Fishermen reel in monster catch off Port Lincoln coast

Fishermen reel in monster catch off Port Lincoln coast

Source: 9news

8/28/2023

Credit: Shane Hodgens/Tackle World Port Lincoln

Two lucky fishermen reeled in the catch of a lifetime off the coast of South Australia at the tail-end of the winter fishing season.

The monster bluefin tuna was wrestled in by Shane Hodgens and his co-worker Dan and it weighed in at a whopping 133kg.
The pair spotted the tuna after embarking from a boat ramp in Port Lincoln, and soon noticed the huge fish.

Atlantic bluefin tuna

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