The 23rd Glenbawn Classic was a big success with more than 60 Anglers fishing hard vying for the top honours. The classic was run throughout three fishing sessions earlier this month with each Anglers two biggest bass being weighed and then released for each session.
Lindsay Ward won the overall with a bag of 8.3kg. Lyndsay caught his fish on yabbies and shrimp. Dylan Ward who was fishing in the same boat was a close second.
Junior Eilah Minch caught the largest bass with the fish weighing 1.5kg.
Local identity Bear Logan caught the largest yellowbelly of 52cm beating junior Clare Price by one centimetre.
Junior angler Isabella Wilton caught the largest catfish of 63.5cm
Champion Angler
1st Champion Angler – Lindsay Ward 8.345kg
2nd Champion Angler – Dylan Ward 7.3kg
3rd Champion Angler – Mal Draper 7.01kg
Best Female Angler
Dianne Scarlet 5.065kg
Biggest Species
Big Yella – Bear Logan 5.20kg
Big Catfish – Isabella Wilton 6.35kg
Big Bass – Eliah Minch 1.515kg
Junior Division
1st Junior James Case – 6.65kg
2nd Junior Neil Blanch – 6.455kg
3rd Junior – Jake Robinson – 5.375kg
Family Division
Champion Family – The Case Family

Proud Junior Angler Lily Bannister with a bass she caught all by herself just before the bass was released
Story from the Advocate Newspaper