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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Trout fishing => Topic started by: Gerhard on February 06, 2011, 05:04:25 PM
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So after a lot of planning and long hours in the office I finally broke out last Thursday to go and visit school friends in the Dullstroom area over the weekend.
On planning the trip I was told to make sure I bring my trout rod as well...
What a question.
A friend let me fish on his dam of around 3.5 ha. Not very deep at the deepest point maybe 4 meters but this dam has a lot of grass with a lot of food and some good size fish have been caught in the past.
Friday I spend on the new Explorer Journey.
With an very cold east wind mist and soft rain at times I had no option but to anchor and work the deeper areas.
There were a couple of patches of water grass in the deep water making good structure and this is where I decided to target for trout feeding close to the deeper water.
After about 2 hours I finally connect with a trout. Got him quickly on to the reel and then the fish woke up on his 1st run he ran so hard I had an over wind on the reel and before I could clear it the 6lbs tippet popped .... :eek:
A few choice words was in the order of the day on this "appy" mistake.
Rest of the day nothing. Not a touch and the wind kept on blowing non stop. It really felt like a winter day in early Feb.
Saturday morning saw me on the water just after 07:00 after I had to go back to the house 10k's away cause I forget to load my wading boots and flippers ... :o
The easterly wind was still blowing and I moved out to the same spot where I lost the fish on Friday.
As I anchored and let out line lowly to get into casting distance I saw a nice fish feeding in the middle of the water grass ...
Decided to keep looking and see if he keeps on working the area and if he does I will cast a dry to him.
In the mean time I will work the deeper area's with the 4wt sinking line and an olive dragon.
2nd cast and I am "VAS" !!!
Determined not to make the same mistake as on Friday I got the fish on the reel and double checked to drag setting.
On one run he again created an over wind but I managed to clear it. I decided to let my palm also work on the reel to assist the drag.
After a couple of good runs the fly popped out... :eek: :eek:
Maybe not hooked good has I had a lot of good pressure on the line.
I worked the same area for a while without any success and decided to move around the grass island change to an olive Hammils Killer and started working the point area.
On the 2nd cast I let it go deep and as the retrieve started I got hit. Good fish and I quickly released the anchor and started following the fish and just in time as she went deep and picked up a lot of grass on the leader. Reached it and cleared the leader and the fight was on!!!
Finally got her to the tube and she was a beauty !!!
But as summer time there is not a lot of O2 in the water I could not revive her after working hard for more than 5 min's...
6.1lbs - 23 inch rainbow my trout PB...
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/P1060002.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/P1060005.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/P1060011.jpg)
Will post more photos tomorrow !!!
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Great report and awesome pics Gerhard!! (clap)
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Great report and awesome pics Gerhard!! (clap)
Thanks Boss.
Will ad some more tomorrow night
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That is a stunning pic with all those greens (clap)
Finally you had a chance to hit the water again I just hope 2011 will give you many many outings and fun both fishing or hunting :-)
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That is a stunning pic with all those greens (clap)
Finally you had a chance to hit the water again I just hope 2011 will give you many many outings and fun both fishing or hunting :-)
Thanks Fedu,
If all goes according to plan I will be hunting trout and yellowfish with the rod a lot this year as well as a bit of bow hunting... w;k
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Super report Gerhard, that dam in the background looks awesome! I like the colouration on that rainbow, very few spots, and in super condition! Nice!
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Agree! Super pics! The rod standing on the rock is fantastic!
Nice fish too!
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Great stuff Gerhard thats a beaut of a Rainbow (clap)
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Thanks for the comments guys,
Yea,
My 1st 6lbs trout and my goal for this year is a 10lbs slab of silver...
Here are a few photos as promised
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0259.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0256.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0247.jpg)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0246.jpg)
olive dragon
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0229.jpg)
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Beautiful pictures Gerhard :shk :happ:
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Beautiful pictures Gerhard :shk :happ:
Thanks,
By the way to you gym at the Bedfortview Virgin Active?
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Lekker Pic's Gerhard . What camera do you use ?
:grk:
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:lolo: Gerhard you wont believe this but 3 people have asked me this, apparently there is a guy who looks very similar to me that goes there because I dont go there, very strange :cnfzd
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:lolo: Gerhard you wont believe this but 3 people have asked me this, apparently there is a guy who looks very similar to me that goes there because I dont go there, very strange :cnfzd
Evil twin ? :hyst:
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Evil twin ? :hyst:
:hyst:
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:lolo: Gerhard you wont believe this but 3 people have asked me this, apparently there is a guy who looks very similar to me that goes there because I dont go there, very strange :cnfzd
ha ha ha ha
was wondering if we gonna have a fishing get together at the gym one of these days.
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Lekker Pic's Gerhard . What camera do you use ?
:grk:
Thanks,
I use a panasonic lumi pix and for the water shots a casio camera...
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ha ha ha ha
was wondering if we gonna have a fishing get together at the gym one of these days.
Haha bru im actually starting to get a bit scared of that guy because now 4 people, some of them know me quite well have asked whi I walked past them at the gym without saying hello!