Balgownie Hotel Fishing Club has been conducting ongoing fund-raisers to benefit the excellent work done by local Marine Rescue.
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They recently handed over yet another cheque from club activities and raffles.
At the club's last monthly comp weigh-in, Brie Nicholas fished with her dad Rob and weighed in some nice flatties from Lake Illawarra.
The lake flatties on baits and plastics have come into their own now that the water temps have risen.
Fishing live poddies seem to be the key to the most successful catches.
Many anglers are choosing to keep one or two for the table and releasing fish to 60cm.
The channel near the road bridge is popular and the sand flats on the eastern side towards the ocean have seen some outstanding whiting action by guys using small pencil poppers.
Crabs and prawns have been very quiet this last dark however many are hoping this recent and most welcome heavy rain and storms will provide enough flush to get them moving.