BRAND AMBASSADOR
Russell
Duvenhage
R
ussell Duvenhage our Lowrance
Brand Ambassador and owner of
Navigate Underwri ng Managers
(Pty) Ltd (one of the largest boat
underwriters in associa on with Mutual
& Federal Risk Finance) - is an avid deep
sea fishing, scuba diving and boa ng
enthusiast.
From the beginning Russell came from a
boa ng family, fuelling his love of
watersport. At 11-years-old he was quite
at home on the waters of Bronkhorstbaai
or the Vaal River, where he spent many
happy hours waterskiing, wakeboarding
or tube riding.
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Russell started fly fishing when he was
about 12, perfec ng his skills at
Dullstrom and Belfast and then moved
on to some rock and surf fishing. Before
long, fishing became a passion.
There was no looking back, when at the
age of 15, he went on his first deep sea
fishing charter at Shelly Beach – catching
a Bonnito and a 21kg Giant Trevally (GT),
and immediately he was hooked on the
ocean and its treasures.
In 2009 Russell started fishing off his
brother-in-law's boat (his first
introduc on to Lowrance fish finders) –
which was fi ed with HDS 8 and HDS 9
units.
He then really began to develop
his deep sea fishing skills.
“I've never used another brand
and I learned all that I know
from well-known anglers and
Lowrance users like Mark de la
Hey, Jakes van den Berg and
Lyne e Adams”.