Another red-tagged barramundi has been reeled in as part of Million Dollar Fish Season 6, bringing the tally to an all-time record high of four in just six days.
The latest $10,000 barra measured 57cm in length was reeled in by Rural Area resident Rowan Francis at Yellow Water in Kakadu in the early hours of Tuesday, 6 October.
The keen fisho said he’d registered for Million Dollar Fish every year since it started but never thought he would reel in a red tag.
Now $10,000 richer, Mr Francis said he looked forward to taking his award winning family of fishing fanatics on a bill fishing holiday.
This was the fourth Season 6 prize-tagged fish caught since the competition opened on 1 October, with $45,000 in prize money awarded to registered participants from the Territory and interstate.
There are still 97 $10,000 barra swimming around Territory waterways, along with seven $1 million barra and four Double-Tagged Barra waiting to be caught.
To find out more or to register for your chance to bag the biggest catch of your life, head to www.milliondollarfish.com.au.
Quotes from Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC) CEO Tim Watsford:
“It’s been a bumper start to Season 6 of Million Dollar Fish, reaffirming the Territory as the best location for fishing in the country. I would like to congratulate our latest winner Rowan Francis on reeling in a $10,000 red-tagged fish.
“Australia’s richest fishing competition continues to get bigger and better every year, and I look forward to seeing more locals and visitors hook onto prize-tagged fish as part of Season 6.”
Quotes from SportsBet External Affairs Manager Brad Fanning:
“SportsBet couldn’t be more excited to be awarding another participant a cheque for $10,000.
“This Season is shaping up to be a record breaker, and I hope SportsBet will soon be able to change one lucky fisho’s life by making them a millionaire.”
Quotes from Winning Fisho Rowan Francis:
“I’ve always registered for Million Dollar Fish but I never thought I would catch a red tag.
“We fish Yellow Water a lot so it was awesome to reel in a $10,000 fish there. The barra was only 57cm but any size is good with a red tag.
“My partner and the kids were asleep up the front of the boat when we hooked the fish – they thought we’d seen a croc when we started screaming!
“I’ll definitely be taking the family on a bill fishing trip with the cash prize.”
Media contact: NTMEC Media and Communications Specialist 0439 065 321