portland manor fishing contest

Sign up for our Fishing Contest on Friday 7 April and stand the chance to win great prizes for the biggest bass caught:

• 1^st Prize: One night’s accommodation for 2 people sharing at Portland Manor.
• 2^nd Prize: Dinner for 2 at the Cowshed to the value of R500.

The competition runs from 11 am to 6  pm and the entry fee is R150, which includes a boerewors roll and a takeaway coffee from the Cowshed.

Afterwards, you are invited to join fellow competitors in the Cowshed for a blackboard braai special. Booking is essential for the braai. Call or WhatsApp 060 753 7870.

The rules

1. Minimum size 20 cm for fish to count.
2. 100 Points given per fish as well as 1 point per centimetre.
3. Only the use of artificial lures and flies are allowed. NO bait allowed.
4. Watercrafts allowed only with electric motors or rowing; no petrol motors allowed.
5. Scorable fish must be caught legitimately and hooked from the gill plate forward.
6. To score the fish, place the fish on the measuring gutter and take a clear photo of the fish with its nose touching the end of the gutter; please ensure that the measurements on the photos are legible to ensure fair scoring.
7. Only one rod may be used at a time and limited to 2 rods per person.
8. Hooked fish before the lines out call is given will count if landed within 5 minutes after the lines out call.