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Fishing Competition Success: Meet the Winners!

Fishing Competition Success: Meet the Winners!

Birkenhead Boothengelklub

Fishing Competition Success: Meet the Winners!

What an incredible success! Our recent open day bonanza fishing competition was a blast, with some impressive catches reeled in! Here are our winners:

• Junior Boys - Chris Du Toit with a 1.1kg Hottie
• Junior Girls - Carla Du Toit with a 1kg Hottie
• Biggest Fish Ladies - Debbie James with a 2.5kg Bonito
• Second Biggest Fish Ladies - Melanie Burger with a 1.55kg Geelstert
• Third Biggest Fish Ladies - Madelein Wentzel with a 0.80kg Silwervis
• Biggest Fish Men - Anthony Woudberg with a 2.2kg Bonito
• Second Biggest Fish Men - Rudi Eksteen with a 1.5kg Kabbeljou
• Third Biggest Fish - Leon Lombaard with a 1.15 kg Hottie
• Heaviest Bag - Ben Uys and Paul Venter with an impressive 8.35kg, with the heaviest fish weighing 0.5kg. Congratulations to Ben Uys for winning the prize!

A big thank you to all our boats and skippers for their hard work:

• Mañana ("Manjana") Skipper: Chris Du Toit
• Du Toy's: Skipper Bert Du Toit and crew
• Highlander: Skipper Andre Wentzel
• Enterprise: Skipper Derick vd Merwe
• Kabous: Skipper DJ Visser Snr
• Poseidon: Skipper Paul Venter
• Oupa: Skipper Ben Uys
• Mooi Loop: Skipper Rudi Eksteen
• Luka: Skipper LM Lourens
• Mischa: Skipper Charlie Steyn
• Jabulanie: Terry Terblance
• Savannah: Skipper Quinton Robbertzen
• GI Joe: Skipper Joe Smit
• Sloke: Skipper Andrew Leigh
• Black Pearl: Skipper Jan Louw

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this event a memorable one! Until next time, tight lines and happy fishing!

Fishing Competition Success: Meet the Winners!

Birkenhead Boothengelklub

Welcome to Birkenhead Boothengelklub, a fishing club in Gansbaai that has been the heart of fishing activities for angling, boating and ocean enthusiasts since 1988. The Birkenhead Boothengelklub is a friendly gathering spot in the old harbour with views of fishing boats, Walker Bay and incredible s...

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