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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #860 on: September 15, 2013, 01:31:29 PM »
Just for those that are interested, water temp was 15deg, and although we saw activity nothing was caught(by us).
The bank anglers gave us a nice distraction and caught some nice carp with one weighing in at 9kg.
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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #861 on: September 15, 2013, 02:39:08 PM »
Thanks to Pieter and Marthin for joining me at a very windy, unpleasant and fishless day at Erina. Visibilty was around 45 cm, and there was a very unpleasant smell to the water.
Oh ya the rock snot is very evident in the shallower water. There was non however in the faster waist deep water, which may or may not have held fish, as I didn't catch any in this water, or any other water for that matter.
If we caught fish on every trip, it would be called " Catching". We don't, and that's why it's called "Fishing".

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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #862 on: September 16, 2013, 09:16:50 AM »
The water was damn cold and the wind pumping.
I think I will wait until after the first good rains before going back to the Vaal.

That said, regardless the conditions, the fishing wasn't to bad.
Between two of us we managed about 15 fish in about 1.5 m water.









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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #863 on: September 16, 2013, 09:18:53 AM »
Awesome fish Mario!!  :envy :envy :envy

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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #864 on: September 16, 2013, 09:19:37 AM »
The water was damn cold and the wind pumping.
I think I will wait until after the first good rains before going back to the Vaal.

That said, regardless the conditions, the fishing wasn't to bad.
Between two of us we managed about 15 fish in about 1.5 m water.









Not bad at all , well done old Chap .  (clap)
 
 
 
 

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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #865 on: September 16, 2013, 09:31:55 AM »
Did you catch them on that rooibos fly?  :hnthnt:
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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #866 on: September 16, 2013, 09:33:45 AM »
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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #867 on: September 16, 2013, 09:44:16 AM »
Is this the one? will you do a sbs for us please :crzy


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« Reply #868 on: September 16, 2013, 09:59:37 AM »
Is this the one? will you do a sbs for us please :crzy


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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #869 on: September 16, 2013, 10:05:19 AM »
Well done DD!!

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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #870 on: September 16, 2013, 10:08:25 AM »
Great news well done. We are hedding to Geelvis paradise on friday for a bit of a camp and some cold  :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: . Hoping to get into some nice fish.
 
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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #871 on: September 16, 2013, 10:13:03 AM »
Some great fish there DD !

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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #872 on: September 16, 2013, 03:11:31 PM »
Is this the one? will you do a sbs for us please :crzy



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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #873 on: September 16, 2013, 05:03:58 PM »
Fly Castaway are having an Advance Smallmouth Yellowfish Workshop on Sat 21 September at Arendsnes . Could be interesting . Cost a bit WOES , but might be worth the while.
 
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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #874 on: September 17, 2013, 11:20:25 AM »
Does this not look like a newbie on the vaal?
first day out and scared of getting in the water

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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #875 on: September 18, 2013, 09:40:04 AM »
Ok boys and girls
I need to het to the vaal! who is joining me and two newby's on the Sunday the 29th?

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« Reply #876 on: September 18, 2013, 09:41:50 AM »
Ok boys and girls
I need to het to the vaal! who is joining me and two newby's on the Sunday the 29th?

Sounds good , will confirm closer to the time .
 
Will be on the Vaal this weekend if you wanna join .

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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #877 on: September 18, 2013, 10:05:05 AM »
Ok boys and girls
I need to het to the vaal! who is joining me and two newby's on the Sunday the 29th?

I will join you, do you have a venue in mind?
I have an extra wading broom if one of the newbies to use?
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« Reply #878 on: September 18, 2013, 10:07:01 AM »
Cool gents
I have no idea of venues that are producing any suggestions?
 

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Re: Vaal River Update
« Reply #879 on: September 18, 2013, 10:20:26 AM »
Lest see what this weekend delivers  :hnthnt:
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