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The Standard Bank Algoa Bay Tuna Classic held annually during May in Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth has gained status over the past 12 years to become one of the feature events on the national game fishing calendar.
92kg yellow-fin tuna sets record
By Lonwabo Haya
THINGS heated up on the second day of the Standard Bank Tuna Classic yesterday when Louis Grobler ended the day with a record-breaking 92kg yellow-fin tuna catch.
In the process, he displaced Shane Petzer, who had hauled in an 87,3kg tuna on the first day of the tournament on Tuesday.
With the assistance of his skipper, it took Grobler about three hours and 10 minutes to bring his catch on board his boat, the Hunter.
Grobler‘s catch is the biggest yellow-fin tuna ever to be caught in the competition.
The competition‘s record catch weighed 117,4kg, in 2001, but it was a big-eye tuna.
The second-biggest catch of the day was an 80,9kg yellow-fin tuna hauled in by Callie Pieterse on the South Sea 3 boat, skippered by Peter Botha.
Tuna Classic spokesman Stanford Slabbert said: “Sixty-seven boats set sail at first light and the conditions were more than ideal for fishing.â€
Out of all the fish caught, only eight finally met the 20kg weighing threshold, significantly less than the 20 weighed on Tuesday.
The third-biggest catch of the day was John Hassal‘s 25,3kg yellow-fin tuna which was caught from the Le Boss boat.
At the end of the competition on Saturday, the competitor who has hauled in the heaviest fish overall will be rewarded with a boat valued at R250 000.
“At the end of today (yesterday), 28 fish were weighed, totalling 1 094,4kg,†Slabbert said.
John Hendrick, who was Tuesday‘s runner-up, has dropped down to third position.
92kg yellow-fin tuna sets record
By Lonwabo Haya
THINGS heated up on the second day of the Standard Bank Tuna Classic yesterday when Louis Grobler ended the day with a record-breaking 92kg yellow-fin tuna catch.
In the process, he displaced Shane Petzer, who had hauled in an 87,3kg tuna on the first day of the tournament on Tuesday.
With the assistance of his skipper, it took Grobler about three hours and 10 minutes to bring his catch on board his boat, the Hunter.
Grobler‘s catch is the biggest yellow-fin tuna ever to be caught in the competition.
The competition‘s record catch weighed 117,4kg, in 2001, but it was a big-eye tuna.
The second-biggest catch of the day was an 80,9kg yellow-fin tuna hauled in by Callie Pieterse on the South Sea 3 boat, skippered by Peter Botha.
Tuna Classic spokesman Stanford Slabbert said: “Sixty-seven boats set sail at first light and the conditions were more than ideal for fishing.â€
Out of all the fish caught, only eight finally met the 20kg weighing threshold, significantly less than the 20 weighed on Tuesday.
The third-biggest catch of the day was John Hassal‘s 25,3kg yellow-fin tuna which was caught from the Le Boss boat.
At the end of the competition on Saturday, the competitor who has hauled in the heaviest fish overall will be rewarded with a boat valued at R250 000.
“At the end of today (yesterday), 28 fish were weighed, totalling 1 094,4kg,†Slabbert said.
John Hendrick, who was Tuesday‘s runner-up, has dropped down to third position.