LOWRANCE SOUTH AFRICA Issue 26 | Page 22

He and Roy still fish team events together and they’re currently in 2nd place in the FLW series. His PB is a 5.49kg Bass caught at Albert Falls Dam on a practise run – using a ZMan Sawtail worm. His competition best is a 4.94kg fish also caught at Albert Falls, in the Y-Bass series (2014), using a Strike King Red Eye Shad. When he’s not fishing, Michael is busy with his own company business – Cannon Kitchens custom-built kitchen and bedroom units. Or you’ll find him spending time with his wife Melissa (who he says is “very patient” about all the hours he spends on the water) and his one-year-old baby daughter, Catherine! Take a look at his fishing career so far: 2005 KZN and Junior Protea caps, fished International at Injaka Dam, South Africa 2006 KZN and Junior Protea caps, fished International at Lake Kyle, Zimbabwe 2014 Y-Bass Final Champions 2015 KZN Senior Cap - fished at Tzaneen Dam Nationals - won Rookie of the year 2015 KZN Coastals Interprovincial Cap, fished at Midmar Dam 2016 KZN Coastals Interprovincial Cap, fished at Loskop Dam 2017 KZN Senior Cap, fished at Wriggelswade Dam Nationals 2018 South African Presidents Cap, fished Lake Mteri. Named champions 2018 KZN Senior Cap, Vaal River Nationals 2019 Protea Region 5, at Lake Chicamba – to be held in July this year 2019 KZN Cap Natal Nationals (venue still to be announced)