The team spent prep time in the infamous
Bivvy City, which is a Camp Site in the town
of Giffamount on the banks of Lac du Der,
walking distance from the main event hall
where Peg Draws, Exhibition, and Prize
Giving would take place. For 2 nights and 3
days, the guys had time to fellowship with
anglers from all over the world, exchange
stories and experiences whilst preparing
and strategizing for the week to come.
boilie bag sprints, tackle bag lifts, longest
cast and fastest 400m reel-in competitions.
South Africa had our very own strongman
Hennie Steyn compete in this event and
Hennie proved that he was a force to be
reckoned with amongst the carp anglers of
the world.
On the day before the competition, it was
time for the Toughest Carp Angler competition, which is a fun time for the big boys, to
show off their skills in items like boat pulling,
On Saturday 10 September it was time to
draw pegs, which is a very important part of
any carp fishing competition. This is where
the luck of the draw comes in and Team SA
knew that it would be imperative to choose
the right swims in order to win. The Team of
Jacques “Drone” Venter, Pierro van der
Weyer and Danny Gijsen were the first team
to draw their peg and they drew Peg no. 1,
which sits on the Northern corner of the
lake. A very good swim if the wind plays its
part. Next were Jacques Venter (2nd place in
2015), Louis Britz and Stan “the Man” Skinner who drew peg no 22 which sat on the
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