SAFFA Ladies Nationals 2022

24 to 26 February 2023 - Verlorenkloof Estate

Hosted by Gauteng North Fly Fishing
(National re run due to the planned November 2022 event being postponed due to the Vaal River flooding)

Championship Format

The event consisted of four, 3-hour competitive fly-fishing sessions spread over 3 days fished on the Crocodile River that runs through the magnificent Verlorenkloof Estate.

Eligible fish species: Rainbow Trout.
Minimum size limit: 100mm

SAFFA and FIPS Rules apply during the event.
Rule modifications were confirmed during the Captains Meeting.

Event Summary

The South African Ladies Fly Fishing Nationals was a huge success. 20 Ladies participated in the event with Gauteng North, Mpumalanga, Cape Winelands and the Eastern Cape being represented.

The competition was hard fought between the two groups of 10 anglers with a total of 292 fish being caught during the event. Considering that the ladies were faced with a 'recovering' river that had flooded a week before the start of the event with the worst flooding conditions experienced in the last 30 years the results were fantastic.

It is really pleasing to see the ladies competitive fly fishing group growing in numbers and skill.

A big thank you to Verlorenkloof as the hosting venue and the Gauteng North organising team for the effort they put into making the event run perfectly.