ALBERT FALLS
BASS CLASSIC
While the rest of us shivered in our boots
this past weekend, 350 determined Bass
anglers (in 151 boats) simply shrugged off
icy winds, electric storms and torrential
rains - and turned Albert Falls Dam into a
“hotspot” of fishing.
Fuelled by their passion for bass fishing,
courageous competitors ignored the
warnings of ominous conditions, and
“poured in” for the briefing of the popular
Albert Falls Bass Classic 2018. Of course,
R400 000 worth of prizes had something
to do with it, including a fully-kitted,
Yamaha-powered Crackleback Bass boat
on trailer, worth a cool R260 000 on its
own!
Team Lowrance was there in full force this
year. Lowrance has always been proud
sponsors of the Albert Falls Classic (both
through our SABAA sponsorship and also
by partly sponsoring the 2nd prize), but
this year Lowrance staff were at Albert Falls
Dam for the whole weekend – providing
technical back-up and assistance to
Lowrance-users.
Lowrance was definitely the electronics
brand of choice; at least 90% of the
competing boats had Lowrance units
installed. We were very happy to provide
our loyal supporters with assistance when
needed.
John, Mikala and Steph manned our
mobile Lowrance stand, giving anglers tips
and updates on the latest range of units
on display. John Minnie (our technical
manager) also offered to meet Lowrance-
users at their boats to give them training
on their specific Lowrance model.