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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Topic started by: rockspider on February 28, 2012, 04:54:35 PM

Title: venue advice
Post by: rockspider on February 28, 2012, 04:54:35 PM

                      Good afternoon guys,
 
  Please can you offer some  advice on a venue that my family and I can visit for a night or 2 within 2 1/2 - 3 hours of joburg?
 
  It has been years since i visited a trout/yellows venue , apart from a guided day's fishing on the vaal (http://www.flytalk.co.za/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
   The trip is for all of us to relax and spend time together and give me   the opportunity to wet a line and perhaps even get my wife and mom to   try a cast.
 
  ideally we are looking for a self catering venue with reasonable accommodation and not too far from 'town' so that we can have a walk around
  dstv is a must to keep my father in law entertained  duh
 
  thanks
  e

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: WalkersKiller on February 28, 2012, 05:18:01 PM

Have a look here http://www.leeuwkloof.co.za/ (http://www.leeuwkloof.co.za/) awesome place, contact Big Van right here on  :ult: for more info, 2.5 hours from Joburg.

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: rockspider on February 28, 2012, 05:20:45 PM

thanks WK, i was hoping you would see the thread. i could not for the life of me , remember the farms name.

will have a look now

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: WalkersKiller on February 28, 2012, 05:23:04 PM

Awesome, pm Big Van he will sort you out, all sorts of stuff to do there!

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: rockspider on February 28, 2012, 05:24:45 PM

i may just do that :)
not sure about my father in law who is in his 80's sleeping on a bunk bed......

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: Rory on February 29, 2012, 07:56:08 AM

Have a look at http://www.dullstroom.co.za/ (http://www.dullstroom.co.za/) They have listings for about 70 different venues catering for everybody's needs. Easy 2 and a half hours drive as well. And if you still not sure, just phone them, they're really helpful and know all the venues, they'll sort you out! w;k

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: FCLoretz on February 29, 2012, 10:34:43 AM

I woould also have a look at elandskloof in Dullstroom.

http://www.elandskloof.co.za/ (http://www.elandskloof.co.za/)

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: rockspider on February 29, 2012, 01:46:20 PM

@ Rory, thank you, was having a look around the site and emailed a few places

@FC thanks, looking at Elands now.

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: Lichia amia on February 29, 2012, 02:18:53 PM

If you looking at Yellows only , the Elgro river lodge(  http://elgroriverlodge.co.za/ (http://elgroriverlodge.co.za/) )is superb. +/- 130 km from JHB between Parys and Potch.   Lovely accommodation and the fishing is brilliant . You can do the drift 12km of some of the best Yellow waters in the country and you can pre book run.  :yipee:

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: Herman Jooste on February 29, 2012, 09:07:16 PM

For SM yellows there is also GVP,  www.yellowfishparadise.co.za (http://www.yellowfishparadise.co.za).  11/2 hours from Jhb.
 
Beware though it's difficult wading. :shk

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: Herman Jooste on February 29, 2012, 09:13:01 PM

If you are prepared to travel a bit further there is the Nkolo Spa hotel in Christiana.
 
 Brilliant fishing waters for f/f and bait fishing, some easy wading, as well as the luxuries of a well appointed hotel and spa at very reasonable rates. w;k
 
In my book well worth the visit. Something for everyone.

Title: Re: venue advice
Post by: rockspider on March 01, 2012, 12:27:05 AM

@lichia - a place i have always wanted to visit
@herman - thanks, i think i may have fished at gvp a while ago

looks like i now have buy in from all the family , watch this space.........

 :uarocks


Thanks to all for the advice and suggestions

e