Hennie de Lange accomplished what very few anglers have ever achieved and is what I believe to be the ultimate
in Deep Sea sports Angling ever. At the GDSAA interclub, held at Sodwana bay in April 2006, Hennie successfully tagged and release a marlin on 10kg igfa rated line recieving 7200 points. Congratulations Hennie. I have attached the two pictures of the marlin that were used for the successfull tag and release verification in the competition.
The marlin next to the boat, with Skipper Mike May's gloved hand clearly visible.
Skipper Mike May with bill in hand. The marlin can be clearly seen and identified as a striped marlin of 25-35kg estimated. Hennie was fishing on the boat Catalina, skippered by Mike May. Photographs taken by Jose da Fonseca, (yours truly)
Hennie Holding up his 7kilo plus Dorado or
mahe-mahe caught off Sodwana Bay April 2005
The same fish a little later. In the background, the boat on which it was caught
Catalina , skippered by Mike May
