Honour for fisherman

Vereeniging’s Gerry Leach has become the first African in the International Game Fishing Association’s Hall of Fame. The keen fisherman was honoured for his conservation and administration of bass angling in Southern African countries. Bass angling is the world’s fastest growing fishing sport. It involves fishermen catching the big-mouth black bass, then releasing it once it has been recorded for size. Gerry's biggest catch is a fish weighing 3.86kg. He was presented with the award during the Bassmaster Classic World Championships in Pennsylvania.