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Winter Bass Skins results

The heavy mist that blanketed the Witbank Dam over the weekend was no deterrent for avid fishermen, who all had their rods ready for the Winter Bass Skins competition.

37 fishermen flocked to the Maanlig Resort, where the first skin of the competition took place on the shores of Witbank Dam due to the misty conditions.

JP Maritz reeled in a surprising catch with his bass weighing 2,405kg.

The results are as follows:

Skin 1: JP Maritz 2,405kg; Hendrik Engelbrecht 0,605kg; Ralph Goldstone 0,346kg

Skin 2: Ashlin Ramarack 0,595kg; Fanie Fourie 0,453kg; Reuben Vorster 0,208kg

Skin 3: Hannes Schoeman 1,082kg; Ivan Bezuidenhout 0,702kg; Ralph Goldstone 0,514kg

Skin 4: Jan Pienaar 1,099kg; Johan du Toit 0,873kg; Riley Fourie 0,515kg

Skin 5: Johan Herbst 2,057kg; Mynhardt du Toit 1,210kg; Flip Maritz 0,693kg

Biggest catch of the day: JP Maritz 2,405kg

Junior winner: Ivan Bezuidenhout 0,702kg

Fish weighed for every skin: Fanie Fourie

Smallest catch of the day: Fanie Fourie 0,118kg.

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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