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Offline KevinSpK

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New to Gauteng, Help
« on: September 12, 2015, 12:42:59 PM »
Hi guys.

Did a quick search looking for spots to fish in Gauteng. And all I could really find was the Vaal.

There is some other spots I have seen here and there, I may be wrong, but it seems Carp is the name of the game up here.
I don't mind catching them, or eating them either. But I prefer fishing for more aggressive fighters and staying away from the cast and wait fishing.

I must say I miss KZN. And don't get to travel at all.

I stay in Primrose. And I often travel to Benoni over the weekend. So anything starting as close to that as possible would be great. And if there is a charge to get in or a pay per catch charge at any of the locations you know of, then please let me know about that too.

Thanks for the help gents
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2015, 01:49:12 PM »
After posting that I went on Youtube and saw guys catching Carp on a fly. I didn't know people did that. However they were all sight casting. And the places around the East Rand don't offer much opportunity for sight fishing. Has anybody got advice for catching carp on a fly in dirty dam water.
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2015, 01:51:13 PM »
 :welc: ... sorry can't help with fishing spots, but it's a shame you didn't post sooner, you could have joined the UA social at Leeukop today, the guys there would have been very informative.
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2015, 02:16:42 PM »
What a drag. Haha. Maybe I will get to the next one. Oh just give up fishing untill I'm back near the coast.
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2015, 03:07:07 PM »
Hey Kevin,  :welc: ... How far would you be willing to travel?
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2015, 03:43:24 PM »
I don't want to have to travel to far. I would like to pop out for the day while my girlfriend is at work and then get back in time to fetch her. So about 45 minutes would help with that. But if I have to do some traveling it cant really be avoided.
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2015, 10:54:29 AM »
There are quite a few spots within 45kms from Primrose. What are you mainly looking for? Bass, Barbel, Trout... ?
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2015, 01:03:01 PM »
Well I used to do a lot of Bass fishing. And I started getting into fly fishing before I left KZN. So I would like to get some decent fly fishing in. But really any fishing where I can cast and retrieve. I don't like throwing out a line and waiting.
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2015, 02:29:00 PM »
Check out these Venues: http://www.bestfishingspots.co.za/province.php?province=Gauteng

Also look up footloose trout farm which is in fourways. There are trout and bass and the guys get a lot of barbel, carp and vlei kurper on artlure.

Dowerglen (Willow park) dam is good for barbel and bass on lure and is only 15 minutes or so from you. There are quite a few venues in alberton, boksburg, benoni and springs that offer some good bass fishing...
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2015, 03:26:05 PM »
Oh wow. Thank you for the help. Its nice to hear there are spots in Benoni. Will check that link out too.
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2015, 07:56:51 AM »
Cool, let me know if you come right  :-)
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2015, 05:56:43 PM »
How about the Vaal river? Yellows on fly is one of my most favorite things to do on a Friday afternoon, check the vaal river thread for more info on what to use and where to go.  :welc:   
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2015, 09:24:48 PM »
Gavin where would one find the vaal thread
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2015, 07:39:28 AM »
It really is a lot of fun  :hnthnt:  If you need any help getting into it we can take you on our next excursion and show you the ropes, you will be hooked w;k
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Re: New to Gauteng, Help
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