Impromptu trip to the vaal TODAY

[Barbus13]

Update...spoke to Andre' from wag bietjie. He had some scholars there for the week, beginners. The numbers caught were good, and a 7lb smallmouth was taken. Flow was about 25 cubics, viz about 30-40cm. Ek gaan more visvang!!!

[jock0]

I had a cracker of a trip on Friday! It was only the second time I fished the venue and up until 18:00 there was only one other fly guy on the water. He trekked miles up stream too so I didnt even see him after we greeted each other.

I drove through some serious storms on the way out there but arrived to a smiling farmer, R30 entrance for the day, glorius sunshine, flow rate of roughly 25-30 and viz so good I could see the bottom in some places (about 50-60cm)!!! It did rain for about 5 minutes twice but I think this just woke up the fish

I landed two smallmouths one of around 3kg's and a brute of about 3.5kgs! They were both incredibly bright yellow and very very fat - almost thought I had hooked a carp. Also landed about 10 muddies, biggest of close to 2kg's and the smallest about 400grams that thought it was a dorado they way it kept jumping. I somehow also managed to lose about 4-5 fish after short fights but I think these were unfortunately muddies that I had fowl hooked? Only downside was getting eaten alive by mosquito's as I came off the water.

One question - I am not sure if my scale is 100% accurate and while the fish apparently weighed in at 3.5kg's I would like a "general feel" for its weight. I measured it as having a fork length of 63cm and a max girth of 48cm. Any guesses??

[MaXiMuM]

My plan is to get to the vaal around 14:00 and I am keen to fish either Silwer Strome, Arends Nes or Yellowfish Paradise. Last time I went out I got lost though and ended up on the next farm "downriver" from yellowfish paradise.

Where did you end up fishing???

[jock0]

As if you are one to ask about fishing spots

Just kidding - I didnt get lost this time but I didnt end up at arend's nes (eagles nest) either. I fished a place called "Fish Eagles" between yellow fish paradise and where i imagine arends nes is. I can give you directions if you like?

[Herman Jooste]

As if you are one to ask about fishing spots

Just kidding - I didnt get lost this time but I didnt end up at arend's nes (eagles nest) either. I fished a place called "Fish Eagles" between yellow fish paradise and where i imagine arends nes is. I can give you directions if you like?

Fish Eagle ( VIS AREND ) is inbetween Geelvis Paradys and Oosthuizens. Eagles Nest ( ARends Nes ) is another location but quite a bit further downstream past silverstrome and next door to Woelwaters.
There is a nice deep pool about 3/4 of the way across the river opposite Vis Arends bank which can be reached from Vis Arend by carefull wading and rock hopping