Pelican Bay carp success
We have been told of good carp fishing at Pelican Bay over the past week.
Carp
Slipways 3 and 4 at Albert Falls produced far less fish than in the previous weeks even at the low water level. However, the Pelican Bay and Bon Accord stretches fished extremely well and had plenty of action. Smaller baits seemed to work well, as well as more subtle flavours such as plain and banana. Most bites occurred during the evenings and into the early hours of the morning, with the occasional fish being taken during the day as well. Fish which were caught during the day were located substantially deeper and fed on larger baits. Towards the Kyalami Bay area anglers have been having fun on fly, fishing off a boat targeting carp on the surface with dry flies. Along with the carp, the same anglers have managed to land some big tilapia in the grassy areas on fly too. Midmar had an average run and apart from two nice fish between 8-12kg, nothing spectacular has been reported. Inanda has picked up somewhat and apart from the excellent bass fishing, the carp have been feeding extremely well and most anglers have had more than enough to brag about. With the water level stabilised and the fish seemingly back in the shallower waters for now, fishing has been far better in certain areas. At this stage of the year, most fish would have moved back onto their original holdings and started to settle in again. In the case where a dam has risen substantially, any grass or reeds which would have dried up, or alternatively any new grown plant life which grew due to rising water levels, anglers are urged to fish with a line class which can withstand abrasion or snags. Daiwa Sensor Monofilament has proven itself time and time again in these conditions and is trusted by millions worldwide. Be safe, don't take chances and remember that a lost trace is often a fish killed.
Bass
Inanda Dam has been fished excessively over the last week, by anglers from the banks, from boats and even by anglers using fly tackle. Anglers on fly managed to rack up decent numbers on the northern side of the dam using olive wooly buggers with orange tungsten heads. On lure, some larger fish were landed around the Car Body and Cabbage Patch areas in the shallows. Hollow body frogs and Thai Stick top water lures came out tops for the week, landing some excellent fish with a very slow twitch-pause retrieve. Anglers fishing the Woodstock Dam competition struggled for numbers, with many boats blanking or only managing one or two smaller fish. The only two bags that made any significant weight were anglers in first and second place with bags over 5kg each. Dam levels are as follows: Albert Falls- 37.64%, Inanda Dam- 79.44%, Midmar Dam- 46.28%, Nagle Dam- 80.79%, Hazelmere Dam- 34.24%. With a decent amount of rain predicted for the following two weeks, hopefully the levels will rise a few more percent for the upcoming months.
(File Photo: Wikipedia)
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Slipways 3 and 4 at Albert Falls produced far less fish than in the previous weeks even at the low water level. However, the Pelican Bay and Bon Accord stretches fished extremely well and had plenty of action. Smaller baits seemed to work well, as well as more subtle flavours such as plain and banana. Most bites occurred during the evenings and into the early hours of the morning, with the occasional fish being taken during the day as well. Fish which were caught during the day were located substantially deeper and fed on larger baits. Towards the Kyalami Bay area anglers have been having fun on fly, fishing off a boat targeting carp on the surface with dry flies. Along with the carp, the same anglers have managed to land some big tilapia in the grassy areas on fly too. Midmar had an average run and apart from two nice fish between 8-12kg, nothing spectacular has been reported. Inanda has picked up somewhat and apart from the excellent bass fishing, the carp have been feeding extremely well and most anglers have had more than enough to brag about. With the water level stabilised and the fish seemingly back in the shallower waters for now, fishing has been far better in certain areas. At this stage of the year, most fish would have moved back onto their original holdings and started to settle in again. In the case where a dam has risen substantially, any grass or reeds which would have dried up, or alternatively any new grown plant life which grew due to rising water levels, anglers are urged to fish with a line class which can withstand abrasion or snags. Daiwa Sensor Monofilament has proven itself time and time again in these conditions and is trusted by millions worldwide. Be safe, don't take chances and remember that a lost trace is often a fish killed.
Bass
Inanda Dam has been fished excessively over the last week, by anglers from the banks, from boats and even by anglers using fly tackle. Anglers on fly managed to rack up decent numbers on the northern side of the dam using olive wooly buggers with orange tungsten heads. On lure, some larger fish were landed around the Car Body and Cabbage Patch areas in the shallows. Hollow body frogs and Thai Stick top water lures came out tops for the week, landing some excellent fish with a very slow twitch-pause retrieve. Anglers fishing the Woodstock Dam competition struggled for numbers, with many boats blanking or only managing one or two smaller fish. The only two bags that made any significant weight were anglers in first and second place with bags over 5kg each. Dam levels are as follows: Albert Falls- 37.64%, Inanda Dam- 79.44%, Midmar Dam- 46.28%, Nagle Dam- 80.79%, Hazelmere Dam- 34.24%. With a decent amount of rain predicted for the following two weeks, hopefully the levels will rise a few more percent for the upcoming months.
(File Photo: Wikipedia)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @kingfisherdaiwa