Author Topic: Vaal River Update (Read 566872 times)

Monster · « **Reply #700 on:** September 11, 2012, 12:55:28 PM »

Hi Gents
I heard my name beieg used in vane:)

icstuff · « **Reply #701 on:** September 11, 2012, 01:17:14 PM »

Quote from: Rory on September 11, 2012, 12:52:47 PM

The mayflies were big, about size 16 hooks, pitch black colour and long tails.

That is the pattern I used down river, but with a bit of purple UV flash in it - The muddies could not say away from it!

icstuff · « **Reply #702 on:** September 11, 2012, 01:20:15 PM »

Quote from: Monster on September 11, 2012, 12:55:28 PM

Hi Gents
I heard my name beieg used in vane:)

Yes the browser loaded your name three times and here you are

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #703 on:** September 11, 2012, 07:43:40 PM »

Quote from: Monster on September 11, 2012, 12:55:28 PM

Hi Gents
I heard my name beieg used in vane:)

Once again, IF YOU ANSWERED YOUR PHONE,

you would have been invited to join us.

Monster · « **Reply #704 on:** September 12, 2012, 07:36:20 AM »

Ag Herman
the cell phone and I have a very touch and go relationship. Especially over week ends. I touch it on a friday and then I go... only to touch it again n monday morning.
Sorry for missing your call

Rory · « **Reply #705 on:** September 12, 2012, 08:11:23 AM »

Quote from: Monster on September 12, 2012, 07:36:20 AM

Ag Herman
the cell phone and I have a very touch and go relationship. Especially over week ends. I touch it on a friday and then I go... only to touch it again n monday morning.
Sorry for missing your call

Theres a strafdop in this somewhere....

Monster · « **Reply #706 on:** September 12, 2012, 08:12:56 AM »

There probably is Rory, but if my cell was the source of straf doppe I would never be souber!

Rory · « **Reply #707 on:** September 12, 2012, 08:14:51 AM »

Quote from: Monster on September 12, 2012, 08:12:56 AM

There probably is Rory, but if my cell was the source of straf doppe I would never be souber!

Lol!! I also want one of those phones!!!!

Monster · « **Reply #708 on:** September 12, 2012, 12:22:55 PM »

What do you think of these?

Rory · « **Reply #709 on:** September 12, 2012, 01:02:05 PM »

Very, very nice! Are those tungsten beads? Can I place an order?

Monster · « **Reply #710 on:** September 12, 2012, 01:06:40 PM »

Jip, size 8 hook with 2X 4mm tungsten beads. Do you think it will get down:)

Rory · « **Reply #711 on:** September 12, 2012, 01:13:21 PM »

For sure!!

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #712 on:** September 12, 2012, 07:17:41 PM »

Quote from: Monster on September 12, 2012, 01:06:40 PM

Jip, size 8 hook with 2X 4mm tungsten beads. Do you think it will get down:)

Great flies Nico.

No floods predicted for this year, so I assume you are going for the fast deep runs this summer

Monster · « **Reply #713 on:** September 13, 2012, 08:17:45 AM »

Jip Herman, or I can move them with my rod tip giving me a slower presentation in faster water.

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #714 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:02:27 PM »

Seeing that Monster ( Nico ) wil NOT answer his phone after 12:00 on a Friday,

it was just Rory, Pieter and I that rtested Siverstrome this morning.

The first 3 runs are full of water grass, and we went staight through to the far side, to the area known as "Heathrow" where one is landed every minute.

B*ll Sh**.

Even though we had a constant Caddis hatch, of different sub -species for nearly 3 hours solid, we battled to get fish.

Pieter hoked and lost a nice muddie ( STRAFDOP ) , Rory and I both had on offs, and Pieter then landed a muddie , hand landed noggal,

, as he didn't have a net (ANOTHER STRAFDOP ).

I wet waded and guestimate the temp at around 16 - 17 deg. Vis was around 30 cms.

Some pics of the morning.

If you look carefully Pieter is actually fighting a fish.
There are 3 different Caddis' on my leg.

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #715 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:16:25 PM »

OOPPSS , forgot to resize the pics first, Here we go again.

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #716 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:20:34 PM »

Lets try again.

Monster · « **Reply #717 on:** September 24, 2012, 08:30:04 AM »

Jaja, Herman, I got home late and had to pack for an artlure outing on Saturday. Tried phoning you on sunday and this morning. anyway next time gents.

Rory · « **Reply #718 on:** September 25, 2012, 08:03:16 AM »

Nice day on the river this Sunday. As Herman said the watergrass is seriously thick. Wading through the first 3 runs was like trying to walk through wet cement. Thirsty work indeed. We then got stuck in a massive caddis hatch, there were so many pupae shucks and casings on the water, it literally looked like the surface of the water was covered with sawdust - very impressive! The fishing was tough, and being very rusty didn't really help either. Still good to get out of the "Big Smoke" and get onto the water, thanks Pieter and Herman for a super morning!

icstuff · « **Reply #719 on:** September 25, 2012, 01:15:16 PM »

Was so rusty that I almost forgot what to do with a fish on the line, and the last fish I ended up with my line wrapped around the reel!