Droomvanger
Senior Member
The 12 annual Bloemhofdam Bonanza was held on weekend 27-29 April. This was the biggest Bonanza ever to be held at Bloemhof Dam with 2000 anglers participating in good weather condititions. The wind was quite strong on Friday, but Saterday unntill Sunday was very pleasant. The dam was almost 70% full which provided ample banks for the bank anglers spreaded over 30km along the Sandveld and Northwest shores. A good numer of boat anlers also participated. The size and number of fish caught was slightly smaller and less than previous years. The biggest barbel was caught by Jan Nel and weighed 20,8kg. The biggest carp caught weighed 8,1kg and was caught by Mike Babich.
The overall winner, for the most points on the ECT angling table, of R100 000 was Gerrit Strydom (bank angler), with a total off 1790,8 points. He caught a barbel of 16,1kg and carp of 7,23kg. According to the ECT angling table you scores slightly less for a fish caught from a boat. There are tables for carp and barbel. The tables take the sizes of the fish found in the dam into consideration.
Jan Nel (boat) came second averall with a barbel of 20,8kg and carp of 6,14kg total points 1709,7points. A lady, Matilda Erasmus (bank), came thits overall with a barbel of 16,86kg and carp of 6,08kg total points 1703,2 points.
No Big Bangers was won this year (unlike last year).
The Best boat angler was Christo Kirstem with a carp of 7,18kg, second Nathan Jordan, carp 7,04kg and third Attie McLean baber 20,78kg.
Best Bank angler was Sharlene Jabobz with a barbel of 18,86kg, second Ruben Booysen barbel 17,28kg and third Johan Botes carp 7,06kg.
The best lady in the ladies divison was Suzette McLean with a barbel of 20kg (what a fish!) Luke Baywer won the Juniors Divison with a carp of 6,34kg.
A total of 230 teams participated. In the Teams event - heaviest bag of four carp the top honours in the boat section went to Double DS with a bag of 23,56kg, second Castle Lager 22,60kg (last years winning team) and third Foxtrot with 22,58kg.
Bank Angling best team was Hoogtyd with 20,2kg, second Tier with 19,4kg and third Rowers -18,68kg.
More than 50 prizes was allocated which place the tournament in its own class. Spar has indicated that after 10 years as the naming right sponsor, that they withdrawn (something that happens in any sport). The organisers and participants will miss Spar sponsorship. Spar good for you!
The overall winner, for the most points on the ECT angling table, of R100 000 was Gerrit Strydom (bank angler), with a total off 1790,8 points. He caught a barbel of 16,1kg and carp of 7,23kg. According to the ECT angling table you scores slightly less for a fish caught from a boat. There are tables for carp and barbel. The tables take the sizes of the fish found in the dam into consideration.
Jan Nel (boat) came second averall with a barbel of 20,8kg and carp of 6,14kg total points 1709,7points. A lady, Matilda Erasmus (bank), came thits overall with a barbel of 16,86kg and carp of 6,08kg total points 1703,2 points.
No Big Bangers was won this year (unlike last year).
The Best boat angler was Christo Kirstem with a carp of 7,18kg, second Nathan Jordan, carp 7,04kg and third Attie McLean baber 20,78kg.
Best Bank angler was Sharlene Jabobz with a barbel of 18,86kg, second Ruben Booysen barbel 17,28kg and third Johan Botes carp 7,06kg.
The best lady in the ladies divison was Suzette McLean with a barbel of 20kg (what a fish!) Luke Baywer won the Juniors Divison with a carp of 6,34kg.
A total of 230 teams participated. In the Teams event - heaviest bag of four carp the top honours in the boat section went to Double DS with a bag of 23,56kg, second Castle Lager 22,60kg (last years winning team) and third Foxtrot with 22,58kg.
Bank Angling best team was Hoogtyd with 20,2kg, second Tier with 19,4kg and third Rowers -18,68kg.
More than 50 prizes was allocated which place the tournament in its own class. Spar has indicated that after 10 years as the naming right sponsor, that they withdrawn (something that happens in any sport). The organisers and participants will miss Spar sponsorship. Spar good for you!
