Anglers and teams from all over South Africa competed in a showdown of angling skill and patience on the angling waters of Loskopdam, one of South Africa’s premier inland fishing destinations from the 2nd to the 10th of April.
Districts represented included Mpumalanga, Northern Gauteng, Southern Gauteng, Limpopo, Central North West Province, and Cape Winelands.
The following species were caught during the championship and trials:
African Sharptooth Barbel, Carp, Largemouth Bass, Papermouth, Silver Catfish or more commonly known by the Afrikaans name Makriel, Mosquito Fish (a relative of the Guppy), River Sardine or more commonly known as Glassfish, Silver Robber (Dwarf Tigerfish), Mozambique Tilapia (Blue Kurper), Banded Tilapia (Vlei Kurper), Redbreast Tilapia, Southern Mouthbrooder or Dwarf Kurper, Rednose Labeo (Mudfish), Redeye Labeo (Mudfish), Threespot barb a.k.a Ghiliemientjie.
Catches of undersized Yellowfish were also made but these were immediately released as the minimum legal weight for catching Yellowfish is 300mm according to Mpumalanga provincial by-laws.
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