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Offline Gerhard

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Elandskloof report back
« 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 ...















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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...
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2011, 07:06:15 PM »
 (clap) Great report, Gerhard and  :clfoto: You make it look so easy.  :hehe:  :resp:
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 07:07:23 PM »
 :clfoto:

Very nice!

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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #4 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
 
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2011, 09:03:41 PM »
Wow! Great skills Gerhard! Nice report and well done!
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2011, 12:51:33 AM »
hehehehehehehehe,  :geet
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2011, 08:15:07 AM »
Nice catches there Gerhard :trout: I'm  impressed with the photography especially the under water shots
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2011, 08:47:08 AM »
Awesome stuff Gerhard  :clfoto: and lovely  :trout: there  :win:
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #9 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!
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2011, 09:59:23 AM »
Thanks guys,

Glad you like the photos...
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Re: Elandskloof report back
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2011, 10:01:09 AM »
 (clap)....  :win:... Superb report ....  :tkx:
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