Angling Times Weekly Issue 61 SA Bass Comps 2017 | Page 25

Each country had three boats, with two
anglers per boat: amounting to 39 teams in
total. All teams had two practise days (where
anglers from other countries could get to
know the Vaal River a bit more), and three
competition days. At the end of each
competition day, every 2-man team could
weigh-in a bag of 5 fish in total. It was a tight
competition, with Italy, USA and South Africa
all fighting for the top spot. They also
experienced trying weather conditions that
made finding those big bass that much more
difficult.
This is the first time that USA has ever sent a
team to compete in a bass World
Championship. Their presence created a lot of
excitement, as USA are often considered the
“gurus” of world bass angling, and this
therefore made the 2017 World
Championship a cut above the rest.
The US Team featured no less than 4
Lowrance Pro-anglers. We caught up with
one of them; Scott Canterbury
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We are very happy to report that, in the end,
Team South Africa did our nation proud and
took top honours as WORLD BASS FISHING
CHAMPIONS. Well done to Team South Africa!
If you would like to watch the video of South
Africa accepting first place, click on the link
below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aCNCo
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All of the competitors complimented SABAA
on the event – saying that it was one of the
most well-organised world bass
championships they have ever attended.
Lowrance SA had a strong presence and we
provided technical back-up to the many
teams that used Lowrance-equipped boats.
John Minnie and Marc Kruger were at the Vaal
River for the entire week, chatting to the
various anglers, skippers and the public. We
also had a display stand where we could
demo all the latest products Lowrance has to
offer.
If you are considering buying new electronics
for your boat and you’re not sure which brand
to choose, the boats at this world
championship would have given you the
answer. Out of 39 teams, more than 30
were equipped with Lowrance. The
best-of-the-best bass anglers throughout the
world choose Lowrance!
Marc Bywater provided for live coverage of
the event on his Just Fishing Facebook page.
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