Orange River Yellowfish Catching Adventure

[ArcherFish]

There are still a few slots for Tim Rolston's annual Orange River camp second group 24-29 September.
This is a bring your own tent, camp in the wild experience with a lot of fishing and a lot of catching. Target species are largemouth and smallmouth yellowfish, and barbel for the brave. Tim provides the food, which includes a daily packed lunch so you can keep fishing. Email me to book your spot.

Details
We will leave Cape Town & overnight at a guest house just north of Steinkopf. Early start Saturday morning heading NW into the desert, you should be fishing the Orange by midday. Camping at remote spot between Vioolsdrift & Pella.
There will be at least 3.5 days fishing with assistance from Craig Thom & Tim Rolston. On the last day it will be breakfast, pack and head straight for Cape Town.
A a pre-trip evening will be held with info on tackle, tying relevant flies, as well as short line nymphing techniques so that you maximise your time on the river.

This is a no frills trip at a camp site with no facilities, we will do our best to make it as comfortable as possible. You will have to wash in the river, and a toilet seat, spade and screen will be provided. Bring your own tent & bedding but to reduce baggage tent sharing is encouraged.
Provisional Menu - Travel day, food on journey for client's own account, snacks provided for evening. Daily - Start with Cereal, Tea/Coffee & Rusks, Lunch pack supplied, Suppers - Braai, Roast Chicken, Soya mince Vegetarian Curry, Stew, Veggies, Desert. Lunch Pack provided on return travel day.

The price is R2000 plus R900 for the fuel kitty.

[smallstreams.co.za]

The price is R2000 plus R900 for the fuel kitty.

That's a bargain imho!! Wish I could go!

[Andre]

Does the R2K include the guest house near Steinkopf, and which one is it?

[ArcherFish]

Andre, it does include the night we spend there. It's the Kookfontein Bungalows, which are quite nice.

[Andre]

Ok, yes, I know it, have stayed there. It sounds to be an awesome trippie, and such good value. Im very tempted. please keep me in mind. Im planning doing the Camino later in the year, so let me think about it.

Andre, it does include the night we spend there. It's the Kookfontein Bungalows, which are quite nice.

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Klink soos 'n leke trippie!

[ArcherFish]

New water Andre, and much quicker to get to than the Richtersveld

Ok, yes, I know it, have stayed there. It sounds to be an awesome trippie, and such good value. Im very tempted. please keep me in mind. Im planning doing the Camino later in the year, so let me think about it.

[Andre]

Ya, I have fished the area between Pella and Vioolsdrift. There are some awesome sections, and yes definatly a good few hours closer than the Camp site In the Park. My favourite area, is on a section downstream from Vioolsdrift, and accessable only by boats or canoes. There used to be a road along that section, but it was taken away by the flooding a few years ago, and never repaired, so no pone can get there. My favourite place to camp is at a site called the old Mine. Its a stopover for the river rafting outfits, and has a few hundred meters of awesome fishable rapids, and some really good smallies and largies.

New water Andre, and much quicker to get to than the Richtersveld

[JadeDsantos]

Ya, I have fished the area between Pella and Vioolsdrift. There are some awesome sections, and yes definatly a good few hours closer than the Camp site In the Park. My favourite area, is on a section downstream from Vioolsdrift, and accessable only by boats or canoes. There used to be a road along that section, but it was taken away by the flooding a few years ago, and never repaired, so no pone can get there. My favourite place to camp is at a site called the old Mine. Its a stopover for the river rafting outfits, and has a few hundred meters of awesome fishable rapids, and some really good smallies and largies.

I know exactly this spot. This is a great trip and a great deal. I wish I could go!

[Andre]

Ok Craig.. can you pencil me in?