On the weekend of 2012-08-10 the Kleinzee Angling Club hosted our annual freshwater competition, called the "Vioolsdrift Ope". This competition is hosted in a stretch of water starting just east of the Vioolsdrift border post and ending just west of the start of the Richtersveld park.
The poster advertising the competition:
So with the weather forecast not looking to great the anglers started of Friday afternoon. Rain & storm winds battered them Friday night & Saturday morning, but by Saterday afternoon the sun was shining and some anglers had high hopes, as a lot of carp in the 3-4 Kg range was caught, as well as some nice yellows (small mouth). The surprise of the day turned out to be something else.
Some photos of the anglers awaiting the big one:
Eventually Saturday lines out arrived and some eager faces was getting together at the weigh in point, which was at Aquacade.
Some decided to let fate be and rather supported the bar.
Eventually the fish was weight and the score master locked himself in his cabin to work out the scores:
Meanwhile the barbers was safely release back into the river.
And the party started.
In the meantime the score was finalized and the prize giving started.
Juniors 3rd Place:
Deon du Toit, (doggies son) (Klawer), Yellow, 1.41 Kg (R250 sponsored by High Blue Trading)
Juniors 2nd Place:
Adri Laubscher (KAC), Carp, 3.83 Kg (R750 sponsored by High Blue Trading)
Juniors 1st Place:
Andries de Grijs (KAC), Yellow, 1.97 Kg (R1000 sponsored by High Blue Trading)
Seniors 5th Place:
Neil du Toit (doggies) (Klawer), Barber, 13,5 Kg (R1000 sponsored by Marlin Granite)
Seniors 4th Place:
Gerhardus Potgieter Snr (Alexanderbaai), Barber, 14,7 Kg (R2000 sponsored by Kleinplasie Guesthouse)
Seniors 3rd Place:
Joanne Mostert (KAC), Carp, 6,69 Kg (R3000 sponsored by Verde Bitterfontein)
Seniors 2nd Place:
Barnie Engelbrecht (Klawer), Barber, 16 Kg (R2000 each (R4000 total) sponsored by Vutumi Mining & Kasimira Trading)
Seniors 1st Place:
Gerhardus Potgieter Snr (Alexanderbaai), Barber, 24 Kg (R5000 sponsored by SPH Kundalila)
The winning fish:
From left to right - Barnie, Oom Pottie & doggies
Some more lucky draws (sealed weights) consisting of Springbok & R500 cash vouchers was also given away. The lucky draws was sponsored by the following businesses.
Kleinzee Conservation Club
JB’s Pub
Port Nolloth Boumark
KHK Mining supplies
L & D Electrical
Trentyre
Jowells Toyota
Lastly, I big thank you to Sealine's very own Armand Steenkamp for providing us with the entertainment and music for the evenings prize giving function.
A great competition was enjoyed by all and I would just like to thank the anglers who traveled as far as Cape Town on behalf of Kleinzee Angling Club for making the event a success yet again.
See you all next year.
The poster advertising the competition:
So with the weather forecast not looking to great the anglers started of Friday afternoon. Rain & storm winds battered them Friday night & Saturday morning, but by Saterday afternoon the sun was shining and some anglers had high hopes, as a lot of carp in the 3-4 Kg range was caught, as well as some nice yellows (small mouth). The surprise of the day turned out to be something else.
Some photos of the anglers awaiting the big one:
Eventually Saturday lines out arrived and some eager faces was getting together at the weigh in point, which was at Aquacade.
Some decided to let fate be and rather supported the bar.
Eventually the fish was weight and the score master locked himself in his cabin to work out the scores:
Meanwhile the barbers was safely release back into the river.
And the party started.
In the meantime the score was finalized and the prize giving started.
Juniors 3rd Place:
Deon du Toit, (doggies son) (Klawer), Yellow, 1.41 Kg (R250 sponsored by High Blue Trading)
Juniors 2nd Place:
Adri Laubscher (KAC), Carp, 3.83 Kg (R750 sponsored by High Blue Trading)
Juniors 1st Place:
Andries de Grijs (KAC), Yellow, 1.97 Kg (R1000 sponsored by High Blue Trading)
Seniors 5th Place:
Neil du Toit (doggies) (Klawer), Barber, 13,5 Kg (R1000 sponsored by Marlin Granite)
Seniors 4th Place:
Gerhardus Potgieter Snr (Alexanderbaai), Barber, 14,7 Kg (R2000 sponsored by Kleinplasie Guesthouse)
Seniors 3rd Place:
Joanne Mostert (KAC), Carp, 6,69 Kg (R3000 sponsored by Verde Bitterfontein)
Seniors 2nd Place:
Barnie Engelbrecht (Klawer), Barber, 16 Kg (R2000 each (R4000 total) sponsored by Vutumi Mining & Kasimira Trading)
Seniors 1st Place:
Gerhardus Potgieter Snr (Alexanderbaai), Barber, 24 Kg (R5000 sponsored by SPH Kundalila)
The winning fish:
From left to right - Barnie, Oom Pottie & doggies
Some more lucky draws (sealed weights) consisting of Springbok & R500 cash vouchers was also given away. The lucky draws was sponsored by the following businesses.
Kleinzee Conservation Club
JB’s Pub
Port Nolloth Boumark
KHK Mining supplies
L & D Electrical
Trentyre
Jowells Toyota
Lastly, I big thank you to Sealine's very own Armand Steenkamp for providing us with the entertainment and music for the evenings prize giving function.
A great competition was enjoyed by all and I would just like to thank the anglers who traveled as far as Cape Town on behalf of Kleinzee Angling Club for making the event a success yet again.
See you all next year.