| Date of Report: Wednesday, 29th October 2025 |
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Name: Horst Filter Phone: 082 628 7702 SE Mpumalanga. At this the time of the year Horst ceases fishing for yellows which are small and largescale species in his local rivers like the Phongola and Assegai so as not to disturb them on the spawning beds. In any case these rivers are often too discoloured at this time of year while the rainy season lasts. As an alternative he has access to very good tilapia and bass dams in the area which are an excellent alternative for the flyfisher. KZN. Carl Freese reports that he fished the main Tugela at Zingela last weekend and which is renowned for its good sized scalies (Natal yellowfish). Although the river was a bit off colour, he still did well using nymphing techniques. He added that although there had been rain in the northern Drakensberg the smaller Tugela tributaries closer to the trout waters often remain fishable through summer despite the rains. In the southern KZN Michael Aadensgaard says at Nyala Pans the Umkomaas near Ixopo/Richmond is at present clear enough to fish as it had not rained for several days but it was often better to choose the tributaries close to the main river as they cleared more quickly after the rains. Prior to the onset of the rains the fishing had been excellent once the weather warmed.
Horst with a Zingela scaly. |
