Records
SAFALFA 2009 RECORDS LIST 11 Dec 2009
SA BASS RECORDS EXTRACTED FRON SAFALFA LIST DEC 2009

SABAA would like to congratulate  both Nico Retief and Andreas Ziemkendorf for breaking the existing Junior records.  Nico Retief holds the Smallmouth record with a fish of 3.562kg and Andreas Ziemkendorf the largemouth record with a fish of 5.444kg.  Well done to you both.


South African Junior
Largemouth Bass Record 
5.444 kg / 12 lb 002oz
Andreas Ziemkendorf

New SA Junior Record Large Mouth Bass caught on 13th September 2009 on Goedertrouw Dam

South African
Smallmouth Record
 3.526 kg / 7lb 774oz
Nico Retief

New SA record small-mouth bass caught on 8th August 2009 on Clanwilliam Dam

South African
Largemouth Bass Record
6.29kg / 13lb 87oz
Julian Van Zuydam

Caught at Midmar Dam on Saturday 24th September 2004.

 

Swaziland
Largemouth Record
5,125kg's / 11lb 299oz
Wimpie Bouwer 

Just a short note to let you know of and see a picture of the new National Record for a Black Bass in Swaziland .

It all started with the 'old' record caught at Maguga Dam in the northern reaches of Swaziland , that was held by Ed Boxshall Smith - a fish of 4,350kgs caught in 2003. When the Zone 6 International Artificial Lure Angling Tournament between Malawi , Namibia , South Africa and Swaziland started on 7 August 2007 expectations were high and excitment evident on the faces of all the anglers. The first practice day revealed some nesting sites of the Large Mouth Black Bass and the Swaziland Presidents team proceeded to work the area. Wimpie Bouwer hooked and landed the new record fish early that first morning, it weighed in at 5, 125kg's and set the new Swaziland Record - well done Wimpie! The second LARGE fish was caught by David Lourens also of the Swaziland Presidents Team and it weighed in at 4,990kg's. The South African Junior Artifical Lure Angling team showed us that they know how to catch Bass and weighed more than four fish over the 4kg mark with several others weighing fish in the 3 kg range, all improving their individual PB's on several occasions.

We would like to thank all our sponsors who made this event possible with specific mention of our major sponsors being First National Bank, AD Enterprises, Maguga Lodge and the Swaziland Artifical Lure Angling Club for their support.

We will be hosting an International Bass Tournament later next year and another Zone 6 Art-lure International in September or October next year. Should you wish to contact Maguga Lodge and 'TEST' the waters please contact Debbie or Nyasha on info@magugalodge.co.za or debbieh@magugalodge.com

 

All African (Zimbabwean)
Largemouth Bass Record
8.182 kg'a / 18lb 4oz

Dam: Darwendale, Zimbabwe
Date: Sunday 25th July 2004
Lure: Junebug Culprit Flusy

Caught on a Shimano Rod & Reel and Big Game 25lb line. Weighed on an assized scale a day later after it had dried out a bit & lost some of its eggs.

dsafsafdsfsIGFA Record (4lb Test Line)
Largemouth Record
 3.216 kg/ 7lb 9oz
Ray Scott

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