Author Topic: Vaal River Update (Read 566973 times)

Lichia amia · « **Reply #940 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:11:14 AM »

Right Chaps are we still on for tomorrow 11:00 to dark

Lichia

Homie

Pietertjie

Gav

Anybode else ?????? Loads of fun dont be SKAAM

pull in !

gavin erwin · « **Reply #941 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:18:33 AM »

I am in!!!! woot woot!!!!

Gavin Erwin

gavin erwin · « **Reply #942 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:20:21 AM »

Remember to attach a rope to you stick chaps!!!

Homie · « **Reply #943 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:27:02 AM »

Where we going ?

Arendses; Woelwaters ?

Lichia amia · « **Reply #944 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:29:10 AM »

Woelwaters 4skn

Homie · « **Reply #945 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:38:37 AM »

great..
I got a score to settle there !

Rory · « **Reply #946 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:40:15 AM »

This isn't fair....

gavin erwin · « **Reply #947 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:41:37 AM »

So what time are we meeting at the garage and is there anything in particular I must bring?

Homie · « **Reply #948 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:44:59 AM »

Im probably gonna meet Craig at his pozzie at 11ish.. after my meeting

Lichia amia · « **Reply #949 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:47:37 AM »

Quote from: gavin erwin on October 03, 2013, 09:41:37 AM

So what time are we meeting at the garage and is there anything in particular I must bring?

Gav some cold

, lite lunch and 5wt fly tackle . Smaller flies size 14-18 . GRHE, PTN hotspots , Zah's .

gavin erwin · « **Reply #950 on:** October 03, 2013, 10:08:46 AM »

Done!!!

icstuff · « **Reply #951 on:** October 03, 2013, 10:55:13 AM »

Last weekend I found that if it was small and black it worked, as well as cricket imitations for dry.

Homie · « **Reply #952 on:** October 05, 2013, 08:41:53 AM »

Well, met Kallie at 11 yesterday, and we were off. Gavin was a few minutes behind us and soon all 3 of us were set up and on the water !
The water was pleasant, not too cold, and the rocksnot was not too bad either.

The yellows were a bit shy, but the muddies sure made up for it !!!

I got 4 muddies and a little yellow ! Man those muddies box hard !!!! One took me down so that i could almost see my backing !

Thanks to Kallie for the drive, advice and cool photos ! and to Gav for the awesome company !

PS - My flies work !!!!

gavin erwin · « **Reply #953 on:** October 05, 2013, 09:08:22 AM »

That was not a bad way to spend a Friday afternoon. Thanks for the awesome trip Craig and Homie!!! Pics will come later.

gavin erwin · « **Reply #954 on:** October 05, 2013, 10:53:50 AM »

Some pics

gavin erwin · « **Reply #955 on:** October 05, 2013, 10:54:46 AM »

Some more pics

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #956 on:** October 06, 2013, 01:50:25 PM »

Fished YFP this morning from 07:00 to 11:00. Water was dead calm when I launched the Ark and rowed up to the second reefs. Water temp at 7:30 was 19 and air temp 26. Visibility around 30 - 40 cm's, flows a guess at 16 - 20, but very slow for this time of the year.

There was some rock snot around in certain areas, but in others none.
Got one muddy at the top reef, then moved down to the "muddy hole " and got another one. The Barbel and Carp were spawning big time against the other bank in the pool just opposite the smaller house.
Then I saw 2 youngsters walking into and fishing to the spawning fish with spinners. Quickly got the boat back on the water and rowed across to have a chat with them. They apologised, packed up their gear and moved off.

I then had to row downstream to the first reef, as the wind was really pumping.

Whilst sitting on the boat having some brunch I noticed yellows taking something off the surface all over the place. Not having any dries I found the 2 most nymph and caddis looking flies on and sent them out. 4th cast to rising fish and I had a double hookup.

Both flies, yes please.

Both fish were only around a kilo, but proved a worthy fight.

Then the biggest barbell I've seen in a long while decided to come spoil the fun, chasing small yellows and muddies all over the place.
I had a brief thought of going for it with my platana fly until I saw that his whiskers were about 20cm apart,

and realised that on a 5# with a 2X leader, this was just looking for a hiding .

Then the wind really came up, and I had to row zig zag downstream to get back to the launch site.

Another great morning on the Vaal.

Ziggy · « **Reply #957 on:** October 06, 2013, 03:53:28 PM »

Very nice fish Homie!!!

However - you must understand that a fly jacket is not a cooler box! This is now the second time you have been bust transgressing fly fishing etiquette!

icstuff · « **Reply #958 on:** October 06, 2013, 06:40:25 PM »

Homie I am going to raas as well...
That looks like a glass bottle and that is not safe!

Rory · « **Reply #959 on:** October 07, 2013, 07:14:02 AM »

Homes thats an absolute beast of a muddie - super fish!!