Dropshot Charles went Yellowfish fishing ...

Charles Du Preez is well known on this fishing pages for his success in Richards Bay with soft baits and bait fishing. We where all sad to see Charles and Sonja leave Richards Bay and I did not think to see any more fishing photo's from this angler. Just to be regularly reminded that where there is water there is fish and Charles will find some one to go fishing with, even if he needs to put the soft bait aside and use small crabs.

This morning six photos of Yellow fish where greeting me from over the airwaves as Charles and his brother Frans went fishing at Silver Streams about 20 km outside of Vanderbijlpark. According to Charles this part of the Vaal produces nice fish. (well he did supply some proof...)

Frans with a Yellowfish ...(looks like a mullet to me ... and mullets are edible.)

Frans with another beauty ... (could be 2.0kg? maybe even 2.5kg)

Since all the fish was returned we will have some fun with Charles. Yes he got some nice once two ... no .. actually three. Since these fish is some of the better tasting specie caught in Transvaal and the bag limit is two per angler of 45cm one would asked the question if this river leads to the Freestate why not drive the extra couple of kilometers and get six per angler. At least the legal size in the Freestate is a mere 30cm.

With fish this size one can see why people do not need the ocean to enjoy themselves. Given the right tackle one can just assume the Fun Factor on this outing was great.

Why one would release this size fish is debatable. As far as I could establish this is not a bad tasting specimen and one of the better tasting fresh water fishes to eat. 

What ever their reason Charles assured me the fish was released ... maybe they did not feel like doing the dishes, or maybe the curry powder from Richards Bay was finished. Some how I think some fried onion with brown sugar and curry mix would be the ideal way to simmer at least two of them to perfection with some fried Putupap. Even grilled in the oven stuffed with garlic butter and onion rings topped with a coating of cheddar on a bed off spicy rice would be a better place for them than that cold lonely river ...