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Lake Mteri Fishing Report (3 - 8 June 2002)

Just returned from a wonderful Bassing trip to Lake Mteri, Zimbabwe. Accompanied Eddie and Greg Welman and Jacques Myburgh. Eddie and Greg (tel. (011) 975-2477 or 083-233-4922) have launched a new fishing guide service and are highly recommended. They arrange and organize everything and allow you to concentrate on the fishing. Great boat and tow vehicle equipped with "state of the art" accessories including GPS!




The fishing was good despite two cold fronts that came through. My biggest was 7.48lb (3.4kg) which is my personal best so far. (One day I'll get that 10lber!!)




The biggest Bass caught by our group (Greg Welman) was just over 8lb (3.8kg) and Jacques Myburgh got one of 3.5kg, but we all lost some good fish - most of these were not seen and broke off in the trees (by the way, the standing timber at this venue is something to see! The fishing method dictated by all this structure was flipping.




I flipped for about 4 days in a row using Assalt jigs tipped with a full size Gene Larew HooDaddy and 10" Berkley Powerworms Texas rigged and weight pegged. It was too


snaggy and brushy to even try the big baits such as the Osprey, although I gave my Castaic Trout a few casts near the dam wall where there were less trees!




Eddie Welman lost a real monster Bass right at the boat - I wouldn't even want to guess what that Bass weighed. He has


caught several over 10lb on previous occasions and was pretty shaken up by that fish! One fish I had on straightened the hook on a Woo Daves Stinger Jig (Berkley Whiplash Braid and tight drag!). The Assalt jigs were better


and did not straighten out with the braid ... Most Bass taken on the Assalt jig/ HooDaddy combo took the lures


far back in the throat.




The other guys mostly used Zoom BrushHogs with great success and a "nothing looking" 4" soft plastic (which shall remain nameless at their request) which proved irresistable to not only the Bass, but also accounted for quite a few nice barbel and Serranchromis robustus!




Another plus was that we got to meet Jerry Jooste the Zim and USA pro Bass fisherman and manufacturer of the excellent Ruffneck X70 and VX70 Bassboats!




The accommodation and meals as provided by Shane and Colette Warth were really good. Click on the link above.




If you want a good chance of getting your personal best Bass, contact Eddie and Greg Welman and consider Lake Mteri as your next venue!





Re: Lake Mteri Fishing Report (3 - 8 June 2002)


That's the way to stick'um Jacques. Sounds like you had a great time.




Just curious, were those bass florida or northern strain in Mteri.




If they were northern's, then those were some trophy size bass.




Well keep stickin them Jacques....




Larry

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Just returned from a wonderful Bassing trip to Lake Mteri, Zimbabwe. Accompanied Eddie and Greg Welman and Jacques Myburgh. Eddie and Greg (tel. (011) 975-2477 or 083-233-4922) have launched a new fishing guide service and are highly recommended. They arrange and organize everything and allow you to concentrate on the fishing. Great boat and tow vehicle equipped with "state of the art" accessories including GPS!




The fishing was good despite two cold fronts that came through. My biggest was 7.48lb (3.4kg) which is my personal best so far. (One day I'll get that 10lber!!)




The biggest Bass caught by our group (Greg Welman) was just over 8lb (3.8kg) and Jacques Myburgh got one of 3.5kg, but we all lost some good fish - most of these were not seen and broke off in the trees (by the way, the standing timber at this venue is something to see! The fishing method dictated by all this structure was flipping.




I flipped for about 4 days in a row using Assalt jigs tipped with a full size Gene Larew HooDaddy and 10" Berkley Powerworms Texas rigged and weight pegged. It was too


snaggy and brushy to even try the big baits such as the Osprey, although I gave my Castaic Trout a few casts near the dam wall where there were less trees!




Eddie Welman lost a real monster Bass right at the boat - I wouldn't even want to guess what that Bass weighed. He has


caught several over 10lb on previous occasions and was pretty shaken up by that fish! One fish I had on straightened the hook on a Woo Daves Stinger Jig (Berkley Whiplash Braid and tight drag!). The Assalt jigs were better


and did not straighten out with the braid ... Most Bass taken on the Assalt jig/ HooDaddy combo took the lures


far back in the throat.




The other guys mostly used Zoom BrushHogs with great success and a "nothing looking" 4" soft plastic (which shall remain nameless at their request) which proved irresistable to not only the Bass, but also accounted for quite a few nice barbel and Serranchromis robustus!




Another plus was that we got to meet Jerry Jooste the Zim and USA pro Bass fisherman and manufacturer of the excellent Ruffneck X70 and VX70 Bassboats!




The accommodation and meals as provided by Shane and Colette Warth were really good. Click on the link above.




If you want a good chance of getting your personal best Bass, contact Eddie and Greg Welman and consider Lake Mteri as your next venue!





Larry, according to my info ...


... the lake is about 7 years old and Florida strain Bass were stocked in a smaller "offer dam" some time before which was later flooded by the main lake. Its unlikely that all these Bass were pure Floridas, but the current lake record is just over 13lb so I was a little disappointed not to get a 10! The ones we lost - my last cast ended in a pickup and a breakoff in the timber (!) - will keep us going back for more ...




We also saw some really big "floaters". It also seems that the Bass in this water sometimes suffocate themselves by going for bream which are too big to swallow and get stuck in their throats, eventually killing them! One fishing party found a Bass like this while we were there and I have heard of similar reports previously.




Another interesting thing we saw was a fish eagle carrying quite a big Bass which it had caught! Also seen from the boat were a crocodile, a couple of hippos and some kudu and impala - quite a different experience to be fishing where it is wild and unspoilt!




I hope you are enjoying your Summer and the fishing ...

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That's the way to stick'um Jacques. Sounds like you had a great time.




Just curious, were those bass florida or northern strain in Mteri.




If they were northern's, then those were some trophy size bass.




Well keep stickin them Jacques....




Larry

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Replying to:

Just returned from a wonderful Bassing trip to Lake Mteri, Zimbabwe. Accompanied Eddie and Greg Welman and Jacques Myburgh. Eddie and Greg (tel. (011) 975-2477 or 083-233-4922) have launched a new fishing guide service and are highly recommended. They arrange and organize everything and allow you to concentrate on the fishing. Great boat and tow vehicle equipped with "state of the art" accessories including GPS!




The fishing was good despite two cold fronts that came through. My biggest was 7.48lb (3.4kg) which is my personal best so far. (One day I'll get that 10lber!!)




The biggest Bass caught by our group (Greg Welman) was just over 8lb (3.8kg) and Jacques Myburgh got one of 3.5kg, but we all lost some good fish - most of these were not seen and broke off in the trees (by the way, the standing timber at this venue is something to see! The fishing method dictated by all this structure was flipping.




I flipped for about 4 days in a row using Assalt jigs tipped with a full size Gene Larew HooDaddy and 10" Berkley Powerworms Texas rigged and weight pegged. It was too


snaggy and brushy to even try the big baits such as the Osprey, although I gave my Castaic Trout a few casts near the dam wall where there were less trees!




Eddie Welman lost a real monster Bass right at the boat - I wouldn't even want to guess what that Bass weighed. He has


caught several over 10lb on previous occasions and was pretty shaken up by that fish! One fish I had on straightened the hook on a Woo Daves Stinger Jig (Berkley Whiplash Braid and tight drag!). The Assalt jigs were better


and did not straighten out with the braid ... Most Bass taken on the Assalt jig/ HooDaddy combo took the lures


far back in the throat.




The other guys mostly used Zoom BrushHogs with great success and a "nothing looking" 4" soft plastic (which shall remain nameless at their request) which proved irresistable to not only the Bass, but also accounted for quite a few nice barbel and Serranchromis robustus!




Another plus was that we got to meet Jerry Jooste the Zim and USA pro Bass fisherman and manufacturer of the excellent Ruffneck X70 and VX70 Bassboats!




The accommodation and meals as provided by Shane and Colette Warth were really good. Click on the link above.




If you want a good chance of getting your personal best Bass, contact Eddie and Greg Welman and consider Lake Mteri as your next venue!





Sorry about the typo in the previous message ...


... "offer dam" should read "coffer dam".

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... the lake is about 7 years old and Florida strain Bass were stocked in a smaller "offer dam" some time before which was later flooded by the main lake. Its unlikely that all these Bass were pure Floridas, but the current lake record is just over 13lb so I was a little disappointed not to get a 10! The ones we lost - my last cast ended in a pickup and a breakoff in the timber (!) - will keep us going back for more ...




We also saw some really big "floaters". It also seems that the Bass in this water sometimes suffocate themselves by going for bream which are too big to swallow and get stuck in their throats, eventually killing them! One fishing party found a Bass like this while we were there and I have heard of similar reports previously.




Another interesting thing we saw was a fish eagle carrying quite a big Bass which it had caught! Also seen from the boat were a crocodile, a couple of hippos and some kudu and impala - quite a different experience to be fishing where it is wild and unspoilt!




I hope you are enjoying your Summer and the fishing ...

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That's the way to stick'um Jacques. Sounds like you had a great time.




Just curious, were those bass florida or northern strain in Mteri.




If they were northern's, then those were some trophy size bass.




Well keep stickin them Jacques....




Larry

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Replying to:

Just returned from a wonderful Bassing trip to Lake Mteri, Zimbabwe. Accompanied Eddie and Greg Welman and Jacques Myburgh. Eddie and Greg (tel. (011) 975-2477 or 083-233-4922) have launched a new fishing guide service and are highly recommended. They arrange and organize everything and allow you to concentrate on the fishing. Great boat and tow vehicle equipped with "state of the art" accessories including GPS!




The fishing was good despite two cold fronts that came through. My biggest was 7.48lb (3.4kg) which is my personal best so far. (One day I'll get that 10lber!!)




The biggest Bass caught by our group (Greg Welman) was just over 8lb (3.8kg) and Jacques Myburgh got one of 3.5kg, but we all lost some good fish - most of these were not seen and broke off in the trees (by the way, the standing timber at this venue is something to see! The fishing method dictated by all this structure was flipping.




I flipped for about 4 days in a row using Assalt jigs tipped with a full size Gene Larew HooDaddy and 10" Berkley Powerworms Texas rigged and weight pegged. It was too


snaggy and brushy to even try the big baits such as the Osprey, although I gave my Castaic Trout a few casts near the dam wall where there were less trees!




Eddie Welman lost a real monster Bass right at the boat - I wouldn't even want to guess what that Bass weighed. He has


caught several over 10lb on previous occasions and was pretty shaken up by that fish! One fish I had on straightened the hook on a Woo Daves Stinger Jig (Berkley Whiplash Braid and tight drag!). The Assalt jigs were better


and did not straighten out with the braid ... Most Bass taken on the Assalt jig/ HooDaddy combo took the lures


far back in the throat.




The other guys mostly used Zoom BrushHogs with great success and a "nothing looking" 4" soft plastic (which shall remain nameless at their request) which proved irresistable to not only the Bass, but also accounted for quite a few nice barbel and Serranchromis robustus!




Another plus was that we got to meet Jerry Jooste the Zim and USA pro Bass fisherman and manufacturer of the excellent Ruffneck X70 and VX70 Bassboats!




The accommodation and meals as provided by Shane and Colette Warth were really good. Click on the link above.




If you want a good chance of getting your personal best Bass, contact Eddie and Greg Welman and consider Lake Mteri as your next venue!





Re: Larry, according to my info ...


I figured from the size's you were catching that they were florida's, or at least crossbreeds. Sounds like an awesome Bass fishery.




Croc's and Hippo's !!!!!! WOW!! I have to watch National Geographic to see any of those. (I don't think I'll be takeing my float tube there any time soon




Next time you go there, you should think about spooling up with some 50 pound braid. That should help you get them out of the thick timber. Just a thought.




Well, keep stick'in them Jacques.....




Larry

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... the lake is about 7 years old and Florida strain Bass were stocked in a smaller "offer dam" some time before which was later flooded by the main lake. Its unlikely that all these Bass were pure Floridas, but the current lake record is just over 13lb so I was a little disappointed not to get a 10! The ones we lost - my last cast ended in a pickup and a breakoff in the timber (!) - will keep us going back for more ...




We also saw some really big "floaters". It also seems that the Bass in this water sometimes suffocate themselves by going for bream which are too big to swallow and get stuck in their throats, eventually killing them! One fishing party found a Bass like this while we were there and I have heard of similar reports previously.




Another interesting thing we saw was a fish eagle carrying quite a big Bass which it had caught! Also seen from the boat were a crocodile, a couple of hippos and some kudu and impala - quite a different experience to be fishing where it is wild and unspoilt!




I hope you are enjoying your Summer and the fishing ...

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Replying to:


That's the way to stick'um Jacques. Sounds like you had a great time.




Just curious, were those bass florida or northern strain in Mteri.




If they were northern's, then those were some trophy size bass.




Well keep stickin them Jacques....




Larry

--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Replying to:

Just returned from a wonderful Bassing trip to Lake Mteri, Zimbabwe. Accompanied Eddie and Greg Welman and Jacques Myburgh. Eddie and Greg (tel. (011) 975-2477 or 083-233-4922) have launched a new fishing guide service and are highly recommended. They arrange and organize everything and allow you to concentrate on the fishing. Great boat and tow vehicle equipped with "state of the art" accessories including GPS!




The fishing was good despite two cold fronts that came through. My biggest was 7.48lb (3.4kg) which is my personal best so far. (One day I'll get that 10lber!!)




The biggest Bass caught by our group (Greg Welman) was just over 8lb (3.8kg) and Jacques Myburgh got one of 3.5kg, but we all lost some good fish - most of these were not seen and broke off in the trees (by the way, the standing timber at this venue is something to see! The fishing method dictated by all this structure was flipping.




I flipped for about 4 days in a row using Assalt jigs tipped with a full size Gene Larew HooDaddy and 10" Berkley Powerworms Texas rigged and weight pegged. It was too


snaggy and brushy to even try the big baits such as the Osprey, although I gave my Castaic Trout a few casts near the dam wall where there were less trees!




Eddie Welman lost a real monster Bass right at the boat - I wouldn't even want to guess what that Bass weighed. He has


caught several over 10lb on previous occasions and was pretty shaken up by that fish! One fish I had on straightened the hook on a Woo Daves Stinger Jig (Berkley Whiplash Braid and tight drag!). The Assalt jigs were better


and did not straighten out with the braid ... Most Bass taken on the Assalt jig/ HooDaddy combo took the lures


far back in the throat.




The other guys mostly used Zoom BrushHogs with great success and a "nothing looking" 4" soft plastic (which shall remain nameless at their request) which proved irresistable to not only the Bass, but also accounted for quite a few nice barbel and Serranchromis robustus!




Another plus was that we got to meet Jerry Jooste the Zim and USA pro Bass fisherman and manufacturer of the excellent Ruffneck X70 and VX70 Bassboats!




The accommodation and meals as provided by Shane and Colette Warth were really good. Click on the link above.




If you want a good chance of getting your personal best Bass, contact Eddie and Greg Welman and consider Lake Mteri as your next venue!





Thanks for the suggestion ...


... about the braid, Larry.




Actually I was using Berkley Whiplash 50lb test! Those Zimbabwe Bass have muscle and the trees are just as tough!

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I figured from the size's you were catching that they were florida's, or at least crossbreeds. Sounds like an awesome Bass fishery.




Croc's and Hippo's !!!!!! WOW!! I have to watch National Geographic to see any of those. (I don't think I'll be takeing my float tube there any time soon




Next time you go there, you should think about spooling up with some 50 pound braid. That should help you get them out of the thick timber. Just a thought.




Well, keep stick'in them Jacques.....




Larry

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Replying to:


... the lake is about 7 years old and Florida strain Bass were stocked in a smaller "offer dam" some time before which was later flooded by the main lake. Its unlikely that all these Bass were pure Floridas, but the current lake record is just over 13lb so I was a little disappointed not to get a 10! The ones we lost - my last cast ended in a pickup and a breakoff in the timber (!) - will keep us going back for more ...




We also saw some really big "floaters". It also seems that the Bass in this water sometimes suffocate themselves by going for bream which are too big to swallow and get stuck in their throats, eventually killing them! One fishing party found a Bass like this while we were there and I have heard of similar reports previously.




Another interesting thing we saw was a fish eagle carrying quite a big Bass which it had caught! Also seen from the boat were a crocodile, a couple of hippos and some kudu and impala - quite a different experience to be fishing where it is wild and unspoilt!




I hope you are enjoying your Summer and the fishing ...

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Replying to:


That's the way to stick'um Jacques. Sounds like you had a great time.




Just curious, were those bass florida or northern strain in Mteri.




If they were northern's, then those were some trophy size bass.




Well keep stickin them Jacques....




Larry

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Replying to:

Just returned from a wonderful Bassing trip to Lake Mteri, Zimbabwe. Accompanied Eddie and Greg Welman and Jacques Myburgh. Eddie and Greg (tel. (011) 975-2477 or 083-233-4922) have launched a new fishing guide service and are highly recommended. They arrange and organize everything and allow you to concentrate on the fishing. Great boat and tow vehicle equipped with "state of the art" accessories including GPS!




The fishing was good despite two cold fronts that came through. My biggest was 7.48lb (3.4kg) which is my personal best so far. (One day I'll get that 10lber!!)




The biggest Bass caught by our group (Greg Welman) was just over 8lb (3.8kg) and Jacques Myburgh got one of 3.5kg, but we all lost some good fish - most of these were not seen and broke off in the trees (by the way, the standing timber at this venue is something to see! The fishing method dictated by all this structure was flipping.




I flipped for about 4 days in a row using Assalt jigs tipped with a full size Gene Larew HooDaddy and 10" Berkley Powerworms Texas rigged and weight pegged. It was too


snaggy and brushy to even try the big baits such as the Osprey, although I gave my Castaic Trout a few casts near the dam wall where there were less trees!




Eddie Welman lost a real monster Bass right at the boat - I wouldn't even want to guess what that Bass weighed. He has


caught several over 10lb on previous occasions and was pretty shaken up by that fish! One fish I had on straightened the hook on a Woo Daves Stinger Jig (Berkley Whiplash Braid and tight drag!). The Assalt jigs were better


and did not straighten out with the braid ... Most Bass taken on the Assalt jig/ HooDaddy combo took the lures


far back in the throat.




The other guys mostly used Zoom BrushHogs with great success and a "nothing looking" 4" soft plastic (which shall remain nameless at their request) which proved irresistable to not only the Bass, but also accounted for quite a few nice barbel and Serranchromis robustus!




Another plus was that we got to meet Jerry Jooste the Zim and USA pro Bass fisherman and manufacturer of the excellent Ruffneck X70 and VX70 Bassboats!




The accommodation and meals as provided by Shane and Colette Warth were really good. Click on the link above.




If you want a good chance of getting your personal best Bass, contact Eddie and Greg Welman and consider Lake Mteri as your next venue!





Re: Lake Mteri Fishing Report (3 - 8 June 2002)


Jacques you amke us all green with envy.




Now the one question remains???? Where are the photos so I can die with envy??

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Just returned from a wonderful Bassing trip to Lake Mteri, Zimbabwe. Accompanied Eddie and Greg Welman and Jacques Myburgh. Eddie and Greg (tel. (011) 975-2477 or 083-233-4922) have launched a new fishing guide service and are highly recommended. They arrange and organize everything and allow you to concentrate on the fishing. Great boat and tow vehicle equipped with "state of the art" accessories including GPS!




The fishing was good despite two cold fronts that came through. My biggest was 7.48lb (3.4kg) which is my personal best so far. (One day I'll get that 10lber!!)




The biggest Bass caught by our group (Greg Welman) was just over 8lb (3.8kg) and Jacques Myburgh got one of 3.5kg, but we all lost some good fish - most of these were not seen and broke off in the trees (by the way, the standing timber at this venue is something to see! The fishing method dictated by all this structure was flipping.




I flipped for about 4 days in a row using Assalt jigs tipped with a full size Gene Larew HooDaddy and 10" Berkley Powerworms Texas rigged and weight pegged. It was too


snaggy and brushy to even try the big baits such as the Osprey, although I gave my Castaic Trout a few casts near the dam wall where there were less trees!




Eddie Welman lost a real monster Bass right at the boat - I wouldn't even want to guess what that Bass weighed. He has


caught several over 10lb on previous occasions and was pretty shaken up by that fish! One fish I had on straightened the hook on a Woo Daves Stinger Jig (Berkley Whiplash Braid and tight drag!). The Assalt jigs were better


and did not straighten out with the braid ... Most Bass taken on the Assalt jig/ HooDaddy combo took the lures


far back in the throat.




The other guys mostly used Zoom BrushHogs with great success and a "nothing looking" 4" soft plastic (which shall remain nameless at their request) which proved irresistable to not only the Bass, but also accounted for quite a few nice barbel and Serranchromis robustus!




Another plus was that we got to meet Jerry Jooste the Zim and USA pro Bass fisherman and manufacturer of the excellent Ruffneck X70 and VX70 Bassboats!




The accommodation and meals as provided by Shane and Colette Warth were really good. Click on the link above.




If you want a good chance of getting your personal best Bass, contact Eddie and Greg Welman and consider Lake Mteri as your next venue!





Re: Re: Lake Mteri Fishing Report (3 - 8 June 2002)


Howzit, Mark!




One pic is up on the opening page of the site. The rest are coming ... I am in the process of changing jobs and moving to Ulundi, KZN (closer to Florida strain Bass!)so I have not been too active on the 'net lately ...

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Jacques you amke us all green with envy.




Now the one question remains???? Where are the photos so I can die with envy??

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Replying to:

Just returned from a wonderful Bassing trip to Lake Mteri, Zimbabwe. Accompanied Eddie and Greg Welman and Jacques Myburgh. Eddie and Greg (tel. (011) 975-2477 or 083-233-4922) have launched a new fishing guide service and are highly recommended. They arrange and organize everything and allow you to concentrate on the fishing. Great boat and tow vehicle equipped with "state of the art" accessories including GPS!




The fishing was good despite two cold fronts that came through. My biggest was 7.48lb (3.4kg) which is my personal best so far. (One day I'll get that 10lber!!)




The biggest Bass caught by our group (Greg Welman) was just over 8lb (3.8kg) and Jacques Myburgh got one of 3.5kg, but we all lost some good fish - most of these were not seen and broke off in the trees (by the way, the standing timber at this venue is something to see! The fishing method dictated by all this structure was flipping.




I flipped for about 4 days in a row using Assalt jigs tipped with a full size Gene Larew HooDaddy and 10" Berkley Powerworms Texas rigged and weight pegged. It was too


snaggy and brushy to even try the big baits such as the Osprey, although I gave my Castaic Trout a few casts near the dam wall where there were less trees!




Eddie Welman lost a real monster Bass right at the boat - I wouldn't even want to guess what that Bass weighed. He has


caught several over 10lb on previous occasions and was pretty shaken up by that fish! One fish I had on straightened the hook on a Woo Daves Stinger Jig (Berkley Whiplash Braid and tight drag!). The Assalt jigs were better


and did not straighten out with the braid ... Most Bass taken on the Assalt jig/ HooDaddy combo took the lures


far back in the throat.




The other guys mostly used Zoom BrushHogs with great success and a "nothing looking" 4" soft plastic (which shall remain nameless at their request) which proved irresistable to not only the Bass, but also accounted for quite a few nice barbel and Serranchromis robustus!




Another plus was that we got to meet Jerry Jooste the Zim and USA pro Bass fisherman and manufacturer of the excellent Ruffneck X70 and VX70 Bassboats!




The accommodation and meals as provided by Shane and Colette Warth were really good. Click on the link above.




If you want a good chance of getting your personal best Bass, contact Eddie and Greg Welman and consider Lake Mteri as your next venue!