Bluefin bonanza

Nathan Jackson and Mat Carol with a barrel sized 100kg plus Bluefin Tuna caught off Portland.
Sunraysia Daily

THE blue water sports fishing phenomenon that has graced the southern coastline for the past six or seven seasons is once more in full swing. In the cool Southern Ocean anglers pit themselves against the annual run of giant bluefin tuna as they arrive en masse. This season has started well, according to Portland fishing identity John […]

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