ROSS Cannizzaro from Sydney claimed victory in the Mercury Manning River Bream fishing round held on the Manning River.
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This was the first time the event has been held at Taree in six years.
Cannizzaro finishd with a total weight of 8.23kg from the two day event. He finished more than 2kgs ahead of Wingham’s Russell Babekuhl, who boated 6.18kgs. Cannizzaro also won the Duffrods Big Bag.
Mark Healey was third with 5.94.
Simon Wilson secured the non-boated title while Mike Nelson claimed the big bream prize.
The event attracted more than 50 teams and attracted big crowds to the weigh-in held both days at Endeavour Place. There were anglers from all parts of NSW along with Victoria and Queensland.