Author Topic: Vaal River Update (Read 566950 times)

Monster · « **Reply #160 on:** December 17, 2010, 09:42:14 AM »

Eish, sounds like the rive is going to be out of commision for a while. Rory do you have any lekker patterns to tie in the mean time.

Rory · « **Reply #161 on:** December 17, 2010, 09:50:52 AM »

Quote from: Monster on December 17, 2010, 09:42:14 AM

Eish, sounds like the rive is going to be out of commision for a while. Rory do you have any lekker patterns to tie in the mean time.

Remember that CDC technique Darryl showed us? I've been adapting my standard black mayfly that I use on the vaal to incorparate some CDC - they looking good!

schloshd1 · « **Reply #162 on:** December 17, 2010, 09:54:09 AM »

Above the barrage up to the dam is still very fishable, outflow from the the dam is about 15 cubes and the dam itself is less than 90% capacity so the outflow should remain stable.
I'm fishing tomorrow

PS as Rory mentioned, below the barrage is OUT, don't even try it.

Monster · « **Reply #163 on:** December 17, 2010, 09:57:25 AM »

Sounds, very good Rory. Where are you going tomorrow Sclossy?

Rory · « **Reply #164 on:** December 17, 2010, 10:01:19 AM »

Quote from: schloshd1 on December 17, 2010, 09:54:09 AM

......I'm fishing tomorrow .....

Lucky sods. Please spare me a thought as I move furniture tomorrow!!

schloshd1 · « **Reply #165 on:** December 17, 2010, 10:03:44 AM »

Quote from: Monster on December 17, 2010, 09:57:25 AM

Sounds, very good Rory. Where are you going tomorrow Sclossy?

Fishing the Italian's with OMR. You're more than welcome to join.

Quickbite · « **Reply #166 on:** December 17, 2010, 10:24:38 AM »

Quote from: schloshd1 on December 17, 2010, 09:54:09 AM

Above the barrage up to the dam is still very fishable, outflow from the the dam is about 15 cubes and the dam itself is less than 90% capacity so the outflow should remain stable.
I'm fishing tomorrow

PS as Rory mentioned, below the barrage is OUT, don't even try it.

Howsit- which venues are above the barrage? thanks

Rory · « **Reply #167 on:** January 04, 2011, 09:56:17 AM »

Just a quick update on the Vaal flows: I've been informed via email that Randwater opened another 2 gates at the Vaal dam at 07h00 this morning, and then another one at 09h00. That will realease approximately 800 cubes from the dam and the outflow from the Barrage will be increased to around 1000 cubes. If anyone had plans to fish the Vaal river, at these flows it will be impossible. Comfortable wading, in general, is anything lower than 40 - 50 cubes! Pasop!! According to the DWAF website, the Vaal dam is currently 102% full.

Looks like thats the fishing poked for another month!

Poenskop · « **Reply #168 on:** January 04, 2011, 10:22:21 AM »

Looks like Sterkies is the only option now. :sadd

AdrianPowrie · « **Reply #169 on:** January 04, 2011, 10:26:45 AM »

Flytying afternoon perhaps??

Poenskop · « **Reply #170 on:** January 04, 2011, 10:38:57 AM »

Give that man a Bells!!!

Rory · « **Reply #171 on:** January 04, 2011, 10:44:54 AM »

Quote from: Poenskop on January 04, 2011, 10:38:57 AM

Give that man a Bells!!!

Or maybe an Uitkyk 10 year old????

Poenskop · « **Reply #172 on:** January 04, 2011, 12:53:08 PM »

No!! That is for me

Rory · « **Reply #173 on:** January 04, 2011, 01:03:22 PM »

Quote from: Poenskop on January 04, 2011, 12:53:08 PM

No!! That is for me

I've still got a bottle of "Washburne and Crowe" 5 year old that I've been keeping for exactly this kind of occasion! How does this Saturday afternoon sound?

Poenskop · « **Reply #174 on:** January 04, 2011, 03:23:59 PM »

I'm in Bloem again this weekend for a wedding

We will have to find a alternative weekend. I will give you a call next week.

AdrianPowrie · « **Reply #175 on:** January 04, 2011, 03:48:47 PM »

So because you have other arrangements we will have to keep your stash safe

Rory, let me know if you are keen otherwise I might give the wheels a bit of a spin to dullies for Saturday & camp and come home on Sunday...

schloshd1 · « **Reply #176 on:** January 04, 2011, 04:38:03 PM »

Quote from: AdrianPowrie on January 04, 2011, 03:48:47 PM

So because you have other arrangements we will have to keep your stash safe

Rory, let me know if you are keen otherwise I might give the wheels a bit of a spin to dullies for Saturday & camp and come home on Sunday...

let me know if you go through, I'm staying the Duck and Troot from Friday-Sunday

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #177 on:** January 04, 2011, 09:45:35 PM »

Hi all, I've just been on the DWAF site and addedup the inflow to the Vaal Dam. It's currently 2000 tons/second and rising. Add to that the 700 tons from the Klipspruit, and no reading from the Suikerbos, I pedict flows OVER theBarrage of in excess of 3000 tons, as per last year this time.

Unless you want an eventfull, and bone breaking trip to Oranjemond, in record time, STAY OFF THE VAAL/ORANGE.

I can see Douglas being flooded again. :sadd

Herman Jooste · « **Reply #178 on:** January 17, 2011, 10:22:43 PM »

Hi Guys,
Last Sunday I put a small theory to the test and fished the Vaal at flows of in excess of 500 tons. I was well pleased, got 3 yellows and 2 muddies.
All of the fish except 1 yellow ( a rubberlips of around 2kg ) were under 500g.
This proved 3 things.
Firstly fish feed whatever, secondly the babies are streetwise ito floods, thirdly look for a venue, that when flooded, ( or high water ) has a gently sloping terrain that you would normally walk over to get to the water in normal flows.

Rory mundy · « **Reply #179 on:** January 18, 2011, 06:26:59 AM »

there are a lot of dead fish floating around in the barage again not nice and the water is seriously dirty.