After a Hunter family reeled in what may be the largest bass caught in the Paterson River in 2016, many local fishermen were inspired to send in photographs of their own big fish.
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This included Aberdeen angler Kerryanne Thompson with her 137.2kg blue marlin, which she caught off Port Stephens Fishing Club boat Milo during the Golden Lure tournament at Port Macquarie.
Check out some of the amazing catches in the photo gallery. Send in your own photos to dominica.sanda@fairfaxmedia.com.au
Or check out more than 700 photos from the Hunter’s avid anglers here.
Jessica Brown
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
