Shongweni the dam of choice

Carp -  Shongweni seems to be the dam of choice recently as good numbers and much bigger fish have been landed throughout the week and the weekend. Anglers fishing at the Bush Camp have caught some beautiful fish on boilies. Inanda Dam has produced some lovely fish, but most have been landed around deep water points, which have lots of snags. In these conditions be sure to fill your spools with Daiwa's range of Sensor line. The 15lb in this range is almost unbreakable in the trees and has been a favorite for many years because of its low vis presentation, excellent knot strength and awesome power. Most anglers have had success spreading their rods out and feeding multiple areas, deeper points, mouse trapping and fishing opposite margins.

Bass - With some of the coldest weather this winter, most of our dams saw few boats and anglers early in the mornings throughout last week and the weekend. Despite this, there were good reports of bass caught at Albert Falls on very large lures such as Magnum Flukes. Inanda produced decent fish, but again lots of smaller fish along with them. In this bitter cold, almost as important as a slow retrieve, one needs to remember to add some form of garlic, aniseed or crawfish scent to the rubbers to give them the edge in winter. Rattles can be the difference between catching nothing and winning a competition, most lures can house a glass rattle in the tail and when used with any rig these rattles make a world of difference.

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