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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Topic started by: Herman Jooste on January 10, 2012, 08:25:35 PM
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Having noticed that there are quite a few members wishing to throw a fly at yellows I think it's time for another Vaal "social".
This trippie will be exclusive to UA members only. Anyone and everyone on this site is welcome. A special exclusive invite to Walkerskiller and Mrs Simpson.
As stated in the heading it will be on the 22nd of January. The venue will be decided about 3 days beforehand, due to the flows being very up and down with the current rain. :dunno:
Venues that spring to mind are : Eendekuil, Strome, Eastco, Oord Nebo, Strydoms.
Depending on numbers I fancy Eendekuil, easy wading and good fishing.
Remember though we have to book beforehand.
I have Tim's number, so if it's the venue I will post it.
So who's in ??????
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I'm in! :fshn:
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Good initiative Herman! (clap) :+ cred:
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Thanks Herman :udman: :udman: the very unfortunate thing here is this and the last social are the only two times I have ever planned to fish the Vaal Dam... Already made plans on Monday duh duh I will have to take ANOTHER raincheck :-( so sorry... Won't quite be the same as I will be throwing :mili: for smallmouths with 10lb line :hehe: :hehe:
Seriously next one I am in!
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I'm in :happ:
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I'd love to join you as well if I may! (Alet - newbie to the forum). I know Eendekuil back to front. Would be very happy to explore different waters, but at least at Eendkuil I might be able to show off a bit!
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:welc: :welc:
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What do you guys think the flows are going to be like come weekend? Doesn't look so good at the moment
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I'm not counting on it being low enough to fish. Will watch closely though. I normally wait until the last minute (Saturday night / Sunday morning) before making any plans.
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Sorry, I am out. Wanted to come through and meet some of you guys, But I do have tickets to the 5th ODI at the Wanderers for that Sunday. sry
WELL after yesterdays cricket I might see you for the afternoon session :crzy :hehe:
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I'm in
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Hmmm... turns out my hubby doesn't want to go through again this Sunday. Apparently we're putting too many miles on his car - driving to the Vaal every weekend for the past 5 weeks! :-( Guess I'm just a wee bit more into fishing than he is!
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...And that goes for next weekend as well!
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Hmmm... turns out my hubby doesn't want to go through again this Sunday. Apparently we're putting too many miles on his car - driving to the Vaal every weekend for the past 5 weeks! :-( Guess I'm just a wee bit more into fishing than he is!
Firstly, welcome to the site. :welc:
Secondly maybe you can cadge a lift with one of the Jo'burg guys depending on where you stay ? w;k
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Apparently we're putting too many miles on his car
Consider getting a Toyota, just run in at 500 000 k's
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Hmmm... turns out my hubby doesn't want to go through again this Sunday. Apparently we're putting too many miles on his car - driving to the Vaal every weekend for the past 5 weeks! :-( Guess I'm just a wee bit more into fishing than he is!
Firstly, welcome to the site. :welc:
Secondly maybe you can cadge a lift with one of the Jo'burg guys depending on where you stay ? w;k
Firstly - thank you!
Secondly - will the forum create a fund for my divorce proceedings? No way my dear, wonderful hubby would let me go fishing with one of the Joburg guys. Oh, unless you meant BOTH of us should catch a lift...
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Hmmm... turns out my hubby doesn't want to go through again this Sunday. Apparently we're putting too many miles on his car - driving to the Vaal every weekend for the past 5 weeks! :-( Guess I'm just a wee bit more into fishing than he is!
Firstly, welcome to the site. :welc:
Secondly maybe you can cadge a lift with one of the Jo'burg guys depending on where you stay ? w;k
Firstly - thank you!
Secondly - will the forum create a fund for my divorce proceedings? No way my dear, wonderful hubby would let me go fishing with one of the Joburg guys. Oh, unless you meant BOTH of us should catch a lift...
Hi Alet,
If I were going both of you could catch a lift with me. Unfortunately I have tickets to the cricket
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Wow, that's very kind if you! I'm sure by next weekend I'll be able to convince him to make a trip again - and hopefully some of you guys will be there as well!
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I will be there! got my pass and cant wait
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Im supposed to be in Rustenburg, if not, then Im in !
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Im supposed to be in Rustenburg, if not, then Im in !
(bat .....and remember Homes, I'm watching you.....
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Im supposed to be in Rustenburg, if not, then Im in !
(bat .....and remember Homes, I'm watching you.....
Pasop Homes !!!! :unhap
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O.K. The venue will be Woelwaters, which is just downstream of Arends Nes, flows permitting.
Entrance fee is R30 pp, and the wading is relatively easy. :-)
This will be confirmed on Friday afternoon, depending on rain.
I will in the interim draw a map of how to get there, as nobody bar 1 that I know has ever fished there before. :shk
It will be great ( methinks ) all of us fishing a new venue. w;k
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It sounds awesome count me in!
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It sounds awesome count me in!
Great stuff, how about answering your phone occassionally :unhap
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Sorry Herman, I owe you a cold one. sry
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I hope I don't jinx this trip :pray: but the flows are starting to look very lekker! :corrct:
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I hope I don't jinx this trip :pray: but the flows are starting to look very lekker! :corrct:
Yup, Goosebay ties up with Reservoir, and it seems as if the Schoeman's drift readings are back on track.
I will post a sketch map + directions of how to get there tomorrow evening.
Come on Sunday, 'cos we will be :fshn: :fshn: :fshn: .......... and of course a few :beer: :beer: . w;k
New Moon is on Monday, so for the Superstious ones I believe that is a good omen. :-)
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Rory, can I please bum a lift from you or I can come pick you up. I just don't see the point of driving through alone.
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Rory, can I please bum a lift from you or I can come pick you up. I just don't see the point of driving through alone.
No probs Nico! I'm just waiting for my boet to let me know if he's coming along. I'll give you a call as soon as I know. :corrct:
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Sweet Rory, Thanks
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Woelwaters is a great venue, would have loved to fish it with you guys, but alas, i've been man down the whole week with some virus, don't think I'll be up and running come the weekend. Sorry guys. duh
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Herewith sketch map of how to get there. w;k
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Sorry Chaps will give my Macadamias to make this one :cnfzd , but just cant . See you at the next one.
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I'm hoping for a miracle cause I really want to make this one. :cry:
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Rory, can I please bum a lift from you or I can come pick you up. I just don't see the point of driving through alone.
No probs Nico! I'm just waiting for my boet to let me know if he's coming along. I'll give you a call as soon as I know. :corrct:
I'll sit in the back of the Bakkie :pray:
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I'll sit in the back of the Bakkie :pray:
Are you in Homes?
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Herewith sketch map of how to get there. w;k
Ah OK! Left after the bottle store - easy!! :hehe:
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Sorry guys I won't be able to make this one :-( . I need to learn to put everything on my calendar :blush: .
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I'll sit in the back of the Bakkie :pray:
Are you in Homes?
Will confim later today..
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Enjoy the trip tomorrow guys, I'm unfortunately still man down with some bug, please take some snaps and let us know how it went. sry :-(
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The flows are near perfect, the moon is good, the company even better. w;k
Tomorrow should be one helluva day, :fshn: :frid :fshn: :beer: .
See ya there at 06:00. :happ: :happ:
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:yipee:
My 1st Yellow trip !
See you all tomorrow !
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Enjoy the trip you guys, I'll see you at the next one :tite
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So today we had Vaal trip 4.
It was p!ssing down when I left Vanderbijl, and was rather nervous about the day's fishing. Michael SMS'd to say he was bailing out 'cos ofthe rain in Vdb.
Crossed the N1 and HEY no more rain :-)
Got to the venue ( Woelwaters ) and was IMMEDIATELY IMPRESSED. (clap)
Neat and tidy, organised, lady there to open up at 05:45. (clap)
There's a PUB :happ: at the office ( which, yes I did visit on the way home. )
For R 30.00 a day p/p it's great. Their Chalets look good, as does the general area for day visitors. There is a swimming pool, as well as a putt putt course and I don't know what else for the kids, just drove past them on the way to the waters.
Anyway, back to the fishing. :fshn:
As per normal Rory was first into a fsh, soon followed by Nico ( Monster ).
Then came the "moment" or should I say "movement" of the day when "Homes" had his first ever Vaal Shuffle. :shk All we saw after the splash was his hat, luckily still on his head. :hehe:
All in all it was not a bad day's fishing for a new venue for all of us.
Home's had 2 yellows on,
Rory about 5,
Nico ( Monster ) caught and landed a HUGE muddie, as well as
some SM.
After battling across the main flow and fishingup against the reeds and rocks on the opposite bank, all I had was 5 sm on/off. :unhap
Tucking rod under arm I decided to walk back to Rory and Homy who were a fair downsteam of me. So I wobbled through the water, tripping here and there,and found a patch to fish. Second cast and I was VAS.
Within 15 seconds I had the fish by me feet, Muddie, I thought. :hehe:
How wrong I was, :dunno: , the fish just took off, but slowly, downstream. I managed to stop and turn the fish and regain some line. After 5 minutes ( which is a long time to net a fish on the Vaal ) Rory starts chirping me about using a 3 # , and how about landing thefish. :blush:
To cut a long story short, I DID land it.
My PB Barbel on fly. 5.75 Kg, on a 5# Slap Scott. :rck"
Some pics to follow,
PROOF, that Homie was f/f for yellows.
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great stuff herman.
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Great fish Herman, well done!
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home. )
Then came the "moment" or should I say "movement" of the day when "Homes" had his first ever Vaal Shuffle. :shk All we saw after the splash was his hat, luckily still on his head. :hehe:
Any pics of the shuffle?? :pray:
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Nice One ...
I heard about the Shuffle ...LOL
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Thank you gents, it was an awesome day. The trip there was short with good company, the venue perfect, the beers cold and the fishing was prime.
I also managed to go for a quick dip( Twice) so homie shouldn't feed bad. There is only two tipes of people fising the vaal those who have done the shuffle and those who still needd to. Homie decided to get it over and done with and he can now scratch it off his Bucket list.
Still an awesome barbel Herman well done.
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Well done Chaps !!!
Nice Mermaid Herman must of revved you like a modified V8 saloon car and Homes welcome to the shuffle club .
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What an Awesome Morning !!!!
:yipee: :yipee: :yipee:
Huge Thanks to Nico for the ride, and help, Rory for your patience, and Herman for all the tips, and most importantly, the Wading stick !
Well, i must say, it was a great morning, despite being inducted to the Vaal Shuffle wall of Fame ! Leg was pretty stiff yesterday afternoon ! :blush:
Had 3 great teachers, and the bugs bit ! :+ cred:
:happ: :happ: :happ:
As for that barbel... that was just :ayb
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I am so glad you chaps enjoyed it, as soon as my back is ok I will be back on the water!
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Yup, heard about the back, hope its not too serious, and you back on your feet (literally :lolo:) soon !