Huisamen's 42.85 kg bag crowns Under 19 Liga 3 at Die Nyl

Die Nyl at Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) welcomed the junior anglers on 1 August 2026 for the Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Liga 3, the ninth event of the 2026 Limpopo Skole Hengel Liga. A total of 48 anglers lined the banks and the day closed with 306 fish and a combined weight of 773.79 kg. Conditions were friendly: clear sky, temperatures between 7 and 20.3 °C, no rain, and a light wind of at most 9.5 km/h with gusts up to 25.6 km/h. In the U/19 Junior Boys division, Sarel Huisamen of Hoërskool Nylstroom, fishing for the Barb Barbarians, finished first with 14 fish of 42.85 kg for 14 points. CJ Botha of PHS, fishing for the PHS Snipers, was second with 11 fish of 27.705 kg, also 14 points, while Marthinus Dreyer of H/S Ben Viljoen, fishing for the Ben Vissers, took third with 11 fish of 18.38 kg and 14 points. Huisamen's bag was at the same time also the heaviest bag of the day. In the U/19 Young Ladies division, Riko Janse van Vuuren of PHS, fishing for the PHS Guppies, finished first with 8 fish of 19.3 kg for 14 points, while Morné Meyer of Hoërskool Nylstroom, fishing for the Signature Sisters, was second with 4 fish of 10.395 kg and also 14 points. The day's total of 306 fish and 773.79 kg did not improve the season or all-time records; those best marks remain at 990 fish and 2 055.46 kg, both recorded at the Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Liga 2. Even so, it was a day on which Limpopo's young anglers proudly showcased their love for the sport. — Results at a glance — Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Liga 3 | 2026-08-01 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) Anglers: 48 | Total fish: 306 | Total weight: 773.799 kg Day 1 — 01 August 2026 (48 anglers, 306 fish, 773.799 kg) U/19 Jonge Dames: 1. Riko Janse van Vuuren (PHS - PHS Guppies) — 8 fish, 19.300 kg, 14 pts 2. Morné Meyer (Hoërskool Nylstroom - Signature Sisters) — 4 fish, 10.395 kg, 14 pts U/19 Junior Seuns / Boys: 1. Sarel Huisamen (Hoërskool Nylstroom - Barb Barbarians) — 14 fish, 42.850 kg, 14 pts 2. CJ Botha (PHS - PHS Snipers) — 11 fish, 27.705 kg, 14 pts 3. Marthinus Dreyer (H/S Ben Viljoen - Ben Vissers) — 11 fish, 18.380 kg, 14 pts Heaviest bag: Sarel Huisamen (Hoërskool Nylstroom) — 42.850 kg for 14 fish Conditions on 2026-08-01 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Clear sky, 7–20.3°C, wind up to 9.5 km/h, gusts 25.6 km/h, barometric pressure 1026 hPa.