A 26-year-old Australian fisherman, Matthew Maurice, won A$1 million after catching an 80cm red-tagged barramundi during a fishing trip with his younger brother in the Northern Territory. The Thursday catch made him only the second person to win the top prize in the Million Dollar Fish competition’s 12-year history. Maurice plans to use the money to buy a house and clear outstanding payments. A 26-year-old Australian fisherman, Matthew Maurice, won A$1 million after catching an 80cm red-tagged barramundi during a fishing trip with his younger brother in the Northern Territory. The Thursday catch made him only the second person to win the top prize in the Million Dollar Fish competition’s 12-year history. Maurice plans to use the money to buy a house and clear outstanding payments.
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Australian fisherman, 26, wins A$1M with tagged 80cm barramundi catch
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