Ou Maat,
I first started fishing Vaal Dam in 1968, a year after I arrived in SA. In those days I had a VW Beetle, glass rods and a scout tent. On some of the stretches of Vaal Dam we fished, we hardly ever saw another human, never mind an angler. It was like trekking into Darkest Africa.
However I saw plenty of snakes, the birdlife was incredible, we caught plenty of fish, including carp to 15 kg, yellows to 10 kg, muddies to 2 kg,and we had lots of fun.
I wonder what it's like now?