YABBIES were the catch of the day at Wentworth Angling Club's first event of the year.

Flooding caused the cancellation of January's fishing competition, and organisers were nervous that attendance numbers would be low for the return of events.

Wentworth Angling Club President Garry Quinn said usually 40-50 people attend around this time of year due to the heat, but they had close to 60 people o...