Before the Memories · Fishing
The Bite
Carp Weekend 2026 · 14–15 November 2026
Scroll to sink the bait
05:00 · Six metres down
Bait’s down.
Line’s still.
Up top the dam is still asleep. Down here it is always this quiet.
Something moves
Bronze.
Slow. Big.
Twenty years old and in no hurry at all.
Don’t strike yet
Wait
for it…
The take
Fish on.
Line tight. Reel screaming. Somebody grab the net.
First light
Now bring
it up.
You’re invited · Hosted by Brenton
Carp Weekend 2026
Two days on the Vaal. Lines in before sunrise, a braai on the bank, a night session under the stars, and the story of the one that got away.
- When
- 14–15 November 2026Saturday to Sunday
- Lines in
- 05:00 SASTPack up Sunday 14:00
- Where
- Vaal DamDeneysville, Free State
- Reply by
- 31 October 2026So we know how many swims to book
The plan
Two days, one dam
- Lines in at first lightCoffee’s on, keep it quiet
- Braai on the bank
- Night sessionBite alarms on, headlamps red
- Weigh-in, photos & pack up
Pack the bakkie
What to bring
- Rods, reels & bite alarms
- Bait: boilies, mielie pips, feed
- Camp chairs & a cooler box
- Landing net & unhooking mat
- Hat, sunscreen & a warm jacket
- Your fishing licence
Kindly reply by 31 October 2026