Committee: Debbie Vink, Stephen de Meyer

Dullstroom Ladies Fly Fishing Festival

Debbie Vink debbie@anglers.co.za Fax: 086 556 9150 Mob: 083 408 5952 P O Box 207 Dullstroom 1110

Stephen de Meyer mrssimpson@dullstroom.net

Fax: 013 254 0087 Mob: 082 899 0248

Good Day The 7th Annual Dullstroom Ladies Flyfishing Festival was held the weekend of 4 – 6 September 2015. Many thanks for your generous donation of SECURETECH tow straps The organisers would like to thank the venue owners for their generosity in allowing us to utilise Egyptian Goose Dam at Bracherleigh Stud, Jurassic Pond at Timberlake Farm and Tintern Dam at Millstream as well as all our sponsors and contributors. 36 ladies fished the competition and guest appearances were made by Sandy Eherenreich and Bernelee Daniel. The event was an incredible success with all anglers, marshals, gillies and the organisers having loads of fun. Thank to Urban Hip and Critchley Hackle for kindly sponsoring the accommodation and breakfast for our guests. Amazing goodie bags were handed to each lady at registration on the Friday, upstairs at Mrs Simpson’s Restaurant. Abbey Tooling sponsored the bags, Pressure Vessel Testers the Fleece and Hitachi Data Systems and Mark White Nissan the shirts. Prizes were handed to every lady at the Prize Giving Luncheon at Critchley Hackle, over and above the winning category prizes. Our contributors were African Pewter Works, Almar Groente, Anglers Court, Anvil Ale, Austro, The Blue Shop, Bryan Wolmarans, C & R Brand Solutions, C R Print, Charlie C’s, Charming, Cherry Grove Reservations, Colman Wines, Country Wines, Delagoa, Dolce Lume, Duck & Trout, Dullstroom Bottlestore, Dullstroom Framing, Dullstroom Inn, Dullstroom Pharmacy, Elandskloof, Engel & Volkers, Epilepsy Dullstroom, Exclusive Books, Explorer, Flycatcher Restaurant, Food Lovers Market, Glassfit, Glen Carlou Wines, Graham Beck Wines, Guardian Peak Wines, Harries Pancakes, Highland Gate, Hitachi Data Systems, Honey Jewellery, Hot Spot Cycles, Innovar, Jack & Seach, Kobisa, Mario Badescu, Mark White Nissan, Marti & Linda, Mavungana, Mayfly, Millstream, Mixed Media Art, Moira Seach, Montecasino, Mr & Mrs Booij, Mulderbosch Wines, Nottingham Road, Orange Restaurant, Permank, Pick ‘n Pay Sharon Park, Pressure Vessel Testers, Fortis Protea Hotel Group, Revlon, Riverman, The Rock Shop, S Bacher, Sat Nam, Saverite Belfast, Simply Carolls, Skintopia, SECURETECH, Stealth, The Sweat Shop, Trams Antiques, Trout & Butterfly, Verlorenkloof, Village Angler, Walkersons, Waltons Stationers, Warren & Natalie, Wildfly, Zero Appliances. African Pewter Works donated the Floating Trophy and the Trophy that the Winner got to keep. Graham Beck Wine Estate sponsored MCC (Bubbly) and wine for the weekend which was very much appreciated by everyone. In total 67 fish were caught under incredibly trying fishing conditions, the weather was not kind to us this year.

Committee: Debbie Vink, Stephen de Meyer

The Prizegiving Luncheon was held at Critchley Hackle on Sunday. Bernelee Daniel, Miss SA 1995, was the guest speaker and gave a very interesting and entertaining talk on her reign as Miss South Africa. There were 3 fishing sessions Saturday 06.30am to 10.00am, Saturday 14.00 to 17.30pm and Sunday 06.30am to 10.00am. In 2014 we introduced the concept of two categories being Goose as the more experienced active Angler and Gosling as the less experienced Angler that does not fish regularly. The results were as follows (no one Angler could win more than 1 of these prizes.): 1st Prize – Single longest fish: Marlize Heyns (56cm)

Stealth Rod, portable braai, John Coleman Print, Quotable Pouch, Jamesons, Stealth FlyBox, Flies, Thule Bag, Fly Tying Kit, Picnic Blanket, Walkersons Voucher, Trout & Butterfly Voucher, Mayfly Voucher, Explorer Bag, Flycatcher Voucher, Anglers Court Voucher.

2nd Prize – Longest Bag - Goose: Jonina Fourie (252.5cm) Sensation Rod, John Coleman Print, Quotable Pouch, Vanity Bag,

Airflow Fly Box, Flies, Book, Opener Set, Beer Pack, Millstream Voucher, Dullstroom Inn Voucher

2nd Prize – Longest Bag – Gosling: Marti Pretorius (205cm) Sensation Rod, John Coleman Print, Quotable Pouch, Kobisa

Hamper, LED Lenses, Flies, Book, Heart Rate Monitor, Beer Pack, Verlorenkloof Voucher and an Orange Restaurant Voucher

3rd Prize – Most Fish Caught – Goose: Frans Pile (5 Fish) Clockshop Clock, Quotable Pouch, Skintopia Hamper, Fishing

Net, Bag, Guardian Peak Wine, Elandskloof Voucher, Protea Voucher.

3rd Prize – Most Fish Caught – Gosling: Jackie Vincent (5 Fish) Clockshop Clock, Quotable Pouch, Riverman Bag, Fishing Net,

Bag, Guardian Peak Wine, Nottingham Road Voucher, Protea Voucher

First fish caught on a Mrs Simpsons : Sandy Marias at 06.34am on Saturday.

Montecasino accommodation voucher. Best Dressed: Ladybugs – Frans Pile, Jonina Fourie, Greer Leo-Smith and

Angelique Bailey. Each lady won a Mulderbosch Combo pack. The event was a huge success and funds raised will be split amongst local charities, including Epilepsy South Africa Dullstroom Branch, The Diana Institute – caring for abused and neglected children in Sakhelwe as well as running the local Soup Kitchen, Dullstroom Bird of Prey and Rehabilitation Centre etc. Thank you to the Marshals and Gillies: David Mathebula, Mike Bracher, Peter Bagshaw, John Watson, Matt Gibbons, Ian Chambers, Lucas Geel, Peter St Clair, Alan Hatton, Brian Jones, Josh Smith, Stanley Noble, Dave Simpson and Chris Labuschagne. The organisers thank all who participated and or contributed in any shape or form in helping make this such a successful function.