The recent monsoonal activity in the Top End hasn’t cast a dampener on eagle-eyed fishos who still have their eyes firmly on the coveted million dollar prize.
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As the clock slowly ticks down on Season 3 of the Million Dollar Fish competition, local anglers have taken to land-based fishing spots in a last ditch effort to land the elusive Million Dollar barra.
At least one of the NT Government’s 101 tagged fish has been released into a Katherine region waterway and still has not been caught.
The competition ends on February 28.
Who would have ever thought you’d be able to land a good sized barramundi from the side of a highway?
Recently, one flukey Wet Season angler landed a nice silver barra from the roadside at Little Finniss, near the Litchfield Caravan Park Bridge, and posted about his exploits on social media.
While his barra didn’t have the tell-tale red tag, his catch-of-the-day reinvigorated interest in the competition as local fishos strive to outdo each other and to entice the Million Dollar Fish onto their lines in the last few weeks of competition.
Tourism department acting deputy CEO Andrew Hopper said so far, Season 3 of the competition has seen a whopping $120,000 in cash prizes given away to registered entrants.
There are still 88 of the $10,000 tagged fish and the all-important Million Dollar Fish still swimming freely through Top End waterways.
“When it comes to fishing in the NT, there’s a fishing experience on offer for every type of angler,” Mr Hopper said.
“Without the benefit of local knowledge, one of the best options for visitors to the Territory to catch a tagged fish is by booking a fishing expedition with a local fishing operator.”
