Talk of the Town

Good catches despite rain

Nine different species caught on day

- TOTT CONTRIBUTO­R Gary duRandt, chair, Port Alfred Rock and Surf Fishing Club

The fifth round of the Pick n Pay Claude Pittaway Round Robin took place on December 9 on East Beach.

Despite the rain, there were some good catches and nine different species of fish were caught, totalling 85 fish with a total weight of 96.6kg.

Biggest in the species were as follows:

Dusky kob Garry Willows 9.02kg; bronze bream Jaoa Felizardo 1.52kg; white steenbras Mark Coetzee/Andrew duToit 0.89kg; poensie John Tarr 0.70kg; blacktail NatasshaVi­vier 0.75kg; galjoen Deon Marais 2.28kg; eeltail barbel Brendan Marais 1.26kg; spotted grunter Garry Willows 1.05kg; Cape stumpnose Dave Kemp 0.81kg.

Top angler for the day went to Garry Willows with 12.83kg, top lady was NatasshaVi­vier 3.38kg, top master was Deon Marais 9.95kg and top grand master Rodney Yendall with 7.85kg, top U16 Joshua Burgess with 2.6kg. Catch of the day went to Garry Willows for his dusky kob of 9.02kg.

The club thanked their sponsors, Pick n Pay, Little Brewery on the

River, Prestons, Bruce Amos, NW Car Wash, Sports n All, Astron R72, Buco, Leach Pharmacy, RosehillSu­perspar, Kekkel en Kraai, Siyakhula Trading, Kowie Hardware, Motto Café, Jacks Paint & Hardware, Fish SA, Tash’s Restaurant, 1826 Restaurant.

Should you wish to become a sponsor or a member, contact Gary du Randt on 082-324-9448 or email supercybiz­pc@gmail.com.

The next fixture on December 16 is the BUCO Pairs from Kleinemond­e to Fish River at 6am with prize giving at the Ski-Boat Club at 4pm.

Also see the Facebook page Port Alfred Rock & Surf for more details.

 ?? ?? Joshua Burgess’s bronze bream
Joshua Burgess’s bronze bream
 ?? ?? Kyle Vivier’s white steenbras
Kyle Vivier’s white steenbras
 ?? ?? Warren Bowdler’s dusky kob
Warren Bowdler’s dusky kob
 ?? ?? Garry Willows’s dusky kob
Garry Willows’s dusky kob
 ?? ?? Deon Marais’s dusky kob
Deon Marais’s dusky kob

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