Matthew Maurice was out on the water with his visiting brother when he caught an 80-centimetre tagged barramundi less than a kilometre from the boat ramp. Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro personally delivered the news that Maurice had secured the elusive top prize instead of the typical smaller payout. The angler plans to put the seven-figure sum toward buying a home, clearing existing debts, and personal spending.
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This marks only the second million-dollar claim in the twelve-year history of the regiona…: This marks only the second million-dollar claim in the twelve-year history of the regional competition.
The Tourism & Events Northern Territory initiative runs through the end of March 2027.: The Tourism & Events Northern Territory initiative runs through the end of March 2027.
Anglers can still target 96 unclaimed promotional fish valued at $10,000 each across the…: Anglers can still target 96 unclaimed promotional fish valued at $10,000 each across the territory.
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A Darwin man is $1m richer after angling an 80cm, red-tagged barramundi during a night-time fishing trip with his brother.
Matthew Maurice, a 26-year-old from the Northern Territory, had finished football training and decided to take a boat out on Thursday evening with his sibling, who was visiting from overseas.
“We couldn’t be bothered going too far, we only went less than a kilometre from the boat ramp,” Maurice told Channel 7’s Sunrise on Monday.
“We just wanted to fish and talk, that was the only thing. Whether we caught fish or not, it didn’t matter. We just wanted to be together.”
Maurice managed to snag a barramundi that night, but what he saw when the creature’s silvery body jumped out of the water got his blood pumping: a bright red tag signalling a big win in the NT’s Million Dollar Fish competition.
“I hooked up to the fish and my first reaction was to turn my head torch on, the first thing that lit up was pretty much a big silver body and a big red tag hanging out…
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