Author Topic: Vaal River Update (Read 566869 times)

Ettienne · « **Reply #800 on:** July 22, 2013, 08:29:31 AM »

Mooi man!

Grant L · « **Reply #801 on:** July 22, 2013, 03:11:23 PM »

Good job Herman

Lichia amia · « **Reply #802 on:** July 22, 2013, 04:20:25 PM »

Quote from: Poenskop on May 08, 2013, 10:10:52 AM

That is a bus. I can't wait for my October Christiana trip.

What weekend is Christiana the year ???

Lichia amia · « **Reply #803 on:** July 22, 2013, 04:23:24 PM »

Quote from: Lichia amia on July 22, 2013, 04:20:25 PM

Quote from: Poenskop on May 08, 2013, 10:10:52 AM
That is a bus. I can't wait for my October Christiana trip.

What weekend is Christiana this year ???

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #804 on:** July 22, 2013, 09:21:51 PM »

Quote from: Lichia amia on July 22, 2013, 04:23:24 PM

Quote from: Lichia amia on July 22, 2013, 04:20:25 PM
Quote from: Poenskop on May 08, 2013, 10:10:52 AM
That is a bus. I can't wait for my October Christiana trip.

What weekend is Christiana this year ???

Christana booking opened today. All the chalets are fully booked , there is still camping space as well as the Hotel it's self,

If you want the registration forms phone me/ There is a limit of 50 anglers. If you want to join it's either camping or the Hotel.

schloshd1 · « **Reply #805 on:** July 23, 2013, 06:20:22 AM »

Excellent fish Herman, well done!
It looks in great condition, in fact it's belly is almost as well conditioned as yours

Poenskop · « **Reply #806 on:** July 23, 2013, 07:28:13 AM »

Quote from: Lichia amia on July 22, 2013, 04:23:24 PM

Quote from: Lichia amia on July 22, 2013, 04:20:25 PM
Quote from: Poenskop on May 08, 2013, 10:10:52 AM
That is a bus. I can't wait for my October Christiana trip.

What weekend is Christiana this year ???

I think it is 16 - 20 October.

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #807 on:** July 26, 2013, 02:31:49 PM »

Quote from: schloshd1 on July 23, 2013, 06:20:22 AM

Excellent fish Herman, well done!
It looks in great condition, in fact it's belly is almost as well conditioned as yours

Thanks for the congrats everyone. Andrew that fish was in prime condition. She was very fat, so fat that Pieter also compared it to my boep.

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #808 on:** July 26, 2013, 02:35:59 PM »

Quote from: Poenskop on July 23, 2013, 07:28:13 AM

Quote from: Lichia amia on July 22, 2013, 04:23:24 PM
Quote from: Lichia amia on July 22, 2013, 04:20:25 PM
Quote from: Poenskop on May 08, 2013, 10:10:52 AM
That is a bus. I can't wait for my October Christiana trip.

What weekend is Christiana this year ???

I think it is 16 - 20 October.

Poenskop, have you booked ? If so are you in the hotel, chalets or camping ?
You will have to have

with us rabble.

Poenskop · « **Reply #809 on:** July 28, 2013, 09:05:16 AM »

Quote from: Herman Jooste on July 26, 2013, 02:35:59 PM

Quote from: Poenskop on July 23, 2013, 07:28:13 AM
Quote from: Lichia amia on July 22, 2013, 04:23:24 PM
Quote from: Lichia amia on July 22, 2013, 04:20:25 PM
Quote from: Poenskop on May 08, 2013, 10:10:52 AM
That is a bus. I can't wait for my October Christiana trip.

What weekend is Christiana this year ???

I think it is 16 - 20 October.

Poenskop, have you booked ? If so are you in the hotel, chalets or camping ?
You will have to have with us rabble.

I will have to miss it this year.

I've just bought a house so I will be moving house over October.

gavin erwin · « **Reply #810 on:** July 28, 2013, 06:21:49 PM »

Wow fantastic catch Herman!!!

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #811 on:** July 29, 2013, 04:57:25 PM »

Thanks Gavin. That fish made the whole winter effort worthwhile.

Lichia amia · « **Reply #812 on:** July 29, 2013, 05:04:01 PM »

Bring on Summer !!!!

Homie · « **Reply #813 on:** July 29, 2013, 05:39:32 PM »

Quote from: Lichia amia on July 29, 2013, 05:04:01 PM

Bring on Summer !!!!

icstuff · « **Reply #814 on:** July 29, 2013, 05:44:11 PM »

Do you chaps remember that old cricket advert: "come on summer". Just cant get it out of my head now

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #815 on:** July 30, 2013, 06:17:32 PM »

Quote from: Homie on July 29, 2013, 05:39:32 PM

Quote from: Lichia amia on July 29, 2013, 05:04:01 PM
Bring on Summer !!!!

Guys, don't wait for Sept/Oct, you will miss out on amazing fishing.
Rather watch the water temp @ the Barrage. Once it gets to 16 then it's

.
Once it goes over 18 the Rock snot will be everywhere

until they flush the river with the Vaal Canoe Marathon.

Anyone have an idea of the dates for this years marathon ?

Homie · « **Reply #816 on:** July 30, 2013, 06:37:52 PM »

September
Sat 14 - Sat 14 09h00 2013926 ERK VAAL 14 SEP 2013 Gauteng 25 B VAAL DAM WALL

November
Sat 2 - Sun 3 09h00 2013082 SA K2 VAAL MARATHON 2013 Gauteng 112 A VAAL DAM WALL

Circus · « **Reply #817 on:** July 31, 2013, 08:57:24 AM »

Looking back at some temperature history, it seems that the water normally reaches 14 degrees (at the barrage, so more like 15 deg in Parys area) in the first week of September. By the end of September, it should be 16 deg at the barrage and 17-18 near Parys.
From my catch records, it is worth making the effort to drive to the vaal from about the second week of September (>3 fish/day), with the high-quality days (>15 fish) only really from the final week of September.
I will of course (again) ignore all of this and be on the water from about the middle of August and keep everyone updated.

Lichia amia · « **Reply #818 on:** July 31, 2013, 08:59:03 AM »

Quote from: Circus on July 31, 2013, 08:57:24 AM

Looking back at some temperature history, it seems that the water normally reaches 14 degrees (at the barrage, so more like 15 deg in Parys area) in the first week of September. By the end of September, it should be 16 deg at the barrage and 17-18 near Parys.
From my catch records, it is worth making the effort to drive to the vaal from about the second week of September (>3 fish/day), with the high-quality days (>15 fish) only really from the final week of September.
I will of course (again) ignore all of this and be on the water from about the middle of August and keep everyone updated.

Good info

UrbanFF · « **Reply #819 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:24:17 PM »

Quote from: Herman Jooste on July 21, 2013, 03:52:27 PM

Poenskop, why wait for October ?

Pieter and I spent a very cold, but beautiful morning on the Vaal today.
On arrival @ 7:00 air temp was - 3 deg and water temp the same 10 deg it has been for the last month..

After a few "straf dops" to warm the cockles we hit the water just before 8. Rowed up, and parked the boat on the first reef. No surface activity whatsoever, so I tried the big dry , to lure them up, no takers.

I then changed to the 2 flies recently shown on the fly tying section and fished down and across. Pieter and I were sitting on our rocks talking cr@p, when all of a sudden after a lazy cast, the fish took the fly on the drop. I couldn't believe it Vas I was, and about 7 minutes later had my first SM of the winter safely in Pieter's net. She weighed in at 3.6 kg.

Very nice fish Herman - I am going to do a trip on the 17th August to Elgo to learn more about catching Largies from Tim Babich , am also looking forward to targeting Carp on fly as soon as things warm up a bit , either Elgro or Stroeme :) see you on the water soon.