LOWRANCE SOUTH AFRICA Issue 34 | Page 23

sent us a pic of his great catch over December! Twice-capped Junior Protea Bass angler and Kearsney College pupil, Bryce van der Merwe (17) , is on a roll. He sent us these pics of some of the beautiful Bass he recently caught at Albert Falls Dam, fishing off a Rebel 531 Bass boat fitted with two Elite Ti 9 units. SLIDESHOW He was taking part in the Junior Bass Internationals against Zimbabwe in December 2019 (which South Africa won), and his 3.6kg fish was the biggest catch of Day One. The biggest fish recorded overall weighed in at 3.7kg. The day after the competition, Bryce landed a 3.8kg beauty, followed by his second biggest ever, a 4.1kg fish, caught last weekend. SHI Jordy Bell Bryce started fishing with his dad Jimmy, as a youngster of five - and he entered his first competition as a 12-year-old. Next month (March 2020), he will again compete in the Nationals in the Cape – where he aims to make the SA side, to fish in the Internationals at year-end. Lowrance SA will be following his progress with much interest. ! e c ry B rk o w d o o g e th p u p e e K 4.1kg Bass caught at Albert Falls last weekend.