers
Weather: Rainy all the time
Flies that produced: Godards cadice, green booby, black booby, mudler minnow, green dragon, white death
The smallest trout caught was about 1,5kg and the largest over 3kg
Sorry for no pics but it was raining all the time and I did not carry a camera.
Leeuwkloof produced again like it always does!!! The accommodation is very nice an reasonably priced. The fishing is awesome year round. The Van's are very generous hosts and I recommend Leeuwkloof as a great family and fly fishing venue
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Nice report Woerman sounds like u got some monster Trout! Def want to give Leeuwkloof a try sometime heard so many good things about it!
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Hi Woerman
It was nice to have you at the farm. Glad you had good catches and some nice big ones. It was tough fishing in the rainy weather but you can at least show something for your efforts. See you soon!!
Tight lines.
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Yes please! Well done Francois!
(http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/adverts/leeuwkloof%20small.jpg) ROCKS!!
Big ups Vans!
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Cant wait to go !!!!!
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How far is it from JHB? Maybe we need to organize a social out there?!
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How far is it from JHB? Maybe we need to organize a social out there?!
Its 2 hours from my house. 16km past the Engen on the N4 at Delmas. The Van's can give more info.
A social can be good out there - just don't break the place because I like going there often.
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Hi Woerman
Thanks fr the report, I am glad you enjoyed the weekend as the weather was dismal. Sorry I could not spend more time with you as we had to do some work and I had to come back to Middelburg on Saturday afternoon. I belief you and Franco had a good time.Congrats with fish you have caught.
Reefs and Homie you guys owe me a visit.
Cheers and :tite
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Hi Woerman
Thanks fr the report, I am glad you enjoyed the weekend as the weather was dismal. Sorry I could not spend more time with you as we had to do some work and I had to come back to Middelburg on Saturday afternoon. I belief you and Franco had a good time.Congrats with fish you have caught.
Reefs and Homie you guys owe me a visit.
Cheers and :tite
Definitely on the bucket list for this year sometime... just need someone to lend me some fly gear and show me how to use it!
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Definitely on the bucket list for this year sometime... just need someone to lend me some fly gear and show me how to use it!
Talk to Rory or Herman... w;k
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Hi Reefs
Dont worry about gear I have six decent sets of fly gear what the guys use if they do not have gear. So just come we will sort you out. Bring family with and come enjoy!!1
Cheers mates
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Big Van,
Going to the Steenkamps mountains next week.
Will have to come visit you around May this year.
How muck rain did you guys get in the area?
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Hi Gerhard
We had plenty rain and a bit more. It is so wet here the frogs are all sitting on the iron polls on the farm.They are fed up with rain. :hehe: :hehe:
We had two dams broken in the kloof but luckily the big one with the trophy trout kept enough water so that they are not lost. We will be able to fix it when the flow is less before the winter. We will also add another dam at the houses before the end of the winter.
See you soon. Cheers :tite
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Hi Gerhard
We had plenty rain and a bit more. It is so wet here the frogs are all sitting on the iron polls on the farm.They are fed up with rain. :hehe: :hehe:
We had two dams broken in the kloof but luckily the big one with the trophy trout kept enough water so that they are not lost. We will be able to fix it when the flow is less before the winter. We will also add another dam at the houses before the end of the winter.
See you soon. Cheers :tite
Thanks for the update.
I will load my gumboots and rain gear for the work that needs to be done in the veld next week.
Good luck on all the work that needs to be done.
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Definitely on the bucket list for this year sometime... just need someone to lend me some fly gear and show me how to use it!
This sounds like a road trip in the making??? :hnthnt:
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This sounds like a road trip in the making??? :hnthnt:
:happ: :happ: :happ:
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This sounds like a road trip in the making??? :hnthnt:
You gonna coach me?
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You gonna coach me?
Reef's
Between Rory and me we will coach you to chuck and duck...
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how to take a fly out of the ear just make sure its barbless... :hnthnt: :hnthnt:
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Lets not leave this at just talking and make a trip.
@Reefs - Tony, you can't trust these guys so I will coach you and show you the secret spots
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Lets not leave this at just talking and make a trip.
@Reefs - Tony, you can't trust these guys so I will coach you and show you the secret spots
Dont be a spoil sport now.... :unhap :unhap :hnthnt: :hnthnt: :unhap :unhap
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Dont be a spoil sport now.... :unhap :unhap :hnthnt: :hnthnt: :unhap :unhap
:hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst:
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You gonna coach me?
.......@Reefs - Tony, you can't trust these guys so I will coach you and show you the secret spots.....
LOL! Reefs, I might have to join you on Francois' coaching lessons! I'm itching to flyfish a stillwater again, its been a while. If you guys imbibe me with sufficient bribing "material" you might just convince me into a demonstration of the "5 pint retrieve". Absolutely deadly... :craz: :pot:
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LOL! Reefs, I might have to join you on Francois' coaching lessons! I'm itching to flyfish a stillwater again, its been a while. If you guys imbibe me with sufficient bribing "material" you might just convince me into a demonstration of the "5 pint retrieve". Absolutely deadly... :craz: :pot:
Yep, that 5 pint retrieve is almost a fish per cast . . . . So when we going fishing?
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Yep, that 5 pint retrieve is almost a fish per cast . . . . So when we going fishing?
Me going next week Thursday
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Me going next week Thursday
Nice! I'm doing a quick trip to the Vaal on Sunday
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Nice! I'm doing a quick trip to the Vaal on Sunday
At 200 cum per second....
Be careful.
Next week this time I am sitting on the my float tube hunting for that 10lbs trout :hnthnt:
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At 200 cum per second....
Be careful.
Next week this time I am sitting on the my float tube hunting for that 10lbs trout :hnthnt:
Above the barrage is only around 100, if you pick your spots carefully there is still quality fishing to had w;k
Good luck with those 10lbers, that must be some serious fun!
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I think a trip to big vans place is in order
Maby early may?
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I think a trip to big vans place is in order
Maby early may?
I am always ready for a trip to visit the Vans
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Sounds like an awesome place, we will have to make a trip out there