Fisho jags winning fish at Yellow Waters, the second caught there in season 6

A FOURTH barra has been caught as part of the Million Dollar Fish competition, less than a week after season six began

• Multiple fish have been caught on the first weekend of Million Dollar Fish
• Seventh Million Dollar barra released for more for fishos to strike it big

A FOURTH barra has been caught as part of the Million Dollar Fish competition, less than a week after season six began.

MILLION DOLLAR FISH

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Million Dollar Fish $10,000 barra caught in the Top End

Winning fisho Rowan Francis, a rural resident, reeled in his 57 cm fish early on Tuesday October 6 at Yellow Waters in Kakadu.

“We fish Yellow Water a lot so it was awesome to reel in a $10,000 fish there,” he said.

“The barra was only 57cm but any size is good with a red tag.”

The fourth fish was caught at Yellow Waters in Kakadu.

Now $10,000 richer, Mr Francis said he looked forward to taking his award-winning family of fishing fanatics on a bill fishing holiday.

“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,” he said.

“I’ll definitely be taking the family on a bill fishing trip with the cash prize.”

Sportsbet External Affairs Manager Brad Fanning said it was exciting to see so many winners so early in the season.

“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,” he said.

“Sportsbet couldn’t be more excited to be awarding another participant a cheque for $10,000.”

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This was the fourth Season 6 prize-tagged fish caught since the competition opened on October 1, 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 [e-mail]

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