Vaal de Sioleh – Vaal River – Aug 2017
As winter started to lose it’s grip we decided to take another Vaal river trip before bass season started in earnest. Vaal de Sioleh was running a special so we jumped at …
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Inloop – Vaal Dam – May 2017
After finishing his first mountain bike stage race, Trail & Trout, Martin and I headed to the Vaal Dam for some well-deserved r&r. As accommodation we decided on a place …
Emanzini – Vrede Dam – Feb 2017
We did another trip down to Beacon Vlei over this period and managed to include two other fishing venues along the way. Bassfeather Country Lodge near Reitz, and Emanzini Resort on …
Goosebay Canyon – Vaal River – Feb 2017
I heard from a colleague about Goosebay Canyon and how much they enjoyed the fishing so we decided to try it out. Finding the place and booking was not straightforward, they …
Baja Dam – Bronkhorstspruit Dam – Dec 2016
Over December we stayed home as usual, preferring to do our travelling during off-peak times. This however does not mean we don’t go fishing, we just don’t go too far …
Nature Reserve – Sterkfontein Dam – Nov 2016 (3)
We love Sterkfontein Dam but Sterkfontein Dam hates us. Not for the first time we drove all the way there just to blank. It’s a massive dam, the third largest …
Beacon Vlei – Howick – Nov 2016 (2)
Our second stop was at Beacon Vlei near Howick. Beacon Vlei has become our official happy place. We accidentally visited here in May and had such a great time we …
McFarlane’s – Harrismith – Nov 2016 (1)
For my birthday we went on an 8-day trip to 3 different fishing destinations: McFarlane’s – Harrismith Beacon Vlei – Howick Nature Reserve – Sterkfontein Dam Here’s a brief summary of …
Fisherman’s Hangout – Vaal Dam – Aug 2016
In August we were invited to go to Fisherman’s Hangout on the Vaal Dam. The dirt road to get there was entertaining but it was all worth it in the end. …
Klein Paradys – Brits – Feb 2016
A camping weekend, not our favourite kind of accommodation. But we were invited by some friends who had all the gear so we decided to pack our little tent and …