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Monster · « **on:** April 18, 2011, 01:31:00 PM »

Hi Gents
My brother is coming to visit from the cape and I'm Taking him to Van's place for a weekend. How is the fishing at the moment and do you have any tips?

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2011, 01:38:21 PM »

Quote from: Monster on April 18, 2011, 01:31:00 PM

Hi Gents
My brother is coming to visit from the cape and I'm Taking him to Van's place for a weekend. How is the fishing at the moment and do you have any tips?

Hi Monster

Vans place is apparently really amazing, never been there, with some large Trout! The flies you need to have: Olive, Black, Orange Woolly Bugger, Zulu, Mrs Simpson, Walkers Killer, Nymphs, damsels, buzzers, ddd's, royal wulffs and rabs! Fish as light leader as possible...

Monster · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2011, 01:40:23 PM »

Cool Thanx Killer. Haven't had a trout on in more than a year. Been spending all my time on yellows.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2011, 01:42:00 PM »

Quote from: Monster on April 18, 2011, 01:40:23 PM

Cool Thanx Killer. Haven't had a trout on in more than a year. Been spending all my time on yellows.

Nothing wrong with that buddy... Hope you get some big fish I have seen a few pics from Vans place and there are some proper Trout there!

Monster · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2011, 01:49:09 PM »

"Proper Trout" sound good to me. LOl and probably every other "line chucker". Alos they have golden and brown troout tha I ave never landed before. If all goes well two more species to the list.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2011, 01:52:17 PM »

Quote from: Monster on April 18, 2011, 01:49:09 PM

"Proper Trout" sound good to me. LOl and probably every other "line chucker". Alos they have golden and brown troout tha I ave never landed before. If all goes well two more species to the list.

Very nice hope you get those! Also never landed a Brown its on my species list too!

woerman · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2011, 02:02:11 PM »

Hi Nico

I love Stephan's farm!! A sure winner there is the flow-in of the main dam. Bekruip hom and gently present any dry fly - I prefer a DDD or a Goddard's cadis. Work it slow and hang on tight!!! There are MONSTERS in that dam.

Have fun and send regards to the Van's.

Monster · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2011, 02:11:11 PM »

Hi Cois

Daai klink vir my soos 'n plan. Ek het vergeet jy was 'al 'n paar keer daar! Sien nou nogal uit na 'n paar Monsters!!!

Big Van · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2011, 03:31:45 PM »

Hi Monster
Looking forward to meet you. Sorry to reply only now as my "real" work is keeping me far too busy. The trout is in good condition and is really starting to get active now. The guys on the farm this Easter week end will have a ball. White flies are working well at the moment. DDD always a killer late afternoon. Let me know when you come so that I try and make myself available for that time.
Cheers and see you soon
Woeries jy moet kom kuier as die langnaweke verby is. Daai laaitie van jou groei te vinnig en ons sien hom nie.

Monster · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2011, 03:54:03 PM »

Hi Van

Ek het vanoggend gebook vir die naweek van die 29st en 30st. Dit sal awesome wees om jou ook te ontmoet wou al lank daar by jou draai.

Rory · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:34:48 AM »

Quote from: Monster on April 18, 2011, 03:54:03 PM

Hi Van

Ek het vanoggend gebook vir die naweek van die 29st en 30st. Dit sal awesome wees om jou ook te ontmoet wou al lank daar by jou draai.

Eish this isn't fair!! Wheres that "green with envy" type smiley? Nico don't forgot to take some smallish zonker types and some peacock woolly buggers with chartreuse beads. And Papa Roaches! Lucky bugger.......

Homie · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:43:06 AM »

Quote from: Big Van on April 18, 2011, 03:31:45 PM

Hi Monster
Looking forward to meet you. Sorry to reply only now as my "real" work is keeping me far too busy. The trout is in good condition and is really starting to get active now. The guys on the farm this Easter week end will have a ball. White flies are working well at the moment. DDD always a killer late afternoon. Let me know when you come so that I try and make myself available for that time.
Cheers and see you soon
Woeries jy moet kom kuier as die langnaweke verby is. Daai laaitie van jou groei te vinnig en ons sien hom nie.

I cant wait !!! I'll be there in a couple of weeks !!!

jaenswart · « **Reply #12 on:** April 19, 2011, 09:47:13 AM »

You are all gonna really enjoy it.
Stephan and Franco have the most beautiful place and the accommodation is really top notch

Do not forget your intermediary lines for your trip. Fish VERY slow retrieve.

woerman · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:17:12 AM »

Quote from: Homie on April 19, 2011, 09:43:06 AM

I cant wait !!! I'll be there in a couple of weeks !!!

No sure what you are up to but BigVan does not allow PAPGOOI

Homie · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:18:21 AM »

LOL....

The same thing you did !

Not the fishing !

Monster · « **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2011, 12:10:47 PM »

Hey Rory, Didn't you just come back from a three week fishing holiday? We must make a plan and organize a nother weekend up there.

Rory · « **Reply #16 on:** April 19, 2011, 12:19:17 PM »

Quote from: Monster on April 19, 2011, 12:10:47 PM

Hey Rory, Didn't you just come back from a three week fishing holiday? We must make a plan and organize a nother weekend up there.

Nope not 3 weeks! I wish! I just haven't been trout fishing in what seems like a hundred years.

Monster · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2011, 12:24:55 PM »

Then we shoud organize something sooner than later.

Big Van · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2011, 01:46:38 PM »

Hi Monster
I will most probably see you as we will be back the Saturday fro St Michaels and will go out to the farm the Sunday. Franco might be there for the weekend. I will hear from him.
Rory you must come down for sure. Will keep the trout fat for you.
Tight Lines

schloshd1 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2011, 07:45:50 PM »

Had a great time at Van's about a year ago. Pellet fed stockies but there's nothing wrong with that. What worked best for me was small mayfly nymphs fished underneath a dry around the inlet. Fish a long leader and don't false cast over water that you are going to fish. Also got a few big fish on a black muddler after dark.
I think that my mate Pieter is supposed to be there with his SWAMBO this weekend.

Have a great time.

I'm off to Lesotho for 5 days of big, wild browns