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Record day at Die Nyl as Wallies Fraser wins Under 19 League 2
21 September 2026
Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) – The Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Liga 2, the eighth event of the 2026 Limpopo Skole Hengel Liga season, was fished at Die Nyl on 18 April 2026. The schools competition brought 54 anglers to the banks, and the day produced 987 fish with a total weight of 2,034.906 kg.
In the U/19 Junior Seuns / Boys division, Wallies Fraser of PHS, fishing for the PHS Legends team, took first place with 49 fish for 118.43 kg and 14 points. His teammate Nathan Wessels was second with 29 fish for 71.12 kg, also on 14 points, while Marthinus Dreyer of H/S Ben Viljoen, representing the Ben Vissers team, finished third with 27 fish for 55.335 kg and 14 points. Fraser's bag of 49 fish weighing 118.43 kg was also the heaviest bag of the day.
The event also rewrote the league's record list: the season and all-time records for most fish now stand at 990, and those for heaviest total weight at 2,055.46 kg, surpassing the previous bests of 660 fish and 1,327.52 kg. Both previous records were set at the Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Liga 1.
The weather played its part too: rain was recorded through the day, with temperatures between 17.2 °C and 25.2 °C, 11.2 mm of precipitation, winds reaching 16.2 km/h and gusts of up to 35.6 km/h.
Limpopo's under 19 anglers delivered a performance their schools and supporters can be proud of.
— Results at a glance —
Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Liga 2 | 2026-04-18 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus)
Anglers: 54 | Total fish: 987 | Total weight: 2034.906 kg
NEW SEASON RECORD — Most fish: 990 fish
NEW ALL-TIME RECORD — Most fish: 990 fish
NEW SEASON RECORD — Heaviest total weight: 2055.460 kg
NEW ALL-TIME RECORD — Heaviest total weight: 2055.460 kg
Day 1 — 18 April 2026 (54 anglers, 987 fish, 2034.906 kg)
U/19 Junior Seuns / Boys:
1. Wallies Fraser (PHS - PHS Legends) — 49 fish, 118.430 kg, 14 pts
2. Nathan Wessels (PHS - PHS Legends) — 29 fish, 71.120 kg, 14 pts
3. Marthinus Dreyer (H/S Ben Viljoen - Ben Vissers) — 27 fish, 55.335 kg, 14 pts
Heaviest bag: Wallies Fraser (PHS) — 118.430 kg for 49 fish
Conditions on 2026-04-18 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Rain, 17.2–25.2°C, 11.2 mm rain, wind up to 16.2 km/h, gusts 35.6 km/h, barometric pressure 1013 hPa.
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