The annual Riverina Fishing Classic is done and dusted for another year.
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Almost 500 competitors turned out over the three days which included 132 juniors who all received a prize if they entered and another if they caught a fish.
More important than anything, $20,000 was raised and donated to Motor Neurone Disease Support & Research.
The winners were:
Biggest Carp: 73cm Jayde Martin.
Golden Carp: junior girl - 44cm Savanah Reynolds, junior boy - 48cm Brodie Kenningale, senior female - 50cm Heather Lando, senior male - 50cm Trent Royston.
Cod - junior girl - 60cm Makayla Newman, junior boy - 87cm Brodie Kenningale, senior female - 81cm Kylie Fraser, senior male - 89cm Andrew Woods, junior Champion - Brodie Kenningale, senior Champion - Jack Smith. Griffith Northside Leagues Fishing Club was the best represented club.
Organiser Pete Smith said it was a great weekend.
“The fact that we raised so much money for MND speaks volumes of the event.
“I hope it’s even better next year,” he said.
![DAY OUT: Junior champion angler Brodie Kenningale was one of many who had a great weekend. Picture: Supplied. DAY OUT: Junior champion angler Brodie Kenningale was one of many who had a great weekend. Picture: Supplied.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/YN4FA67iw2pXwXjwm2vmnJ/12d126b8-9633-464e-812c-3e34456ac170.jpg/r0_57_457_423_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![WONDERFUL: Lending a helping hand in the fight against Motor Neuron Disease with a donation of $20,000. Picture: Supplied. WONDERFUL: Lending a helping hand in the fight against Motor Neuron Disease with a donation of $20,000. Picture: Supplied.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/YN4FA67iw2pXwXjwm2vmnJ/ef5d5f48-3f52-48ff-805f-a0d04ee2b3b0.jpg/r0_51_991_698_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![WINNER: Champion angler Jack Smith showing off his well earned trophies after a weekend of fun and fishing.
Picture: Supplied. WINNER: Champion angler Jack Smith showing off his well earned trophies after a weekend of fun and fishing.
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![GREAT DESIGN: Bridgett McNeilly brought smiles to many a face with her fantastic face painting. Picture: Supplied. GREAT DESIGN: Bridgett McNeilly brought smiles to many a face with her fantastic face painting. Picture: Supplied.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/YN4FA67iw2pXwXjwm2vmnJ/4960c4ba-d79a-49e8-97e8-e7fdfe814ac9.jpg/r0_260_720_730_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
![GIVING BACK: Releasing some fingerlings back into the water. Picture: Supplied. GIVING BACK: Releasing some fingerlings back into the water. Picture: Supplied.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/YN4FA67iw2pXwXjwm2vmnJ/1a968afa-831f-434a-a05a-6f2c9a1db564.jpg/r173_113_636_416_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)