Reformed Church Sasolburg fishing competition rules – 4 November 2023 

  1. Everyone who enters will be placed on a WhatsApp group “GKS Visvang Kompetisie 2023” a few days before the competition.
  2. Numbered markers (penne) will be placed along the bank every 25 m before the competition. If 1 person enters alone he/she can sit alone at a marker. If 2 people enter together and prefer, they can sit both at one marker. Then their names will be drawn together. If more people want to sit together, they can get more than one marker next to each other, with a maximum of 2 anglers per marker. Then all the people who want to sit together are drawn together. The draw of all the names from a hat will take place on Friday 3 November 16:00. a List of marker numbers and angler names will be placed by Saturday, 4 November, 05:00 on the WhatsApp group. Late entries will be placed at the remaining markers.
  3. Anglers can enter at the gate on Saturday from 06:00. Anglers day visitor fees and vehicle fees are not included in the competition entry fee, and must be paid at the gate. The rules by Boschkop Hengeloord for day visitors must strictly be adhered to.
  4. Competition: 07:00 - 15:00. Anglers can prepare before 7 p.m. First lines can be thrown in as soon as the horn blows at 7 p.m. When the horn blows at 15:00, lines must be drawn. Fish that are already on the line by 15:00 can be reeled in and will count.
  5. Only two rods per angler.
  6. No boats or bait boats or drones, lines must be cast in from the shore.
  7. There will be two moving scales at the end of the competition to weigh fish between 15:00 and 16:00. Only live fish in a good condition will be weighed. Each participant must have his or her own keep net.
  8. All fish must be released again after weighing in. Please handle fish carefully.
  9. Points calculation: Yellow fish and fish below 150mm do not count (i.e. they are not weighed or counted and can be released immediately). For the fish left in the keep net: 10 Points per fish. 10 Points per kg (weight of all the fish together). Example: There is a total of 15 fish = 150 points. The weight of the fish together is 22.7 kg = 227 points. Total for the angler for the day = 377 points. Angler with most points receives first prize. Angler with second most points receives second prize. Angler with third most points receives third prize.
  10. Prize giving: 16:00.
    • First prize: Midweek at Dikhololo, 14-19 January 2024, 3 Bedroom, 6 people. R11250.
    • Second prize: 23 kg, Gr A2, Lamb worth R2900. Frozen and vacuum packed.
    • Third Price. R1500 cash.
    • Price for biggest catfish: Dros meal for 2 and full car wash and valet. (Vanderbijlpark). R1000.
    • Price for biggest carp. R1000 cash.
    • Price for biggest grass carp: Wagyu meat hamper (R1000)
    • Price for largest mudfish (onderbek): Legends Pro Angling Hamper.
  11. Please make sure that no rubbish is left on the shore.
  12. Keep the bathrooms clean.