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HOOK AND REEL ANGLING CLUB NEWS LETTER - 2008 FINAL

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new committee for 2008/2009. To all the members who have decided that they need a rest we would like to say thank-you for all your hard work the last year.

The new committee is as follows:

CHAIRMAN Stefan Strydom 082 554 5970

VICE CHAIR Eugene Verwey 082 837 1197

SECRETARY Elizabeth De Vry 082 570 5325

TREASURER Esme Verwey 082 935 9065

CLUB CAPTAIN Neville van Niekerk 084 402 5469

FACILITIES Ronel van Niekerk 084 550 2323

Louis Verwey

RIVERS Belinda Zeelie 084 506 4473

BAY Kobus De Vry 082 492 5120

FRESHWATER BJ Strydom 084 608 2811

DEVELOPMENT Neville van Niekerk 084 402 5469

PRO Elizabeth De Vry 082 570 5325

Please diarise the following important dates:

SAFETY OF BOATS: 6-7 DECEMBER 2008

6 December 8am - 14:00pm

7 December 8am - 12:00pm

CHRISTMAS PARTY: 7 DECEMBER 2008 AT 10:30. Please bring the kids and come and have a fun filled day. Father Christmas will be there to hand out the children's presents. Presents are to be wrapped and clearly marked. Please RS VP with Liz 082 570 5325 or Ronel 084 550 2323, by the 3rd of December as party packs need to be organized for the children. There will be fires burning and the bar will be open for the bring and braai after the Christmas party.

FACILITIES: Please, anglers, if you use the club house, braai area, and kitchen please see that you clean up after yourself. Please take youR old bait, dirty nappies, and fish guts ETC home with you. Not only this, please see that the toilets and urinals are flushed once you have used the cloakrooms. PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR RUBBISH ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE FACILITIES.

Annual fees are due and are to be paid over by the 15th of December 2008.

Family Pack R250 Seniors R150 Ladies R75

Pensioners R70 Juniors R60

EP R30 SA ? to be advised

We should like to congratulate the following anglers: Kyle De Vry, Anthony Muller Jnr, Anthony Muller and Kobus De Vry as skipper for the juniors, on their nomination and selection to the All Coastals team to be fished in Port Elizabeth from the 21 to the 26 of November. We wish them everything of the best for the competition.

The last freshwater league will be held on the 28th and 29th November. We are desperately looking for ladies and juniors to fish. This is one of the few facets where the whole family can enjoy a great outing and catch a lot of fish. Please if you need anymore information do not hesitate to contact Stefan on 082 554 5970.

Well if we do not see one another before Christmas, may God bless you and your family this Christmas and have a prosperous New Year.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. That some achieve success, is proof to all, that others can achieve it as well - Abraham Lincoln

Yours in angling

Below is the final club newsletter for 2008, received from Kobus De Vry.

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The first EP Freshwater League of 2008 was fished on the weekend of 23-24 February and the following report was received in this regard:

FRESHWATER LEAGUE 1 (23-24 February 2008)

It gives me great pleasure to forward this report to you.

Firstly we must thank Mr. Riaan Nel from S.A. National Parks for the excellent condition of the roads to Darlington Dam. It was indeed a pleasure travelling on gravel roads in that condition.

We had 99 entries and a total of 14 486.2 kg was weighed. The results were as follows:

Seniors

1) Hook & Reel A-Team 1 706.5 kg

2) Gamtoos A-Team 1 658.0 kg

Individuals

1) Neville van Niekerk H&R 593.0 kg

2) Lance Cowley H&R 570.0 kg

3) Mike Steyn GAM 540.5 kg

Ladies

1) Hook & Reel (A) - Team 1 235.5 kg

2) The Rod Club (A) - Team 502.5 kg

Individuals

1) HP van Niekerk H&R 408.0 kg

2) B.Cowley H&R 330.5 kg

3) M Ellis H&R 254.0 kg

Juniors

1) Hook & Reel A-Team 782.5 kg

2) The Rod club A-Team 429.3 kg

Individuals

1) A.E Muller H&R 278.0 kg

2) K Ellis H&R 208.0 kg

3) C Ellis H&R 176.5 kg

The heaviest barbel was weighed by J Le Roux Gamtoos 13.0 kg and

The heaviest carp was weighed by C Fourie TRC 5.0 kg.

Congratulations to these winners and we hope to see more people at the next outing.

There was unfortunately a lot of dead fish that had to be carted away. We need to investigate this problem and come to the next meeting with suggestions which we can forward to Riaan at Addo Parks. We cannot afford any bad publicity. There is still a problem that people keep their fish in the same nets. The club captains must please see to it that everyone knows the rules.

It is imperative for us to keep the venue as neat and clean as possible at all times.

I must thank all the members for their good behaviour on and off the water. I am proud to be associated with E.P.L.T.B.A.A. anglers, especially if you fish like commercial anglers.

Tight lines

Yours in angling

Stephan Strydom

E.P. Freshwater Secretary (a very proud one)

Congratulations from Gaston Crepelle in France:

Congratulations to the H & R club for the excellent results in the freshwater league competition.

A suggestion for keeping fish alive until the weigh in: long and wide keepnets as we have here (mind you, our competitions only last about 3 or 4 hours, but even with 30 kgs of fish (bream, roaches, carps), we have very few dead fish after the weigh in.

Gaston

Tiger Bay News Special!

ASSISTANCE URGENTLY REQUIRED

An email was received from Henry Cunningham who resides in Storms River along the Garden Route. Henry would like to start an angling club in his area, but needs some guidelines on how to go about it. Which association should he affiliate to, etc. If there's anyone out there with a working knowledge of running a club and who is prepared to assist him, it would be highly appreciated.

What about you guys from the Keurbooms River Ferry and Angling Club and the Knysna Angling Club?

Come on anglers, this is your opportunity to make a contribution to our wonderful sport. Henry can be contacted at henryc@sanparks.org.

Thank you in anticipation.

The Hook and Reel Angling Club

Schooner Crescent, Swartkops, South Africa