Adding to the hype was the
thought of catching the tagged
fish and the excitement was
tangible. Even Lisbeth (Lowrance
SA’s MD) got swept up in the
mood and she was spotted
throwing a line from the barge!!
Our Lowrance brand ambassador - Clifford Saville (AKA Lemon) was also
spotted at the comp, along with his son Tristan. Tristan caught quite a few fish.
We managed to get them both on video:
The sought-after tagged fish, with the huge
cash prize attached, was caught near the
pumphouse area the previous week and after
it was tagged, the organisers released it in a
totally different spot in the dam, much further
away.
The luckiest angler of the weekend turned
out to be Freddie Landman from Ballito,
who caught the insured fish, right back at the
pumphouse where it had first been found. It
had obviously swum back to its nest!
No-one was more surprised or excited than
Freddie, when he spotted the yellow tag and
he immediately beached his kickboat and
hitched a ride on a power-driven boat, to get
his catch verified and to release the fish. He
was thrilled to win R25 000 - and R25 000 was
given to the school fund.