Many thanks to parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles who took the children fishing and brought them along to weigh in each day. Congratulations to all who competed and particularly trophy winners. Results are as follows:

Best Eel – Daily Trophy  

Day 1: Jai Tennant, 4.60kg.

Day 2: Jai Tennant/ Lachlan Paige, 4.40kg.

Day 3: Jai Tennant, 6.95kg.

Day 4: Sierra Martin, 7.80kg.

Day 5: Eli Rijn, 6.10kg.

Day 6: Jai Tennant, 8.85kg.

Liveliest eel – daily winner.

Day 1: Kyle Young.

Day 2: Bass Frederiksen.

Day 3: Beau Bellew.

Day 4: Matilda Mashman/Shelby Osland.

Day 5: Rubie Devine.

Day 6: Phoebe Lowe.

Best eel by a boy: Jai Tennant, 8.85kg.

Best eel by a girl: Sierra Martin, 7.80kg.

Best eel by a man: Hamish Williams, 5.60kg.

Best eel by a lady: Paula Tennant, 5.15kg.        

Most weight of eels over the week, $50 prize and trophy: Jai Tennant with 33.05kg

Bellingen Eel Fishing Champion 2014 and winner of the ‘Waterhole Wal’ Pertetual Eel Trophy – Jai Tennant with his Eel of 8.85kg.

Many thanks to our generous sponsors – North Bellingen Providore, Bellingen Lions Club, Fishing Tackle Australia, Carl J Foster Garage, National Australia Bank, Bob Hamilton Real Estate, Scotts Smash Repairs, Hilton McLennan Haulage, Pat Fox, Bob Hudson, G and K Bryant, Michael ‘Pud’ Lee, Bellingen Automotive, John Tickle and the Department of Primary Industries Fishery Division for providing hooks, aerators, gloves and players.

Many thanks also to the weighmaster Mathew Osland and to all who assisted in any way during the week.  Those who helped with food preparation for the Presentation barbecue – thank you one and all.

See you again next year – and remember the eel to beat is 11.65kg caught by Jai Tennant in 2009. Can you beat that in 2014 – good luck.

Waterhole Wal Tyson

Eel fishing organiser.