Thirteen-year-old “passionate about angling” Sylvie Richards of Hazeldene is ecstatic.
The youngster has been chosen for the South African Fresh Water Bank Angling Federation (SAFBAF) national 2020 team in the u-19 young ladies section.
Her triumph comes after she battled it out against other anglers at the National Angling Championships in December, last year.
She was placed fifth from a pool of 17 anglers.
Due to this performance, Sylvie qualified to participate in the national trials.
During the two-day trial session, the u-19 young ladies battled fiercely for a place in the national SAFBAF team for 2020.
“The strong winds blowing on the surface of Bloemhof Dam created very harsh conditions for the young women to fish in, and added to this the youngsters’ physical stamina, mental endurance, angling skills, technique and knowledge were put to the test,” said Sylvie’s mother, Georgia.
“During the national trials, Sylvie tapped into all her resources and netted a 3.676kg Graskarp on day one and on day two brought in a stunning bag of 35 fish with a total weight of 22.58kg.”
After much anticipation the official news of Sylvie’s inclusion in the team arrived just after Christmas.
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Sylvie thanked all her sponsors who have believed in her and supported her throughout the year.
“Special thanks goes to Boeta Lewis of Awesome Baits for supporting Sylvie with his feed and the many practice sessions he has accommodated Sylvie with.
“We are truly grateful for everything and Sylvie has made us proud once again,” said Georgia.
This is the third consecutive year that Sylvie has achieved national colours.
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