Trio land 155kg monster tuna trapped in rocks near Little Barrier Island

Trio land 155kg monster tuna trapped in rocks near Little Barrier Island

Source: NZ Herald

9/27/2024

Three fishermen braved possibly shark-infested waters in the Hauraki Gulf to haul up a “one-in-a-trillion” catch, a monster tuna weighing 155kg.

Cameron Ellin, Brodie Ellin and Josh Jenkins were just north of Little Barrier Island on Thursday morning hoping for kingfish when they spotted what they thought was a trapped seal.

They decided to get a closer look. When they investigated the supposed seal they were shocked to find it was a tuna squirming around, caught between some rocks.

Atlantic bluefin tuna

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