Klip river

[mikesch]

I found this spot on the Klip river near my office today going to give it a try tomorrow, I will post a report tomorrow. The owner of a tackle shop in Meyerton claims to have caught some yellows there with live bait.

Even though the following site says the water quality is ok, I am not going to wade in, should be able get into strick zone from the bank.

http://www.reservoir.co.za/catchment..._01feb2008.pdf

[mikesch]

strick zone

Strike zone

Just noticed the microbial warning is high

[chris williams]

Yep Mike, respectfully suggest be very careful if wading, not only for the filth and diseases that may be encountered whilst wading, but also the flow.

In the old days some of us even caught brown trout in the Klip River but that was a long, long way upstream of Meyerton!

Anyway good luck with your fishing venue exploration and hopefully your fly-caught yellows will be bigger than the bait fishers' livebait! Let us know how you fare?

[Morne]

Geez after watching Carte Blance on Sunday I must say that Im seriously reconsidering ever fishing in the Vaal It is truly a disgrace to alow what is happening there. The sad thing is that is happening all over the country more and more with no-one doing anything. Even the oke from DWAF just shruged his shoulders

Maybe we should flame our newest members email address or Pm box, or someone must take him for a Vaal shuffle without waders. See if a shower can cure him from that.

[mikesch]

No joy, the Klip river is flowing very heavy at the moment, might be beter at lower flows, try in a week or 2