Record day for U/13 anglers at Die Nyl

Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) – The Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 13 Jonge Dames Liga 2, the fourteenth event of the 2026 Limpopo Skole Hengel Liga, was hosted at Die Nyl on 17 April 2026. The fishing took place under chief official Madri Du Preez, with 16 anglers on the bank bringing together 264 fish for a total weight of 380.19 kg. The weather brought 6 mm of rain, with temperatures between 15.3 °C and 25.7 °C. The wind reached 18.3 km/h, gusting up to 38.9 km/h, but it did not hold the young anglers back. In the U/13 Young Ladies division, Zanica Hough of Pietersburg Laerskool, team Little Legends, finished first with 34 fish of 33.41 kg for 8 points. Karien Janse Van Rensburg of Nylstroom, team Nyalas 1, was second with 24 fish of 45.28 kg, also on 8 points, while her teammate Sionè Lourens took third with 27 fish of 39.3 kg for 7 points. Karien Janse Van Rensburg's bag of 24 fish weighing 45.28 kg was the heaviest bag of the day. In the U/13 Boys section, Corinne Pelser of Julian Muller, team Makriele, topped the board with 4 fish of 4.695 kg for 14 points. The day made history: new season and all-time records were achieved for both most fish and heaviest total weight. The previous bests were 191 fish and 256.19 kg, set at the Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 13 Jonge Dames Liga 1. Congratulations to all the anglers on an unforgettable day at the water. — Results at a glance — Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 13 Jonge Dames Liga 2 | 2026-04-17 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) Anglers: 16 | Total fish: 264 | Total weight: 380.190 kg NEW SEASON RECORD — Most fish: 267 fish NEW ALL-TIME RECORD — Most fish: 267 fish NEW SEASON RECORD — Heaviest total weight: 390.920 kg NEW ALL-TIME RECORD — Heaviest total weight: 390.920 kg Day 1 — 17 April 2026 (16 anglers, 264 fish, 380.190 kg) U/13 Jonge Dames / Young Ladies: 1. Zanica Hough (Pietersburg Laerskool - Little Legends) — 34 fish, 33.410 kg, 8 pts 2. Karien Janse Van Rensburg (Nylstroom - Nyalas 1) — 24 fish, 45.280 kg, 8 pts 3. Sionè Lourens (Nylstroom - Nyalas 1) — 27 fish, 39.300 kg, 7 pts U/13 Seuns / Boys: 1. Corinne Pelser (Julian Muller - Makriele) — 4 fish, 4.695 kg, 14 pts Heaviest bag: Karien Janse Van Rensburg (Nylstroom) — 45.280 kg for 24 fish Conditions on 2026-04-17 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Rain, 15.3–25.7°C, 6 mm rain, wind up to 18.3 km/h, gusts 38.9 km/h, barometric pressure 1014 hPa.