DUNDEE KZN: APL season casts off with Breakwaters setting the pace
The next APL fixture is the Mohamed Midas League 2, which takes place on September 12 at Richgate Park
Breakwaters Angling Club is the current pace-setter for the season.
During the Mohamed Midas League 1 on August 22, which was met with enthusiasm and palpable excitement by affiliates of the Angling Professional League (APL), the catches proved to be few and far between. Breakwaters’ Monty Slabbert was one of the standout anglers.
He scored nine individual points to claim the title of ‘angler of the day’, the purple and the orange caps, plus an outright trophy and R200 in cash, which helped Breakwaters to a total of 41 points for the day.
The club now tops the league standings. Dannhauser AC ended second on 21 points, followed by Challengers AC on nine points, Stillwaters AC on five points, and Glencoe AC on 4 points. This result mirrors the current league log.
Early title contenders are Sikander Amod of Breakwaters (Heaviest Scaled Fish for a carp weighing 2,92 kilograms, and a rare species prize for a kurper of 1,14kg), Keavay Dheena of Glencoe (Junior Angler of the Year with three individual points), Ronnie Rampersadh of Breakwaters (Senior Angler of the Year with eight individual points), and Monty Slabbert of Breakwaters in the race to the coveted ‘Angler of the Year’ title.
The next APL fixture is the Mohamed Midas League 2, which takes place on September 12 at Richgate Park – affiliation to angling clubs is currently open.
Champion anglers reel in their dues
Before the League 1 weigh-in on August 22, the prizes and trophies for the 2020/2021 season were presented to the titleholders. Congratulations to the following anglers:
Shahid Osman of Glencoe – Heaviest Scaled Fish (a carp of 4,32kg plus an additional R500 for landing a carp of more than 4kg)
Rudi Strydom of Stillwaters – Heaviest Non-scaled Fish for a 10,68kg barbel plus a R500 incentive prize for landing a barbel of more than 10kg
Ethan Jansen of Dannhauser – Rare Specie award for a kurper of 885g and a R500 incentive prize
Talia Veran of Dannhauser – Junior Angler of the Year
Ronnie Rampersadh of Breakwaters – Senior Angler of the Year
Anil Boodhoo of Stillwaters – Angler of the Year.
Each of the category winners received a floating trophy, an outright trophy, and R250 in cash in recognition of their outstanding achievements. Congratulations to the titleholders on their successes.
This season, the APL announced that the top angler of each club who does not finish in the top three spots will receive a tackle voucher worth R250 for achievements within their respective club. The ‘Lady Angler of the Year’ will also receive a R1 000 voucher.
“Thank you to our major sponsors (Mohamed Midas and AA Coaches),” concluded APL management.
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