Vaal River Update

[Herman Jooste]

I fished YFP for 4 hours , early on Sunday morning. 06:00 - 10 :00.

BLANKED, :frown:

[gazzarowan]

sunday was a tough day indeed

[Herman Jooste]

I fished YFP for 4 hours , early on Sunday morning. 06:00 - 10 :00.

BLANKED, :frown:

sunday was a tough day indeed

I was an absolute WOOSY and @rse. :tan

When I got there the barbel were going beserk right next to the bank, with one particular one rummaging big time amongst the debris about 3 meters off the bank.

When it surfaced properly and I saw the whiskers 20 - 30 cm's apart, I chickened out. No ways I was throwing a LM lure at that thing on a 5# Scott with 5.5 kg leader. :frown:

I must have got soft lately.:tan

[Jacques O Dell]

Fished Raaswater today. Bled like a pig. No yellows! Not even a bite. The flow was quite high. There was a massive hatch of mayflies at around 15h00. Landed a small barbel of around 2kg. On my way back to the bakkie I saw a monster barbel. At least 15kg. Quickly snipped my leader to about 3ft length, tied on a LM fly. First cast. BAM! What a fight. Needless to say I did not land the fish but it gave me a good 15min fight. At some stage I thought my 5wt TFO wa going to snap, then a while later I thought my arm was going to snap. But in the end the leader did snap.

[Richard Simpkins]

I was an absolute WOOSY and @rse. :tan

When I got there the barbel were going beserk right next to the bank, with one particular one rummaging big time amongst the debris about 3 meters off the bank.

When it surfaced properly and I saw the whiskers 20 - 30 cm's apart, I chickened out. No ways I was throwing a LM lure at that thing on a 5# Scott with 5.5 kg leader. :frown:

I must have got soft lately.:tan

Hi Herman, just read your post then I saw this on Flyloops - I am not saying or implying any thing it was just amusing the order that I read it
http://www.flyloops.net/showphoto.ph...id_search=8571 15 kg Barbel on a 6 wt and 3.5 kg tippet

[Herman Jooste]

Hi Herman, just read your post then I saw this on Flyloops - I am not saying or implying any thing it was just amusing the order that I read it
http://www.flyloops.net/showphoto.ph...id_search=8571 15 kg Barbel on a 6 wt and 3.5 kg tippet

As I said, I'm a WOOSIE, plus I was having breakfast and brushing my teeth.:tongue::tongue::wink:

[icstuff]

Herman I agree with you, nothing is more important than a Good Breakfast

[FlyFanatic]

For oom Herman "Good breakfeast" = Windhoek draught & brushing teeth = mouthful of bell's

[gazzarowan]

For oom Herman "Good breakfeast" = Windhoek draught & brushing teeth = mouthful of bell's

or salad dressing

[Herman Jooste]

For oom Herman "Good breakfeast" = Windhoek draught & brushing teeth = mouthful of bell's

You know me too well.

BTW, has your cell no changed ????

Been battling to get hold of you.:frown: