CUSTODIANS OF COMPETITION
SABAA stands as a competitive platform for all facets of Bass Fishing, and is the custodian for the regulation and development of bass fishing in South Africa, from the Youth upwards.
With technology, we have a plan to create a popular platform through competition, where Brands can engage with SA’s outdoor community and enjoy a positive return on their investment in our beloved sport.
Conservation is at the forefront of our mission and we will continually invest in measures to improve SA’s angling experience, and control the impact we have on our limited resources.
SABAA OPENS
The SABAA Opens tournaments are scored individually. There are eight (8) hosting Provinces that each fish eight (8) tournaments at their local fisheries, and all Provinces adhere to the same rules and Grand Prix scoring criteria.
Anglers will compete in the provincial circuit, then interprovincials and nationals to build a 3-year ranking that influences their selection for the President’s and World Champs Teams!
The SABAA Opens will be running their tournaments on keepnet.co which means spectators can follow the results and selection process online!
TEAM TOURNAMENT TRAILS
The Team Tournament Trails are independent tournament brands made up of 8 1-day competitions in the trail (Season). These competitions are fished and scored in teams of two (2) anglers with a single reserve allowed. There are six (6) Team Tournaments affiliated with SABAA, each from a different province.
At the end of each trail, the top teams from each province convene at a common venue for the SABAA Teams Super Final, where the anglers compete for the titles of “Best Team in South Africa” and “Best Team Trail in South Africa”. From the annual results, nominations are made to compete in the USA BassMaster Team Championships, which presents an opportunity to compete in the BassMaster Elite Classic – also in the United States.
In addition to the franchise opportunities above, nominations are also made for National, Protea and President’s Colours, to compete at an international level.
NATIONAL SMALL CRAFT LEAGUE
The National Small Craft League is the fastest growing competitive angling scene in SA. The financial barrier to entry is significantly low in comparison to the other factions and despite the awesome social environment, the level of competition is fierce.
Boats must be smaller than 4.7m. No petrol outboards of any kind are allowed during competition hours – only electric motors and self-propelled vessels such as canoes and kickboats are welcome.
There are leagues in eight (8) South African Provinces, so there is likely an opportunity for anyone to join in competing for cash + product prizes, and to fish towards provincial and Protea colours!
