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General Category => News Views & Press Releases => Topic started by: Editor on November 22, 2016, 03:25:39 PM
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Unicorn Bass caught in Paterson River
Article from the Maitland Mercury
A Largs family reeled in what may be the largest bass caught in the Paterson River.
Six-year-old Tom Faul felt a strong tug on his line while fishing on Saturday.
His dad Jay went to give him a hand, and together they pulled out a 60 centimetre long, 3.25 kilogram bass.
Mr Faul said he did some research and asked around and he has not heard of anyone catching a bass of that size anywhere.
He said he has been fishing since he was a teenager, but was astounded by the size of this fish.
“It was the biggest I’ve seen,” he said.
Mr Faul said Tom and his nine-year-old brother Jed were “ecstatic” to have caught the “whopper”.
Ironically, the catch was made on the same weekend, in the same river as a fishing competition organised by the Commercial Hotel Morpeth.
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Source: maitlandmercury.com.au/story/4305932/behemoth-bass-catch-at-largs/
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It would be nice if they put it on a mat so the 60cm claim could be verified.
Nevertheless, it is a good bass!
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That's it on the tape measure. Total length is damn close to 60, if it isn't.....
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It's a good looking fish. If the tape measure is correct, it's the biggest I've seen.