BIG CATCH: Jarrod Williams (centre) with the 141 kilogram tuna he reeled in near Lawrence Rocks in Portland on Monday: "It's always been a dream of mine." Pictures: Supplied.
A man who travelled to Portland for his first tuna fishing experience has reeled in a 141 kilogram monster.
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TIGHT LINE: Jarrod hooks up the huge tuna: "It suddenly felt really heavy and the fish started tugging so hard I thought I’d get dragged in."
Jarrod Williams, 20, was located near Lawrence Rocks on Monday when he felt the line tighten:
“It suddenly felt really heavy and the fish started tugging so hard I thought I’d get dragged in,” he said.
CATCH OF THE DAY: Jarrod and his delighted fellow anglers prepare the fish: “I had never caught a tuna before ... I was pretty stoked."
Mr Williams, who lives in Drysdale, reeled the giant fish in on his own in just 45-minutes.
“I go fishing up to four times a week, but it’s always snapper, mullet or gummy shark,” he said. “I had never caught a tuna before.
“I thought I’d catch a couple of 20kg ones, so I was pretty stoked. It’s always been a dream of mine to catch one of the big ones”.
