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Jozini Dam, Pongola |
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Prime New Moons
Aug - mid Sept 2012 |
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Local Tiger action on
fly |
| Cost |
R2,250 per night
(25% off mid week) 2, 3 or 4 night options. includes
accommodation, all meals, boats, unlimited fuel
and guided fishing. |
| Gear |
#7 - #9 single handed
rods |
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The Pongolapoort Dam (Lake Jozini) is fed by the Pongola
River and interestingly enough is South Africa’s southernmost
extent that Tigerfish occur. The summer months see the lake
colouring up with dirty run-off, however the water clears
through the winter. This presents a fairly short window of
time that is ideal for flyfishing, as the clear water begins
to warm in August and September before the first rains. Jozinis’
Tigers on average are realatively small, and bread and butter
fish are between 1lb - 3lbs. These are exceptional fun on
a fly rod, especially for those that have not experienced
the startling take of the ‘striped water dog’, on fly. In
our opinion global warming is improving this fishery every
season, and less and less rain means water clarity through
the year is better, resulting in the tigerfish being able
to feed more effectively through the seasons. We have monitored
the average water temperatures through the months we fish,
and these are gradually rising, something which suits the
warm water tigerfish.
The days are broken down into two sessions, morning and
afternoon. Anglers meet at sunrise on the breathtaking viewing
deck at the lodge, where Jonathan prepares excellent filter
coffee and home made rusks, as life is just too short for
instant. Boats leave from the moorage directly below, with
two anglers to a boat driven by a local skipper. Although
these guys predominantly take out lure and live bait fisherman,
most have been trained to skipper for fly anglers over the
years by Jonathan and his staff. We fish hard till around
10H30 before returning for a mammoth cooked lodge brunch,
after which you can enjoy a bit of a lie down, or get straight
back on the water till sunset.
For more info e-mail: info@flyfishing.co.za
Next trip departs in 80
days time.
Mavungana Tip! Make long and accurate
casts from the boat, and you will reap the rewards. Definately
no wading alllowed
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