Superb bass action at Inanda

Bass

Inanda Dam has been fishing extremely well lately. Following the 6.28kg winning fish at the 2014 Inanda Bass Classic, two other bass have been reported close on the 4kg mark. One of them was caught on a crank bait near Durban Bay and the other from the shoreline on the north side of Dusi Point. Albert Falls Dam has seen plenty of action with fish up to 1.8kg in the shallows. Most reports of fish caught have been on soft plastics.
Hazelmere Dam is very low at the moment, exposing most structure. It is a good time to study the structure and take advantage of the marks when the water level rises. Although the water is low, fish are still being landed. Six bass ranging between 500g and 1.5kg were landed by one angler in an afternoon session using nothing but Strike Pro crank baits fished very slow off the slipway.

Carp

Most anglers will be planning their annual trip away to their favourite dam at this stage of the year. When planning a trip away for an extended period, make sure you take sufficient ground feed and hook baits. We have recently heard of a group of anglers who fed a spot for three days and on the fourth day landed two fish. After that the Barbel moved in and they could not get another carp out. Examining the dam later on that day, the anglers noticed carp swimming in the shallows and feeding on their doorstep. On inspection of their bait stocks, they realised that they had run out of feed and could not create another swim. Small things like this can ruin a trip, so make sure you take extra, as it will never go to waste. Inanda has fished well, seeing carp over 10kg on a more regular basis now, with some very nice fish up to 18kg being taken on the weekend from a private spot near Taxi Bay.

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