Monday, 18th February 2008

Fish event hooks even more fans

Kayla Maskell

The crowd was big and so were the fish.

This year's Team River Rats catch and release fishing contest resulted in plenty of records being set.

The third annual event, held along the Goulburn River from Raftery Rd to Jordan's Bend at the weekend, attracted more than 180 entrants.

Organiser Nick Brown said he was pleased to see more competitors, including people from out of town, juniors and families.

``We had about 40 junior entrants and 40 out-of-towners which included people from Melbourne, Bendigo, Yarrawonga and the Gold Coast,'' he said.

Shepparton's Mark Irwin caught the biggest Murray cod, which measured a record 92cm. The biggest yellow-belly was caught by Stuart Hamilton of Shepparton at 51cm.

Mr Brown said about 35 oversized fish were caught during the two-day event including Jemma Maher's 43cm golden perch, which won the under-13s junior section.

 

Your Comments no comments | Report Inappropriate Comment

There are no comments on this article yet! Be the first to add you thoughts below.

Post a Comment

You must be logged in to post comments, join for free now!

 
site changes

Please note that as of the 22th of March 2010 we are replacing the PDF version of our publication with a "Smart Edition". As part of these changes our online subscription prices will also be changing. For more information about these changes and how they affect your access and subscription prices click here.

Subscribers, click here to download the latest Shepparton News in PDF form. To become a subscriber, click here.

front page
Weather
TODAY
Mostly sunny
Min: 9°C Max: 26°C
TOMORROW
Sunny
Min: 11°C Max: 26°C
Check other Cities

Looking for a new car...

Old faithful getting older and less reliable? Maybe it's time for that first car, a business vehicle, second car or time to buy new? Search a huge range of cars across north-central Victoria and southern NSW.

Looking for local photos...

Search for photos, both published and unpublished, from McPherson Media Group newspapers and magazines. All our photos are available to purchase.

Looking for a new home...

Are you looking to buy, sell or rent a property, maybe thinking of an upgrade? Search properties for sale or rent across North Central Victoria and Southern NSW. Visit your local website for local homes....

McMedia
14c National Calls - Untimed Make huge savings with broadband phone calls. Untimed, anytime, Australia-wide. Ph 1300 735868