Angling Times Weekly Issue 61 Issue 70 | Page 18

N4 outside Nelspruit or any other MPTA. Please contact MPTA to obtain information regarding boat permits available in different cities. Coordinates for Nature conservation entrance gate: S25°59'3.59", E30° 5'9.80" Please follow the gravel road up to the LBT gazebo’s and flags. The costs of the permits are R50 per boat. Attached please find a blank boat permit form to be filled out and handed in at MPTA. Boat permits will also be available at the gate, but to avoid delays, please try and obtain a boat permit beforehand to speed up entry to the launching facilities. “” Registration will open at 06:00, an hour before the competition start time. These boat permits will be valid for 1 year and will also be required for the 2 Driekoppies Dam events later this year. Captains meeting will be at 06:45 at the registration tent. Please ensure that all anglers are present at the captains meeting so that everyone is familiar with the LBT rules. Restricted Areas Please take note that certain sections of the dam are restricted and no fishing activities shall take place in these sections. The sections are clearly marked with buoys and will be specified and discussed during the skippers briefing on the morning of the event. We would like to promptly start at 07:00 and teams arriving during the captains meeting will have to wait till after the official blast off to register and launch. Please arrive early to avoid any delays. Any team found entering these areas will be disqualified on the day of the competition. Nature Conservation Boat Permits Entry Fees All boats are required to have a boating permit obtainable from building D26 at the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency located next to the Halls Farm stall on the N4 outside Nelspruit or any other MPTA. Please contact MPTA to obtain information regarding boat permits available in different cities. Entry fees to Nature Conservation will be R40 per person and R80 per boat. These are compulsory for all anglers. The entry fee for the Nooitgedacht LBT event will be R500 per team. Overnight accommodation The costs of the permits are R50 per boat. Attached please find a blank boat permit form to be filled out and handed in at MPTA. Boat permits will also be available at the gate, but to avoid delays, please try and obtain a boat permit beforehand to speed up entry to the launching facilities. Angling Times Weekly SA Anglers will be able to camp at Nature conservation at a cost of R100 per person per night. Please contact Nature Conservation at Nooitgedacht dam for arrangements. 18 www.anglingtimes.co.za