Local fisho $10k richer after hooking the Million Dollar Fish comp’s fifth fish

THE FIFTH tagged barra of the Million Dollar Fish competition has been caught at Finniss River.

THE FIFTH tagged barra of the Million Dollar Fish competition has been caught at Finniss River.

Dundee local William Talbot was wetting a line off the bank at the Finniss River mouth on Monday when he bagged the lucrative 70cm catch using live bait.

Dundee local William Talbot has caught the fifth fish of Million Dollar Fish Season 6, a barra he caught in the Finniss River. Picture: Supplied

He said he didn’t realise the fish had a red tag when he first reeled it in.

“I took it up to the bank and it wasn’t until my girlfriend started screaming that I looked down and saw the tag,” he said.

“The fish jumped a fair bit when I reeled him in – I honestly thought it would’ve been bigger than 70cm.”

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Tagged last month in Bynoe Harbour for Million Dollar Fish season 6, the $10,000 barra travelled an incredible 64km to the Finniss River mouth before being caught.

Mr Talbot said the winnings would be a great help to him getting some home renovations done.

“I’m going to put the $10,000 towards building a new workshop and a veranda,” he said.

“My mate’s a builder so I’m going to get him to give me a hand.”

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Million Dollar Fish Season 6 runs until 31 March 2021.