| Date of Report: Thursday, 3rd October 2024 |
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Name: Peter Arderne Email: mwardern@mweb.co.za Phone: 0118823051 DULLSTROOM According to John Hunter at the Village Angler water temperature are still down, probably in the 12° to 14°C range due to the very cool conditions. This is no bad thing as it has been a very dry spring with no good rain in sight yet. Moreover, Town Dam is well down, and it is expected that water restrictions will be imposed shortly. Water is being released from Jansons Dam to increase supply in Town Dam. Most fishing has been with intermediate lines with lure patterns and damsels taking many of the fish. At Mavungana and in fact amongst the whole of the Dullstroom flyfishing community there is widespread grief at the tragic passing of Collen Tshadangu, Mavungana’s very popular guide. Mavungana of course have a number of day ticket waters. They have dropped a bit and are very clear and fish are responding well to teams of small nymphs. The Village Flyfishing Festival in the Dullstroom area to be held the 11th to 12h October with registration on 10th October already has 44 anglers entered with excellent sponsorship of R100 00,00 in prizes. There is still a place for one more team if booking is made in the next day or so. This is an important funds-for-charity event. For more information contact Wilma at 0716855233. SABIE Werner Wessels, chairman of the club at (sabietrout@gmail.com) states that the river is very low and crystal clear and fish are easily spooked. Small tungsten bead head nymphs in the very late afternoon or mayfly dries are doing well. Also pleasing to see that the indigenous chiselmouths are starting to feed again. Day tickets may be purchased at Merry Pebbles and Uvuvi in Sabie or Angling and Outdoors in Nelspruit.
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