Monster fish catch sparks rescue effort

 

By Phoebe Stewart

Posted Mon May 6, 2013 10:57am AEST

     

       

Photo: A Top End angler caught more than he bargained for when he hooked a giant groper fish off Mandorah Jetty in Darwin.

Map: Darwin 0800

A Top End fisherman caught more than he bargained for on Darwin Harbour yesterday.

This huge groper fish, much bigger than the lucky angler who hooked the beast, attracted a large group of onlookers at the Mandorah Jetty.
When the fisherman couldn't unhook the groper, a fellow angler jumped in to the rescue.
But the patient wasn't all that happy with the attention.
The angler guided the monster fish into a submerged part of the jetty to undertake the delicate operation of removing the heavy line.
Spectators clapped when the fish swam away with a flick of its tail.


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