Updated: 11-08-2021

EVENT DETAILS

09, 10 April 2022

Prize money*

Top three places win CASH prizes
1st place: R75,000.oo 
2nd place: R35,000.oo
3rd place: R15,000.oo
*Prize money based on a field of 60 entries.

Entry Fee
R2,800º per team(Maximum two persons per boat)
º Pay a booking deposit of R800/team before entries close to secure your slot and the balance one day before registration.

Important Dates
Entries close:  THURSDAY – 07 April 2022 at midnight
Cut off: From sunset on SUNDAY, 03 April 2022 from 18:00  
Registration: SATURDAY – 09 April 2022 between 05:30 - 06:15
Pre-tournament meeting: SATURDAY – 09 April 2022 @ 06:30
Day-one: SATURDAY – 09 April 2022
Day-two: SUNDAY – 10 April 2022
Prize giving: SUNDAY – 10 April 2022 @ 15:30

Host
Dennekruin Fishing Resort, Roodekopjes
(28km from Brits on the Thabazimbi Road (R511))
GPS Co-ordinates of Event Venue:  -25.44726 / 27.66656
Email: dennekruinhengeloord@gmail.com
Phone number (office): 082.820.3095
Directions
 

Registration
Dennekruin Fishing Resort, Roodekopjes
(28km from Brits on the Thabazimbi Road (R511))
GPS Co-ordinates of Event Venue:  -25.44726 / 27.66656
Email: dennekruinhengeloord@gmail.com
Phone number (office): 082.820.3095
Directions

Housing
Dennekruin Fishing Resort, Roodekopjes
(28km from Brits on the Thabazimbi Road (R511))
GPS Co-ordinates of Event Venue:  -25.44726 / 27.66656
Email: dennekruinhengeloord@gmail.com
Phone number (office): 082.820.3095
Directions

Take Off & Weigh-In
Dennekruin Fishing Resort, Roodekopjes
(28km from Brits on the Thabazimbi Road (R511))
GPS Co-ordinates of Event Venue:  -25.44726 / 27.66656
Email: dennekruinhengeloord@gmail.com
Phone number (office): 082.820.3095
Directions

Tournament schedule

Day-01            Flight               Start   Tag board close

                       1                        7:00 - 15:15
                       2                       7:10 -  15:30
                       3                       7:20 - 15:45
                       4                       7:30 - 16:00

Day-02            Flight               Start    Tag board close
                       4                        6:30 - 14:15
                       3                        6:40 - 14:30
                       2                        6:50 - 14:45
                       1                         7:00 - 15:00

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TOURNAMENT RULES
Official Big Bass Challenge tournament rules

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OFF LIMIT AREAS
The release area at the weigh station
The dam wall area

FISH LIMITS:
Catch limit: Three per day, per team;
Size limit: no size limit

COVID-19 GUIDELINES
This event will operate in accordance with all government guidelines as set out in the Disaster Management Act, 2002 in the prevention of the Corona virus. Click here for our basic COVID-19 tournament guidelines.
For detailed information, visit the Government of South Africa’s COVID-19 Regulations.

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