It was a perfect weekend after nearly
a month of unpredictable weather,
ranging from cold to gale force
winds – and the 341 anglers and
their supporters, looked forward to
quality time in the sun. Of course,
they also had an eye on the boat-
load of prizes to be won – including
those donated by Lowrance SA and
most exciting of all, a tagged fish
that was insured for R50 000!
Families were in high spirits as they
pitched tents and manoeuvred their
caravans onto the huge expanse of
lawn near the water’s edge. Taking
careful note of the food stalls for those
‘essential’ pancakes, breakfast rolls and
more... they also gave the nod to the
giant screen, which had been erected
for the all-important rugby game (SA
vs Wales), and the braai planned for
that evening.
Delighted children spilled out in all directions - enjoying the space, the freedom
to run wild and popping into the water to cool off. Even more delighted parents
relaxed - knowing they were safe… and would soon be exhausted! All-in-all everyone
enjoyed the “real carnival atmosphere” - with a twist… it was a fishing competition
after all!
Dads and daughters,
mums and sons,
individuals and teams
all took to the water in
virtually anything that
floated – from canoes,
to kickboats, skiboats
to sophisticated bass
boats and even a
huge wakeboarding
boat. There were 43
boats in total – quite a
crowd for this modest
expanse of water.