SABAA
It’s official governing bodies like
SABAA, SADSAA, SAALAA and many
others, that make it possible for anglers
around the country to enjoy their fishing both
socially competitively or competitively - while
providing the guidelines to fishing responsibly and
protecting our environment.
We’ve taken a closer look at some of these organisations to
find out more about their function, the advantages of joining
them – and the people behind the scenes who put in hours of their
personal time and much hard work to ensure the successful running of
these sporting bodies.
In this issue we focus on SABAA –
the South African Bass Angling Association.
The first official Bass fishing body was
established in Pretoria in January 1983
and was known as the “SOUTH AFRICA
BASS CHAPTER FEDERATION”. The name
was changed in November 2001 (at the
request of South African Sport Fishing
and Casting Confederation) to the South
African Bass Angling Association
(SABAA).
Bass fishing and SABAA have grown
exponentially with old and young pitting
their skills against these legendary fish
species.
At the helm is Craig Fraser, who served
on the executive committee for 19 years
before taking over as President 2.5 years
ago.
His dedicated board of executors com-
prises eight provincial presidents (West-
ern Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal,
Free State, Gauteng, North West, Mpuma-
langa and Limpopo) and backed by
Wendy Watson (Secretary/Treasurer),
Marc Bywater (Conservation Officer) and
Wayne Louw (Athlete Representative for
angling).