Nathan Wessels lands the heaviest bag at U/19 Liga 1 at Die Nyl

The banks of Die Nyl at Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) hosted the Under 19 Liga 1 on Saturday 14 March 2026, the seventh fixture of the 2026 Limpopo Skole Hengel Liga. Fifty-four anglers took part in the one-day event and landed a combined 660 fish for a total weight of 1327.525 kg. The heaviest bag of the day belonged to Nathan Wessels of PHS: 28 fish with a total mass of 82.89 kg, enough to win the U/19 Junior Seuns/Boys division. In the U/19 Jonge Dames (young ladies) division, Matthew Pretorius of Hoërskool Nylstroom (Signature Sisters) finished first with 14 fish of 28.18 kg for 14 points. L Koorzen of Hoërskool Piet Potgieter (HPP Jonge Dames A Span) was second with 5 fish of 10.1 kg and 13 points, while J Pelser, also of Hoërskool Piet Potgieter (HPP Jonge Dames B Span), was third with 4 fish of 3.42 kg and 12 points. In the U/19 Junior Seuns/Boys division, winner Nathan Wessels (PHS Legends) weighed in 28 fish of 82.89 kg for 14 points. Marthinus Dreyer of H/S Ben Viljoen (Ben Vissers) was second with 22 fish of 69.16 kg and 14 points, and his PHS Legends teammate Wallies Fraser was third with 20 fish of 49.53 kg and 14 points. It was a wet day at the water: 12.4 mm of rain fell, temperatures ranged between 16.2 °C and 23.4 °C, and the wind blew up to 12.3 km/h with gusts of up to 25.6 km/h. That did not stop the young anglers, though. Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to every participant, coach and parent for a shared day at the water. — Results at a glance — Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Liga 1 | 2026-03-14 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) Anglers: 54 | Total fish: 660 | Total weight: 1327.525 kg Day 1 — 14 March 2026 (54 anglers, 660 fish, 1327.525 kg) U/19 Jonge Dames: 1. Matthew Pretorius (Hoërskool Nylstroom - Signature Sisters) — 14 fish, 28.180 kg, 14 pts 2. L Koorzen (Hoërskool Piet Potgieter - HPP Jonge Dames A Span) — 5 fish, 10.100 kg, 13 pts 3. J Pelser (Hoërskool Piet Potgieter - HPP Jonge Dames B Span) — 4 fish, 3.420 kg, 12 pts U/19 Junior Seuns / Boys: 1. Nathan Wessels (PHS - PHS Legends) — 28 fish, 82.890 kg, 14 pts 2. Marthinus Dreyer (H/S Ben Viljoen - Ben Vissers) — 22 fish, 69.160 kg, 14 pts 3. Wallies Fraser (PHS - PHS Legends) — 20 fish, 49.530 kg, 14 pts Heaviest bag: Nathan Wessels (PHS) — 82.890 kg for 28 fish Conditions on 2026-03-14 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Rain, 16.2–23.4°C, 12.4 mm rain, wind up to 12.3 km/h, gusts 25.6 km/h, barometric pressure 1016 hPa.