Grant Heenan with his son Tyrone (9) and Nicholas Heenan (5).
More than 200 anglers and their families came out in support of the first annual North Coast Courier Orphan Fund bass fishing competition at Rain Farm on Heritage Day.
The eager fishermen cast their lines in pursuit of the tagged bass, worth R5000. Nobody knew in which of the four dams the sought after grand prize bass was released and at the end of the day that bass remained safely hidden in the middle dam to swim another day.
The North Coast Courier Orphan Fund was set up with the purpose of channeling money raised to non-governmental organisations that specialise in caring for orphans and vulnerable children within the newspaper’s circulation area. The money raised on Heritage Day will go a long way to provide food and shelter to orphans receiving aid from the eight schemes currently supported by the Orphan Fund.
Full details, including the amount raised, will be published in the next edition of the North Coast Courier.
Fishermen were up at the crack of dawn to have their lines in the water by 7:00.
Bradley Jacob working that coffe grinder in search of the tagged bass.
Bass Competition 2014.
This young man had trouble with his reel and called on his mum to help him get unstuck.
The bass competition was an opportunity for families to spend some quality time together next to the water.
Young and old side by side hoping to bring in the big one.
Grant Heenan with his son Tyrone (9) and Nicholas Heenan (5).
Ruben van Leeuwen is ready for action.
Bradley Jacob looked very organised with his well stocked tackle box.
Ewain Ridley caught one of the bigger fish of the day near the jetty. Structure is always good for catching bass.
Jerome Rautenbach wore the perfect hat for the occasion. No fly would get in the way of his fishing.
Some were brave enough to get into the water in pyte of an army of blood thirsty leaches lurking below the surface.
If you wanted to stay dry and itch-free at the bottom dam, the jetty was the place to be.
Dean Forster was in the running for catching the smallest fish of the day. Courier editor, Bruce Stephenson had trouble getting a reading on the scale for this small fry.
Tarreck Byrne pulled out a nice size bass from the bottom dam.
Morgan Baron and Rebecca Pereira make friends with two of Rain Farm’s horses.
Grant Heenan with his son Tyrone (9) and Nicholas Heenan (5).
Andre Voster found the perfect spot to cast from.
Weigh-master Pieter Naudé gently puts back one of Andre Voster’s bass after weighing it.
Weigh-master David Hoehler at work.
Sasha Delaney with his first catch of the day.
Dads and their lads enjoyed the morning fishing side by side.
Roland van Leeuwen exhibits his catch.
Ruben van Leeuwen loving every minute
Ruben van Leeuwen loving every minute
Wade Moran won the prize for the largest fish in the children’s division. Here he holds up his 0,520 kg bass.
Editor Lesley Naudé is a slightly frazzled mom of three (operating on less-than-optimum sleep) who cherishes life’s simple pleasures. She kick-starts her day with a strong cup of coffee, finds peace in ocean swims, and loves unwinding with a glass of red wine and a good book.
