Barbel feeding on chicken livers

Bass - As the water temperature gradually increases, midday fishing has slowed down accordingly, as expected. Most dams will have an increase of activity in the mornings and afternoons and will fish particularly well during the evenings. Albert Falls will start to produce more fish off the Ridge and Tim’s Trees during these blisteringly hot summer days as the fish move more into the deeper, more oxygen rich water. Fishing the main points on Kyalami or Python Bay will produce fish in the mornings without doubt. Inanda Dam will be much the same with the exception of the cleaner water. Long casts with light nylon and lighter colours will produce better bites. Most experienced anglers have been targeting the dirtier water further towards the river mouth and have been relatively successful.

Carp - Daiwa offers a whole range of waterproof jackets and longs that will make sure that your trip to the dam will be more pleasant. Carp feed well in the rain, so be sure to head down to enjoy some of the 5-10kg fish that have been landed at Shongweni over the last week. Albert Falls should be the drier of the dams this weekend and with fewer holiday makers present has been more productive and quieter recently as well. The fish have been on the bite and along with the carp ranging between 2-10kg have been plenty of larger barbel too, which always give a good fight on the right tackle. If it is barbel that you are after, then Albert Falls will not disappoint. With the use of chicken livers and a Mustad Red Tarpon 6/0, hook-ups are just about guaranteed.

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