SAFFA B-NATIONALS BARKLY EAST ANDREW "OTTER" CLARK
A very successful B National event was held in Barkly East from the 12th to the 15th of February 2020. We had a lot of rain the week before and many of the rivers were not fishable. Barkly East however is a natural beauty with a lot of available water and we always have something to fish. Two days before the event we were still changing beats and rivers. The Barkly East Angling Society has over 450km of water to choose from and there is something for everybody. You can catch five different species of fish in one day. We have rainbow and brown trout, small and large mouth yellowfish and the mudfish in our rivers. You can decide what you want to fish for and what type of fishing you feel like; dry fly, euro-nymphing or old school streamers in water that ranges from easy to very technical. A total of two thousand and forty eight fish were caught by fifty five anglers in three days of competition comprising five sessions of three hours each session. The rivers fished were the Saalboom, Vaalhoek, Ruitjisvlakte, Karenmelkspruit and the majestic Kraai River. The Kraai lived up to its name as everybody kraaied (cried) because it was so full and dirty.
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