Freshwater Spartans Angling Club hosts a prestigious prize-giving ceremony
With the close of the 2022-2023 season, newcomers, Freshwater Spartans Angling Club, fishing under the banner of the Angling Professional League (APL), held their first prize-giving awards function on July 9.
After a very eventful season, anglers confirmed that they had gained a new vision when fishing: promoting the sport to the younger generation as well as lady anglers and fine-tuning the skills of angling enthusiasts.
The prize giving evening celebrated the achievements of anglers in various categories.
Most of these anglers had little or no knowledge prior to joining Freshwater Spartans AC as well as the Angling Professional League yet performed exceptionally well.
This is mostly attributed to the clinics that were held at the start of the season, and these anglers have developed into angling enthusiasts with great potential.
- Angler of the Year was won by Brady Pallad, and Lady Angler of the Year went yo Sonja Du Plooy.
- Junior Angler of the Year was won by Jermaine Moonsamy.
- Sonja Du Plooy also clinched the title of APL Lady Angler of the Year.
Freshwater Spartans, although a new club, is one of very few clubs that have both Provincial and National anglers within their ranks, which includes Brett Dettlefs (Provincial Angler), John Williams (Provincial coloyrs, SAFBAF), Sonja Du Plooy (KZN Female, KZN SAP, SAFBAF), and Vishal Dookhi (KZN, SAFBAF, Protea).
President of the APL, Matthew Shunmugam, stated that with such a fine pedigree of anglers within their ranks, the Freshwaters Spartans had indeed elevated the interest and competition within the APL and had great potential to produce more anglers who were destined to reach great heights within the angling fraternity.
This club boasts a wealth of experience when it comes to freshwater angling and uses this experience and exposure to fine-tune and hone the skills of fishing enthusiasts of all ages and genders.
Who are the Anglers of the Year?
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- Angler of the Year – Brady Pallad: This 20-year-old is a keen angler. He fished recreationally for many years with his late grandfather from Pitermaritzburg. He eventually learned the art of freshwater angling at the Freshwater Spartans clinic. He has benefited in terms of bait presentations, casting, and general angling tips. Using just this newly acquired knowledge, he was able to perform exceptionally well and was awarded the much-sought-after Angler of the Year title.
- Lady Angler of the Year – Sonja Du Plooy: Du Plooy has obtained KZN and SAFBAF colors. She loves her fishing and has acquired her skills during our clinic and she was able to earn her SAFBAF colors this year. She was APL female angler of the year in her first season and Sonja is definitely going places with her fishing. Congratulations to her for her perseverance and determination. Go, Sonja. The sky is the limit. FSAC is extremely proud of your achievements.
The next season of the APL will kick off with League 1 at Richgate Park on August 13, 2023.
For more information and registration, kindly contact Vishal Dookhi at 073 084 0842.
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