Inanda Dam bass promise

Bass


Inanda Dam is the talk of the town at the moment with its stabilised levels and increasing visibility. Reports have given anglers an idea of what is to be expected for the weeks to come, and it seems to be lighter colour lures and low profile presentations will be more effective. Spinner baits with white, Baby Bass or even clear skirts babe been most effective. Jerk baits with as natural a profile as possible have also been extremely effective. All of the best baits fished at the right spots in perfect conditions can still leave an angler fishless if the wrong tackle is used. Many an angler has come home empty handed wondering why he was the only one on the boat without fish, despite using the exact same baits and style as the angler next to them. The main difference between an angler who catches and an angler who doesn't can be something as simple as line diameter, or retrieval speed. While using Jerk baits, a thicker nylon will limit the diving depth of the lure as well as killing the action. In other situations, thicker nylon can be used to the angler’s advantage, by decreasing the float rate of a floating presentation. The choice of these components is often overlooked by the average angler, but can substantially increase your catch rate if time is taken to take all factors into consideration. This report in from Alan Tonkin: “Myself and another kick-boating buddy, Dwayne Frenzel, recently fished at Albert Falls (24/02/2016). There was little to no action near the Notuli Campsite area as well as the bank along from the PMB Bassmasters club. We then moved down near the Yacht Mall and in front of the dam wall where the fishing came alive. Dwayne caught a sizeable barbell (didn’t weigh it) and a few bass around the 1kg or less mark. I had similar success until around 2pm when the wind picked up a little and I landed a 1.6kg beauty. Fishing was tough due to extreme heat that day (35+ degrees)”. Thanks Alan for the info.


Carp

Carp anglers have been patiently awaiting the colder condition in hope of landing some large fish in the more productive dams such as Shongweni and Inanda. There has already been an increase of catches in Inanda and Midmar Dams on specimen tackle and with the visibility of the water improving day by day, the anglers who have been using low profile and smaller baits have been getting best results.  Fluorocarbon hook links or braided hook links are essential in this clean water. Korda Goo Smoke has been a popular option in these conditions, and had been used by many a specimen and conventional anglers. Albert Falls has become more productive since last week, and many anglers have hooked into good fish along slipweighs number two and three.

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