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Klipdrift dam 2012
I’ve been to Klipdrift dam twice and must say that thus far the dam isn’t a happy hunting ground for me. although my fishing tempo was quite high and I ended the day on 9 “fish”, the size was far from ideal. It must however be said that even the locals struggled to catch anything worth while.
Below I listed the dips and flavours that worked for me on the day,
The entertainment value of targeting smaller fish
As social anglers we are groomed from a very young age to target only the biggest fish where possible, forgetting the entertainment value that comes with targeting smaller fish.
Two weeks ago we visited a lodge near Roodeplaat dam, this was not a fishing trip but we decided to pack our gear, just in case… The lodge had a small pond and to the amusement of the other guests we decided to test our fishing skills, or lack thereof (after three or four beers) at the local water hole. We broke some records…




