Overview
Yet another adventure
We recently spent a weekend exploring the bass fishing options in the Potchefstroom area. We love Boskop Dam, but we've been there quite a few times in the past, so that wasn't on our list. Instead we visited Klerkskraal Dam, Potch Dam, and Twitcher's Eden, and also did some travelling around the area.
First of all we stayed at a farm called Twitcher's Eden, just north of Boskop Dam. It has a decent sized dam which is fed by an active spring, resulting in some of the cleanest water we've ever seen. The dam contains lots of bass and apparently some monster barbel as well.
Fishing
A very good start
We didn't see any of the barbel, but we managed to catch over a dozen bass in a short afternoon session. In the crystal clear water we knew natural patterns were the way to go, so jerkbaits and watermelon red plastics did the trick from the start.
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Twitcher's also has a comfortable boat you can rent that comes with a trolling motor and battery. They allow day visitors, and at the main launch area there is shade netting and braai facilities.
Accommodation
Huge, secure, and reasonably priced
We stayed in one of their chalets which was huge, secure, and very reasonably priced considering what you get. Unfortunately, we didn't take photos of the accommodation.
So the fishing at Twitcher's was a very good start for us, and we probably could easily spend the whole weekend there. But we were on a mission, and so the next morning we headed out to Klerkskraal Dam.