Author Topic: Vaal River Update (Read 566909 times)

gavin erwin · « **Reply #1660 on:** October 27, 2015, 05:56:35 PM »

Some good fish coming out lately!!! What fly's are working for who?

Lichia amia · « **Reply #1661 on:** December 08, 2015, 10:32:50 AM »

Way to quiet here !!!!

Season is in full swing , what's your fishing been like on the Vaal ?

bassbug · « **Reply #1662 on:** December 10, 2015, 08:23:05 AM »

fished silver streams yesterday from 10am to 3pm. only saw one other flyer (youngster) and few conventional fisherman. flow rate looked to be about 20 odd cubes compared to the usual 15 and water clarity about 50 to 60cm. caught plenty nice yellows with the biggest being 2,6kg. two carp and the biggest scaled at 4,8kg. 8 muddies and the biggest was 1,6kg. saw a few grass carp eating off the surface in the stream in between both islands and refused to cast to these because those puppies looked well over 8kg mark. the barbles stayed away, thank goodness.
the pattern for catching the bigger yellows yesterday was to find the carp in the rapids and work the water around them. the hot spot fly did all the damage.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #1663 on:** December 10, 2015, 08:43:04 AM »

Well done bassbug! Any pics?

bassbug · « **Reply #1664 on:** December 10, 2015, 09:25:17 AM »

sorry WalkersKiller, i'm one of those old school boys with an minimalist beleive, the best i can do is invite you guys to fish, just say when

Lichia amia · « **Reply #1665 on:** December 10, 2015, 09:29:47 AM »

Quote from: bassbug on December 10, 2015, 08:23:05 AM

fished silver streams yesterday from 10am to 3pm. only saw one other flyer (youngster) and few conventional fisherman. flow rate looked to be about 20 odd cubes compared to the usual 15 and water clarity about 50 to 60cm. caught plenty nice yellows with the biggest being 2,6kg. two carp and the biggest scaled at 4,8kg. 8 muddies and the biggest was 1,6kg. saw a few grass carp eating off the surface in the stream in between both islands and refused to cast to these because those puppies looked well over 8kg mark. the barbles stayed away, thank goodness.
the pattern for catching the bigger yellows yesterday was to find the carp in the rapids and work the water around them. the hot spot fly did all the damage.

Thanks for the feed back . Which area did you fish ? Had some good results lately at the top double set of rapids on the Free State side just before Yellow Fish paradise .

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #1666 on:** December 10, 2015, 09:34:07 AM »

Thanks bru!

bassbug · « **Reply #1667 on:** December 10, 2015, 09:50:23 AM »

started off by fishing the pool in front of the main house, near the middle where those big rocks split the current, here i caught most of the muddies and few small yellows. then moved downstream and fished the willow just before the tribuatry, here i caught some nice yellows weighing 1,2 to 1,6kg mark. then moved downstream and fished the last set of rapids where both rivers meet, from here to the last set of rapids on the free state side is where it kept very busy, so busy that my arm ache but couldnt give up. that last rapid of the free state side just before the tail end of island is where the big boys came out. then i proceed to venture upstream catching some nice yellows here and there before turning into the feeder stream, popped over the big island finding a gillnet twisted around a fallen branch from (proberbly) a last high flow, so it seemed to be, next time i'll take knife and fix it proper for the owner to admire the crafty work. climbed off the water for some coca cola and head home with a smile as long as my 10 foot streamflex rod. chucks, tomorrow gents?

Lichia amia · « **Reply #1668 on:** December 10, 2015, 09:53:56 AM »

Quote from: bassbug on December 10, 2015, 09:50:23 AM

started off by fishing the pool in front of the main house, near the middle where those big rocks split the current, here i caught most of the muddies and few small yellows. then moved downstream and fished the willow just before the tribuatry, here i caught some nice yellows weighing 1,2 to 1,6kg mark. then moved downstream and fished the last set of rapids where both rivers meet, from here to the last set of rapids on the free state side is where it kept very busy, so busy that my arm ache but couldnt give up. that last rapid of the free state side just before the tail end of island is where the big boys came out. then i proceed to venture upstream catching some nice yellows here and there before turning into the feeder stream, popped over the big island finding a gillnet twisted around a fallen branch from (proberbly) a last high flow, so it seemed to be, next time i'll take knife and fix it proper for the owner to admire the crafty work. climbed off the water for some coca cola and head home with a smile as long as my 10 foot streamflex rod. chucks, tomorrow gents?

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #1669 on:** December 10, 2015, 09:57:04 AM »

Awesome info, thanks bru! Love Silwerstrome, but havent even had a gap to fish this season at all...

bassbug · « **Reply #1670 on:** December 10, 2015, 10:00:32 AM »

eish, that sucks bud, maybe try postoning meetings, cancelling, phone in sick or simply bunk.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #1671 on:** December 10, 2015, 10:02:28 AM »

if wishes came true bru...

bassbug · « **Reply #1672 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:32:12 PM »

found it

bassbug · « **Reply #1673 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:36:29 PM »

then cooked it

bassbug · « **Reply #1674 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:43:54 PM »

then went fishing, biggest fish was a muddie of 2,4kg

colin · « **Reply #1675 on:** December 14, 2015, 05:50:12 AM »

[quote author=bassbug link=topic
then cooked it

well done

Nooduck · « **Reply #1676 on:** December 14, 2015, 06:16:44 AM »

Quote from: bassbug on December 13, 2015, 11:36:29 PM

then cooked it

John F · « **Reply #1677 on:** December 14, 2015, 07:08:06 AM »

Quote from: bassbug on December 13, 2015, 11:32:12 PM

found it

Was this a "ghost" net? Why remove/burn?

bassbug · « **Reply #1678 on:** December 14, 2015, 07:51:13 AM »

Quote from: John F on December 14, 2015, 07:08:06 AM

Quote from: bassbug on December 13, 2015, 11:32:12 PM
found it

Was this a "ghost" net? Why remove/burn?

i'm a little baffled why one would call a gill net a ghost (please explain), but it did haunt me until i returned on friday and felt alot better when i burnt it (i think the fish gods are happy)

John F · « **Reply #1679 on:** December 14, 2015, 07:55:33 AM »

"Ghost" Fishing (and in this case ghost net) is a term used in fisheries sciences / management to designate lost/abandoned fishing gear that carry on catching fish efficiently and indiscriminately