2012 Annual Awards

Nomads Closed – Ponta do Oura

Top Angler

  • Gold: Danie Jacobs (395.92)
  • Silver: Richard Mosley (287.52)
  • Bronze: Werner van Rooyen (281.16)

Top Boat

  • Gold: Leon Nel — My Dream (918.44)
  • Silver: Mark Cockcroft — Watermark (865.54)
  • Bronze: Tig Andrin — Free Spool (821.83)

Floating Trophies

TrophyStatusWinner(s)Achievement
Sally Greening Trophy – 1st Released MarlinNo Award
Anglers Corner Trophy – 1st Released SailfishAwardedLeon NelPonta do Oura
Herbert Green Trophy – Most Meritorious BillfishNo Award
J&C Blake Trophy – Most Meritorious GamefishAwardedWerner van Rooyen31.1kg Wahoo on 10kg line – Ponta do Oura
Dave & Lynn McMillan Trophy – Most Meritorious CutaNo Award
Dave & Lynn McMillan Trophy – Most Meritorious TunaAwardedDanie Jacobs21.3kg Yellowfin Tuna on 10kg line – Ponta do Oura
Anglers Taxi Trophy – Most Meritorious DoradoNo Award
Albert Millar Trophy – Most Species In Any One CompetitionAwardedDanie Jacobs3 species – 381.78 points – Ponta do Oura
Kobus Botha Trophy – Best Junior AnglerNo Award
Total Holiday Inn Trophy – Lady Angler of the YearAwardedElmarie Nienaber230.40 points – Ponta do Oura
Hans Bonarius Trophy – Top Angler of the YearAwardedDanie Jacobs395.92 points
Leon de Beer Trophy – Most Successful Billfish AnglerAwardedDenham Townsend for his Grand Slam at the ILTTA competition in Puerto Rico
Ivanhoe Trophy – Nomads Member Who Contributed Most To Deep Sea AnglingAwardedAlex Lockyer in his portfolio as Interclub Officer
Trophies Non FloatingAwardedDave Martin; Wynand WieringProtea Captain – Hawaii; SADSAA Captain – Sailfish Nationals
Trophy For Tag/Tip & Release Billfish (Nomads Closed or Rosebowl)AwardedLeon Nel; Richard Mosley; Tyron Gruar; Elmarie Nienaber; Pieter Range; Ray Henderson; Danie Jacobs
Nomads Club ColoursAwardedIvor MattheeKevin Brown – Ray Henderson – Ian Wehmeyer
Nomads Record Certificate – African WatersAwardedWerner van Rooyen31.1 kg Wahoo on 10 kg caught at Ponta do Oura
Nomads Certificate – Released Billfish (any fishing)AwardedDenham Townsend; Leon Nel; Danie Jacobs; Tig AndrinSean Green 5 Sailfish Kenya – Warren Meredith 3 Sailfish 1 Blue Marlin Puerto Rico – Colin Green 3 Sailfish Kenya; Mike Green 2 Sailfish Kenya – Mitchell Moore 2 Sailfish Nationals-Sodwana Bay – Trevor Spence 2 Sailfish Nationals-Sodwana Bay; Wynand Wierinig 1 Sailfish All Inland-Sodwana Bay – Richard Mosley 1 Black Marlin Richards Bay – Tig Andrin 1 Sailfish Nationals-Sodwana Bay; Friedel Kirstein 1 Sailfish Nationals-Sodwana Bay
Nomads Special Certificate for Released Billfish by Non MembersAwardedDevin Moore; Sean Cockcroft; Derek FranksFirst sailfish with own rod and lure. December 2012. Fishing onboard Nauti Boy off Zavora, Mozambique; 1 x Sailfish, Ponta do Oura; 1 x Sailfish, Ponta do Oura
Nomads Closed – Top Lady AnglerAwardedElmarie Nienaber; Lynette Adams; Magriet NelGold: 230.40; Silver: 23.81; Bronze: 18.04