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Protea Carp Angling Team - 2012

The South African Protea Carp Angling Team will be defending the World Carp Angling Champion Title in September during 2012. The World Championship will take part in Romania at Lake Corbu. The venue was selected by the host to be a challenge for all the visiting countries. Team South Africa will have a new angling pair for this event: it will be the first time that Jan and Wessel will be angling in the team. The remainder of the team consists of well experienced anglers.
Reserves
Pieter
Dean
Venue: Lake Corbu, with 3 Zones
Technical Support Team
Jacques
Nardus
    Span se Program:
  • 12 Augustus 2012 – Vetrek na Roemenië.
  • 16 tot 19 Augustus 2012 – Voorbereidings-kompetisie by Lake Corbu.
  • 21 Augustus – Aankoms in Suid Afrika.
  • 14 September – Vetrek na Roemenië.
  • 27 - 30 September – Wêreld Kampioenskappe.
  • 2 Oktober 2012 – Aankoms in Suid Afrika.
Spanlede se kommentaar
Johan Donald:
DOELWIT: Om die kampioenskappe weer te wen.
VERWAGTING: Om die beste te presteer met wat binne ons beheer is.
    Prestasie in hengel hang af van twee faktore:
  • Dit wat binne ons beheer is, bv:
  • * Ons voorbereiding
  • ,
  • * Ons gerei
  • ,
  • * Ons vermoë & uitvoering van ons wedstrydplan
  • Dit wat buite ons beheer is:
  • * Die pen wat ons trek
  • ,
  • * Die weerstoestande
  • ,
  • * Eksterne faktore soos obstruksies
VOORBEREIDING: Ons berei voor op ‘n professionele vlak om te verseker dat ons alles wat binne ons beheer is 100% reg doen! Ons laat niks aan die toeval oor nie, en berei voor vir alle moontlike senario’s.
GEESTELIKE VOORBEREIDING: Die eksterne druk op die span is onredelik hoog om weer te wen. Ons sal dus moet verseker dat ons net ons beste doen! Die gesegde lees: Jy kan nie wen, as jy bang is om te verloor nie!
Gilbert Foxcroft:
VERWAGTING: Ons kan verwag om sterk teenstand te kry van ander Europese lande en baie druk op ons te hê tydens die Kampioenskappe en dit gaan harde werk en sterk konsentrasie verg om hierdie druk te verwerk in ons guns.
VOORBEREIDING: Ons voorbereiding is seker die beste ter wêreld en verg baie toewyding. Ons neem geen kanse nie en maak seker dat elke moontlike tegniek, of dit werp, aas of strop bou is, mooi onder die knieg is voor ons oor see gaan.
Wessel Fouché:
“Om deel te vorm van ‘n reeds suksesvolle span is vir my van groot belang. As huidige wêreld kampioene is dit vir my ‘n voorreg om vir die eerste keer op hierdie vlak die groen en goud oor die kop te trek. My verwagtinge tydens die voorbereidingskampe en die oefening kompetisie is om soveel moontlike inligting in te samel oor wat tydens die kampioenskappe van elke spanlid verwag sal word, en om so gou doenlik op dieselfde standaard as my reeds beroemde spanlede te kom.

My gevoel oor die kampe en oefening is dat dit absoluut noodsaaklik is om die dwarslat jaar na jaar te bly lig om sodoende altyd ‘n tree voor ons teenstaanders te wees. Daarom is dit belangrik om dit as doelwit te stel om hierdie kampe en oefeninge te gebruik om beter voorbereid te wees as enige ander span en weer met die goue medalje huis toe te kom. Goud lyk altyd beter as silwer en is nie onderhandelbaar nie.”

Update - 17 August 2012:
GP:
Hengel in die vreemde bly altyd lekker. Dit is 'n uitdaging om 'n goeie strategie saam te stel. 'n Paar Kg skei ons in die middel van die sone. Ons hoop om vinnig 'n verbetering te sien.
Update - 21 August 2012:
Feedback from the team after completing the preliminary practice event:
  • The purpose of the practice session was to establish a game plan, so the team had no direct intention of winning the competition. During the session we realized that the fish in the dam have a preference for specific feed and baits. After the first 24 hours of the session, it was clear that our approach towards this dam would have to change. Hennie and the team contributed some hard work towards determining what specific game-plan changes would need to be made.
  • The finishing results of the preliminary competition did not meet our best standards and thus weren't favourable, but the objectives we set out for it in terms of it being a practice session, were fully met. The team now feel that they know precisely what & what not to do, come the World Championships.
Travel Arrangements for the Grand Final:
  • Departure to Romania: The team will be in the International Departure Terminal at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday 21 September at about 19:00 SAST.
  • Arrival back in South Africa: The team will arrive back at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday 2 October at 9:50.
Everyone is welcome to be at the airport to meet the team, or if they would like to wish the team good luck for the final event. The team hopes to see you there also if you would like to welcome them back upon arrival back into South Africa!
Update - 27 September 2012:
The peg draw has been done and the 3 pairs are at the following pegs:
  • * A sone 7. Gilbert and Loutjie
  • * B sone 13. Jan and Wessel
  • * C sone 20. Casper and GP
The team are happy with the blessing of a good peg draw. The pegs that were drawn are traditionally sone winners.
Update - 2 October 2012:

The competition is now completed —
Team South Africa placed 5th overall by the end of the competition.
From all at RapalaSA, we commend the team for all of their hard work & dedication. Well done guys!

    Final Top-10 placings were as follows:
  1. RO Romania Gold
  2. BG Bulgaria Silver
  3. RS Serbia Bronze
  4. PT Portugal
  5. ZA South Africa
  6. MD Moldova
  7. HR Croatia
  8. LV Latvia
  9. LT Lithuania
  10. HU Hungary
For a more detailed breakdown of the above results, please Click Here.
WorldCarp2012
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http://www.worldcarp2012.com/
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