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[Stones]

Has anybody fished Stonehenge lately, going there for my dad's 60th Birthday and though I would use any spare time to do some flyfishing

Hey Pipe, its not much of a fly venue. You definitely need a boat!

[gazzarowan]

you'd have to swim across channels to get to some fishing water if you dont have a boat of sorts...not much chance from the bankc unless you want to target barbel on fly. there are lots around the rocks in the deeper pools.

[wernerm]

unless you want to target barbel on fly

Judging from all the frot half dead fish that doesn't surprise me

[Stones]

Stones,

I think you need to check out Stonies (Stone Haven on Vaal).

Visited it this morning with the kids; since about 2-3 years back they started putting out all the old bread in massive baskets and people and kids could through this at fish [mostly carp and a few barbel - was normally nice 2-4kg specimens] around the cruise-boat anchored at Stonies.

Today I didn't see big fish but hundreds of small carp in the old launch ramp; the kids loved it, BUT, these fish are not well!!!!

You will see dead fish in pics [not a true reflection as a lot of crabs are cashing in on the easy prey] and I did not see 1 healthy looking fish; they ALL have these huge dark algae growth like spots covering 30-50% of their bodies.

Some are so weak my 2yr old was catching them by hand.

Hi Barend,

I got a reply back from Rand Water:

Hello Brandon

Preliminary investigation indicates a bacterial/fungal infection as a result of stress which is a result of change in water quality in the barrage. There has been some changes in the quality in the barrage due to algal growth as well as runoff from rains in December. The infections seem to only have affected a certain size of carp. I have caught Yellows just downstream of the barrage on Friday and they were healthy. I did see a few carp with the infections on them and I caught a few similar sized carp on bait which were in good condition.

Hope it sheds some light and thanks for your report.

Stones

[wernerm]

Do you guys think we can that fungi/bacteria made in mass production?

[Stones]

Do you guys think we can that fungi/bacteria made in mass production?

To take out the aliens......." Like "

[smallstreams.co.za]

To take out the aliens......." Like "

How long does something non-indigenous have to be in a country to be considered as non-alien?

[Stones]

How long does something non-indigenous have to be in a country to be considered as non-alien?

lol, Mario. I'm not going to get into this gepraatery with you again!

[Shamwari]

Stones, you know you wanna....

[Stones]

Stones, you know you wanna....

IT is stealing my laptop for an upgrade anyway..........Stones ducks and hides