queensland 70Kg GT caught off Moreton Island

[Ed.]

Don't know if anyone here was aware, but a guy caught an approx 70Kg GT off the top of Morton Island about a week or two ago, 1.7m long, he was fishing in his 15ft Polycraft. It was in the local newspaper so thought I would share. This is one fish he will never forget!

 

[The Mad Hughesy]

this bloke catches plenty of cool fish. he is keen to do it in that boat too!

[Junky]

Good fish. "Bloody shark"....haha. 

 

Lucky it didn't flick when he dragged it in. That popper was close to a different Moreton (fatty Vautin reference).

 

 

I'm assuming the weight is a guesstament on the length measurement. I didn't see him weight it.

 

 

[Hweebe]

3 minutes ago, Junky said:

Good fish. "Bloody shark"....haha. 

 

Lucky it didn't flick when he dragged it in. That popper was close to a different Moreton (fatty Vautin reference).

 

 

I'm assuming the weight is a guesstament on the length measurement. I didn't see him weight it.

 

 

Maybe he lifts in the gym and the guesstimate was based on that 

[Another Wazza]

WOW!, that’s awesome 

[Ed.]

I am under the impression that he may have weighed it as there was a reference in the newspaper article to his scales not being certified for record keeping so therefore approximately 70Kg, but either way, I think that most of us would be ecstatic even catching one half that size. It was a top effort as I think that he may have been out there fishing solo.

[Do$tylz]

That is a monster GT! I would happily sit out the rest of the year and not fish until next year if I caught that in SEQ.

[ellicat]

6 minutes ago, Do$tylz said:

That is a monster GT! I would happily sit out the rest of the year and not fish until next year if I caught that in SEQ.

If I caught that I'd HAVE to sit out the rest of the year ! haha

[jon]

Legendary!!!!

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

What a huge fish!!! Fight would've been EPIC!!!

[Kat]

When I read the title I thought 70kg was some sort of typo!  Amazing.  Thanks for sharing.

[kmcrosby78]

Absolute corker - yep you'd happily retire on that one. Much better than a shark .......... 

[Drop Bear]

Cracking fish. They go so hard on spinning gear. 

Great video too. He is a lot gamer than I am to solo out there. 

 

[Fishing First]

Based on the background I was suspect that the location might be Robert's Shoal....possibly Flinders Reef but that might be too far away from land (noting the land in the background)

[Dubbzy]

Great Fish ! Fish of a life time for some