Author Topic: Dullstroom - Walkerson's advice (Read 9778 times)

rockspider · « **on:** March 19, 2012, 06:21:31 PM »

Good afternoon,

Apologies to be asking for advice again but I fished consistently so long ago I have non to offer.....

I have booked a few days in Dullies, Walkerson's in April and have no idea what flies i should use. I won't be able to fish too hard but will certainly have a cast before breakfast and before dinner. I used to fish the almost every other weekend but due to circumstances and now living on Mud Island I fish very seldom

I was thinking along the lines of the usual suspects like Hare's ears, blood worms, a wooly bugger ( olive, navy , black and brown), rock worms and dries the good old DDD, klinkhammer and maybe a spider.
any recommendations?

yellows vs troot was a tough decision......:)

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WalkersKiller · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2012, 06:44:06 PM »

Hey Rockspider, The trout should start beginning to spawn in April...

Use big Orange Zonkers, orange woolly buggers and orange Fritz's on sinking or intermediate retrieve... Let the line sink to the bottom and strip it back as fast as possible...

rockspider · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2012, 06:50:01 PM »

@WK, thanks man. It did cross my mind that it maybe 'that time' of year

, will tie or have to buy some orange magic

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2012, 06:52:54 PM »

No worries hope you caine the

rockspider · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2012, 06:55:09 PM »

me too, it's been a bit dry lately......
tried fishing the test again a few weeks ago, hooked a lovely grayling, only to lose it. Took my buddy with me, it was his first time casting a fly on a river and he caught one!

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2012, 07:03:14 PM »

Very nice, would love to catch a Grayling!

Here are some pics of fish I caught in April last year with the orange flies... Dragin nymphs and Lake Dragons in brown and orange will also get you some lekker fish!

rockspider · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2012, 07:21:12 PM »

thanks for the teaser, hope i get a stretch

jaenswart · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2012, 07:00:42 AM »

Just a friendly notice...I booked the gretle cottage last year and was shocked by the accomodation. I left that same afternoon and luckily Duklstroom accomodation could find me another place.
The hotel looked nice as did the fishing dams. But the cottages were in a serious state. Could all have changed by now but please make sure.

rockspider · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2012, 01:40:13 PM »

Wow, that ain't good news Jaen sorry to hear about the accomodation.
What was the issue/s ?

rockspider · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2012, 01:37:42 PM »

any other reports ?

Kegan · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2012, 02:15:55 PM »

Howzit gents.
im not much of a fly fisherman but if i get the chance im certainly gona take it, we heading to dullstroom this weekend, anyadvice on flies for this time of the year?
thanks

rockspider · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2012, 02:29:55 PM »

i have been abroad for too long to give you appropriate advice, however, i always carry the following in various colours and sizes as they work for various species of fish :) :

grhe, zak nymphs, ptn's, wooly buggers , DDD, white death, hoppers, elk hair caddis, dragon fly nymphs

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Lichia amia · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2012, 02:46:37 PM »

Quote from: Kegan on June 06, 2012, 02:15:55 PM

Howzit gents.
im not much of a fly fisherman but if i get the chance im certainly gona take it, we heading to dullstroom this weekend, anyadvice on flies for this time of the year?
thanks

Personally , I will go with Woolly Bugger ( Olive , Black and Orange ) . Fish with them all day and you are sure to eventually go vas !

E.T. · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2012, 10:45:30 AM »

When fish start showing their spawning colours not many flies will hook you a decent trout.

If you fish static along reeds, structure or where you can see them. Use a strike indicator fairly small, use two nymphs below it. One can be bright to act as an attractor and the other one a #16 Nymph in Black/Olive/ Natural will produce good fish. All the fish will be caught on the #16 nymph.

E.T. · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2012, 11:05:40 AM »

Yes a Wooly Bugger will catch you Trout just about any time during the year....

But these come to small flies in Winter....

Note the #16 Olive GRHE on it's snout.

A Close-Up of the fly....

Small flies, catch small fish....

So for me, winter fishing is done with small flies, cause I like catching small fish

jaenswart · « **Reply #15 on:** June 07, 2012, 11:25:49 AM »

Quote from: E.T. on June 07, 2012, 11:05:40 AM

Yes a Wooly Bugger will catch you Trout just about any time during the year....

But these come to small flies in Winter....

Note the #16 Olive GRHE on it's snout.

A Close-Up of the fly....

Small flies, catch small fish....

So for me, winter fishing is done with small flies, cause I like catching small fish

STOP FISHING IN THE HATCHERY ET

E.T. · « **Reply #16 on:** June 07, 2012, 11:36:36 AM »

Hatchery nogals????

Ziggy · « **Reply #17 on:** June 07, 2012, 12:24:49 PM »

An olive woolly bugger is always the first fly I put in the water!

jaenswart · « **Reply #18 on:** June 07, 2012, 12:50:45 PM »

Quote from: E.T. on June 07, 2012, 11:36:36 AM

Hatchery nogals????

LOL, just a little joke

E.T. · « **Reply #19 on:** June 07, 2012, 12:53:30 PM »

Quote from: jaenswart on June 07, 2012, 12:50:45 PM

Quote from: E.T. on June 07, 2012, 11:36:36 AM
Hatchery nogals????

LOL, just a little joke

Saw it as one

Next time I go to the "Hatchery" I will invite you along.
Apparently any fly works as long as it's an Epol Fly.