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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #340 on: March 07, 2011, 08:36:57 AM »
Thats the weekend of the Top Gear festival

How about 1st Weekend in April ?
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #341 on: March 07, 2011, 08:47:15 AM »
In all honesty from what I have seen on Saturday, I think the Vaal will only fish really well after winter. The reason for that is that there are no Caddis Pupa around. All the drift wood that passed me or even when snagging and pulling the flies out, I would only see Mayflies. There where Adult Caddis around, but its still early days. I reckon most of the insect life got washed down stream as well as the fish. There were a couple of fish around, but not like it should have been. As the insect life pics up, so will the fishing. The visibility was not that great, but we have caught fish in these sort of conditions.

Visibility should also be super by September/October. This winter might also produce some good catches on the dry. As for now, I wouldn't bother going out to the Vaal soon.
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #342 on: March 07, 2011, 09:03:07 AM »
Thanks Chaps for an absolute cracker of a day! My first fly fishing experience will go down as one of those very special moments in life. I got revved properly by a Yellow that unfortunately fell off but every body fishing the lower Barrage area heard me scream, goose bump stuff. Did manage to catch my first Vaal fish on fly with my last cast of the day after taking the Mother of all tumbles over a submerged rock.

Mussel Cracker you’re a legend, the chow went down lekker. To the rest of the guys that made it just showed me again the calibre of Ultimate Angler members you would not find a nicer bunch of Blokes.
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #343 on: March 07, 2011, 09:05:43 AM »
Some more pics
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #344 on: March 07, 2011, 09:14:49 AM »
Graig I still laugh when I think about you and that yellow!  (clap)
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #345 on: March 07, 2011, 09:16:38 AM »
Well done Craigy, looks like we should have stuck around a bit longer, persistance pays off

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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #346 on: March 07, 2011, 09:49:23 AM »
Gents- thanks what an awesome morning ...

i think i had one bite...lol

@Craig - thanks for transport ... and MC (will show you how cook a curry :))- thanks for braai ....also Christ Spicy chunkny chutney was wicked...

Icstuff- thanks for grip- that stick saved me few good times .... did u mange to go Silverstrome on Sunday??

E.T- & Darryl - thanks for taking time to show us rope- i lernt alot and the next time - i will be geared up ...  Rock on :geet
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #347 on: March 07, 2011, 09:52:17 AM »
No I did not, was going then I saw the cricket on tv, and changed my mind.
Later on I thought that I should not have watched the cricket
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #348 on: March 07, 2011, 10:16:53 AM »
Lovely stuff guys! Sounds like you guys had a rave of note!
Cred to all who attended....

Can someone post a list af those who pitched and those who went out of their way to help....?
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #349 on: March 07, 2011, 10:45:34 AM »
i would go again for sure it was a blast

my legs were nice and stiff the next day from crawling over all thoes rocks
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #350 on: March 07, 2011, 10:48:22 AM »
I'm surprised that Rory and Louis actually made this one... their middle fingers must have been quite stiff from all the overuse in pics posted on BBM on Friday night! Some classic pics!  :hyst:
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #351 on: March 07, 2011, 10:51:20 AM »
Musselcracker - Provided a Humongous lunch!
Zimbi
Herman Jooste - Plenty of Advice
Jan Jooste - Caught the most fish
Harold
Icstuff
Lichia
Quick
Christo - A good tasting sauce for the boerries
Monster
Rory - Advice and shared his blackberry
Bigg
ET

Please add names as I cant remember all of the names and all who helped modify as needed please
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #352 on: March 07, 2011, 12:15:24 PM »
Quote from: REEFMAN on March 07, 2011, 10:48:22 AM
I'm surprised that Rory and Louis actually made this one... their middle fingers must have been quite stiff from all the overuse in pics posted on BBM on Friday night! Some classic pics!  :hyst:

I had to babysit my boy on Saturday so could not make it. It had really nothing to do with stiff middle fingers or headaches. True
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #353 on: March 07, 2011, 12:27:08 PM »
ET - Koos Eckard

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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #354 on: March 07, 2011, 12:37:33 PM »
Quote from: icstuff on March 07, 2011, 10:51:20 AM
Musselcracker - Provided a Humongous lunch!
Zimbi
Herman Jooste - Plenty of Advice
Jan Jooste - Caught the most fish
Harold
Icstuff
Lichia
Quick
Christo - A good tasting sauce for the boerries
Monster
Rory - Advice and shared his blackberry
Big G
ET (Koos) - Guided Quick B / Lichia & Christo on the river with traces and flies.
Darryl    (don't know if he's own the forum)

Please add names as I cant remember all of the names and all who helped modify as needed please
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #355 on: March 07, 2011, 12:43:21 PM »
 (clap) Awesome stuff guys ... :uarocks

I am sure we can do another one soon ... w;k

Craig  (clap) on your catches ....


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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #356 on: March 07, 2011, 12:44:45 PM »
Quote from: Quickbite on March 07, 2011, 09:49:23 AM
Gents- thanks what an awesome morning ...

i think i had one bite...lol

@Craig - thanks for transport ... and MC (will show you how cook a curry :))- thanks for braai ....also Christ Spicy chunkny chutney was wicked...


Quick ... next potjie is on you ..cos i cooked on Sat nite for u ....  w;k
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #357 on: March 07, 2011, 01:08:22 PM »
Christo

Daryl is not on the forum yet, but after Saturday I don't think its going to be that long before he joins. He was really impressed by all of you and he was dumbstruck when he found out that all of you are from Ultimate. Cred to all of you :resp:
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #358 on: March 07, 2011, 01:11:56 PM »
Quote from: Quickbite on March 07, 2011, 09:49:23 AM

E.T- & Darryl - thanks for taking time to show us rope- i lernt alot and the next time - i will be geared up ...  Rock on :geet

Suveer, I see you work at FNB. Is it at that huge building like the Starship Enterprise on 14th Avenue?
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Re: Ultimate Vaal Trip 1.
« Reply #359 on: March 07, 2011, 02:10:30 PM »
Quote from: E.T. on March 07, 2011, 01:11:56 PM
Suveer, I see you work at FNB. Is it at that huge building like the Starship Enterprise on 14th Avenue?

Nah- ET- i work in town ....  the older ship ..lol

short -alot for the flies .... owe u some cred for that...
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