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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Trout fishing => Topic started by: Gerhard on May 02, 2011, 06:58:45 PM

Title: Elandskloof report back
Post by: Gerhard on May 02, 2011, 06:58:45 PM

Guys,

Just got back from a 10 day brake away to Dullies and surrounds.

I have attempted and completed my McNab challenge at Elandskloof last Wednesday and went back on Saturday to really fish hard...

The end result was a red letter 20 odd fish form 09:00 to 15:00  and this is despite the cold westerly winds pumping the whole day or the 30 odd mm of rain they received during the week.

It strange that that evening I heard guys complaining that there is not enough fish  in the dams ...

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0402.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0407.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0397a.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0401a.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0408.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0430a.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0501a.jpg)

Some more photos

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0418a.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0432a.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0457a.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0460a.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0482a.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Fishing/CIMG0491a.jpg)

I will be fishing this venue this winter again as well as attending the trout festival they have on the 20th of August.

It been a long time since I have enjoyed the kind of hospitality like I had this past week in Dullstroom...

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: SAfish on May 02, 2011, 07:06:15 PM

 (clap) Great report, Gerhard and  :clfoto: You make it look so easy.  :hehe:  :resp:

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: John F on May 02, 2011, 07:07:23 PM

 :clfoto:

Very nice!

 (clap)

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: Herman Jooste on May 02, 2011, 07:16:20 PM

Great report back on what seems like an awesome 10 day holiday.  (clap)

It's weird how opinions differ about a venue. Gerhard, I know you've read this, but maybe some other menbers haven't.

Please read the whole thread to get an overall perspective. :-)

One day, when I'm big I'll go for trout. Till then I'll hunt the easy SM & LM yellows in the Vaal and Orange.  :hehe: :hehe:

Admin: Sorry Herman, can't allow that link.

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: Gerhard on May 02, 2011, 07:24:32 PM

Yea Herman,

I know about this report...

And I keep smiling at some of the "desk fly fishers" moaning and groaning about a venue...

Like I said,

I hammered them and had a very enjoyable day knowing in that same dam there are 4.5kg fish swimming around...

That evening while watching rugby and eating a fallow deer potjie listening to people complaining about the fishing.  :hyst:

I for one will definitively be going back later in winter not only for the fishing but for the whole weekend experience.  w;k
 

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: REEFMAN on May 02, 2011, 09:03:41 PM

Wow! Great skills Gerhard! Nice report and well done!

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: fedu on May 03, 2011, 12:51:33 AM

hehehehehehehehe,  :geet

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: Cam Mundy on May 03, 2011, 08:15:07 AM

Nice catches there Gerhard :trout: I'm  impressed with the photography especially the under water shots

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: WalkersKiller on May 03, 2011, 08:47:08 AM

Awesome stuff Gerhard  :clfoto: and lovely  :trout: there  :win:

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: Rory on May 03, 2011, 09:00:17 AM

Nice fish Gerhard!!  :envy I like the underwater pic with the fish and the Dragonfly fly, super stuff man!

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: Gerhard on May 03, 2011, 09:59:23 AM

Thanks guys,

Glad you like the photos...

Title: Re: Elandskloof report back
Post by: Kumz on May 03, 2011, 10:01:09 AM

 (clap)....  :win:... Superb report ....  :tkx: