Cholera in the Vaal system

**Gael** · 05-04-07

I don’t think it’s really possible to get rid of the Bilharzia, I think you are referring to the water hyacinth. They were going to spray the dam with a pestiside, but that means all hyacinth will rot in the water. Even with the hyacinth gone, I would till be pretty scared of that water, I once saw game that had died from drinking water out of that dam and Tiger Tim got pretty ill from fishing that dam.

I think there may be an article regarding Roodeplaat in this month or last months BASS mag, remember seeing something while paging through it in Terry’s shop.

**dizzy** · 05-04-07

A friend of mine has a house there, so we go skiing often.

They sprayed the hyacinth in December/January. Mostly gone now!

As far as I know, Bilharizia is "hosted" by snails?

**Scythe** · 09-04-07

Originally Posted by Gael

... and Iâ€™ve been teased about it in the past ...

PieterKriel does a mean Geisha/Mime impersonation on the water

**bluegill** · 10-04-07

I agree with the comments on skin cancer. I fish in a long sleeved (saltwater designed shirt) at all times & also load the sunblock, especially after having my lips burn't to cinders after one outing on the Vaal.

Also got BH as a kid, from a South Coast river at Margate & have had no problems since, yes Skin cancer is something that stays with you once you have it.

**RCR** · 10-04-07

Howzit,

Talking about cancer and all , Capestorm's Zanzibar shirt offers UV 50 protection, it is nice and cool ( 70% nylon / 30% cotton) , on the keep out the water side -my lovely wife made my stealht breathable waders into pants, she cutt of the John Boy part( top) and fitted the wader with a seam for a belt. This take care of most of the water problems, just don't fall over now.

cheers,