Long time since I posted. Well with all the things going on in my life I battle to fish all the Pro Manias I really want to. My wife are transferred to Cape Town and is staying in Paarl, Western Cape. I am still in Pretoria, but this distance relationship is really getting to me......but let's talk about the fishing!!!
On Sunday 07 My 2017, I joined my 7th Pro Mania for the year. The Pro Mania was at Olifantsnek, in North West Provide. It is really a beautiful dam. See photos below.
I draw peg 10 for the day. So again I look at the anglers in my zone. Again all good anglers and it will be stiff competition. Danie Roux, Franco Kalp, Trevor Vorster, George King. And at Olifantsnek you need to make use of all your changes.
I started the morning at 80m and 120m. Danie on my left quickly caught two Carps. I was really start worrying as the fish were really slow. I bait again and use the some distances. Franco was fishing his one rod at 25m to see if the muddies don't want to bite. At 09H15 my 80m rod start up. At last.....but I lost the fish about 20m from the side. Olifantsnek 1 - Markus 0. Eish - not a good feeling. 5 Minutes later my 120m rod was in the game. Just after a few rolls.....stuck. I left the rod for about 5 min to see if the fish don't want to swim him/herself out of the obstacle. No luck.....break off. Olifantsnek 2 - Markus 0. Now I am really worried.
Stay on the 80M and change the 120m to 100m. Waiting game, BMT, patience all of that started to play a role. 80M - bite again. I landed the fish. What a relief. Back on the 80M
At about 12 - Danie decided to go for Barbell. Paid off - he caught a 5,2kg barbell. He is totally walking the zone as we all are struggling. Franco - also in the game with a few Carps.
At about 1 - my 100m rod started to run. Landed a Carp of about 1,6kg. Olifantsnek 2 - Markus 2. Now I hope for another 2 or 3 fish. Didn't happen I ended with 2 Fish of the day of 2,080kg. I ended 3rd in the zone. Danie 1st in the zone with Franco second in the zone. Well I manage a 57% BMT for the day. Will have to work hard on the next Pro Mania's.
Again thank you to Berkley/Mitchell for the outstanding equipment. It is a real privileged to be part of the Berkley/Mitchell team.
Slingshots 13ft and Slingshot 10ft (3.5lb) - what an outstanding rod to fish up to 90M.
FS6000 reels
Trilene Maxx- 5pd line (0.16). All my spools have Trilene 5pd line on. Can't go wrong
Trilene Maxx - 9pd hook links (0.21). Can't go wrong
Trilene Maxx - 23pd leader line (0.35). Can't go wrong!!
