Author Topic: Vaal River Update (Read 566971 times)

icstuff · « **Reply #440 on:** November 22, 2011, 09:31:30 AM »

Quote from: Herman Jooste on November 21, 2011, 07:27:06 PM

Czech/Polish./French/Hermantor nymphing.

I want to see the tutorial on that one!

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #441 on:** December 05, 2011, 09:07:05 PM »

Fished Strome on Sunday with Schlossie and young Frederick.
Frederick got his first ever 2 hookups on the Vaal on his 4th trip

Still needs to get them in the net, but that will happen soon.

I managed a yellow and around 4 or so muddies. Nothing worth taking a pic of, the yellow was more silver than yellow.
I know Andrew got at least 1 yellow and quite a few muddies.

I had my share of Vaal Shuffles,

, I think 3 in all

Maybe the Birthday Windhoek Breakfast at 05:00 had something to do with it

Rory · « **Reply #442 on:** December 06, 2011, 07:43:30 AM »

Quote from: Herman Jooste on December 05, 2011, 09:07:05 PM

.........Maybe the Birthday Windhoek Breakfast at 05:00 had something to do with it

I would think most certainly!! Lol!

icstuff · « **Reply #443 on:** December 06, 2011, 08:24:05 AM »

Herman you did quite a few shuffles the last time we fished as well, my son is willing to lend you his float suit:

Lichia amia · « **Reply #444 on:** December 06, 2011, 08:43:54 AM »

Quote from: icstuff on December 06, 2011, 08:24:05 AM

Herman you did quite a few shuffles the last time we fished as well, my son is willing to lend you his float suit:

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #445 on:** December 06, 2011, 09:00:22 PM »

Heheheheheh, have fun guys, BUT next time we go out together, you drink what I drink AND fish where I fish.

Lichia amia · « **Reply #446 on:** December 11, 2011, 03:33:06 PM »

Fished at the Parys Country Estate on Saturday morning. Not the biggest piece of river on the Vaal system but away from the crowds. We fished the area behind the 17th fairway which is basically 4 pools joined by a couple of rapids.

The mermaids ( catfish ) were very active early on and I saw some sizer fish in the 10kg plus range. The fish seemed too be hungry as I went vas with the first cast of the day landing a little Silver. I had 4 on/off in quick succession after that before landing a young Yellow, which marked the start of a very unproductive 2 hours of fishing.

Moving on to last of the 4 pools and I went vas on what initially felt like another young fish. When all hell broke loose on the water. The reel started screaming like a cat in labour and I had to hold for all I’m worth. Sizer Mermaid was going through my mind. The fight lasted for a good couple of minutes before I managed to land my first Carp on Fly

Toppie · « **Reply #447 on:** December 11, 2011, 04:34:54 PM »

Very nice and congratulations LA, then nogal sommer a nice one at that!

PS: You must eat the fish not your rod.

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #448 on:** December 11, 2011, 08:51:11 PM »

... nice one Craig.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #449 on:** December 11, 2011, 09:08:56 PM »

Nice fish Craig... great catch on fly!!

Rory · « **Reply #450 on:** December 12, 2011, 07:38:12 AM »

Excellent fish Craig!!

doc · « **Reply #451 on:** December 12, 2011, 07:56:25 AM »

Well done Craig excellent fish.

Homie · « **Reply #452 on:** December 12, 2011, 09:05:43 AM »

Thats a BEAUT !!!

Well done !

schloshd1 · « **Reply #453 on:** December 12, 2011, 04:08:10 PM »

great carp, well done!

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #454 on:** December 13, 2011, 09:10:43 PM »

WEll done Craig. That is a size Carp that.

diamonddogs · « **Reply #455 on:** December 15, 2011, 08:45:28 AM »

Well done!
Just a word of caution. The Vaalriver's water is very very sif - try not to hold your rod in your mouth or let the water come near your mouth. The water on your rod is enough to give you gyppo's for a week!

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #456 on:** December 15, 2011, 01:59:19 PM »

Nice one Kallie!!!!!

schloshd1 · « **Reply #457 on:** December 21, 2011, 05:38:12 PM »

My Xmas present, a custom net by Mario Geldenhyus, arrived yesterday so this morning I had a quick 2 hour session on the Vaal. I am happy to say that the net has been christened with 5 smallmouth, including my biggest of the season.
The big fish in the pic has a fork length of 47cm so that gives an idea of how big the net is.
Mario's craftsmanship is brilliant and I am very happy with the net. The longer reach and bigger bag makes netting the fish a lot easier.

All my fish this morning were caught on a #16 GHRE variation.

doc · « **Reply #458 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:36:09 AM »

What a Xmas present!!!!! And what a way to christen it

Lichia amia · « **Reply #459 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:51:54 AM »

Well done Schloshdster

Nice fish , lekker pic and a work of art of a landing net.