NT angler second person in history to reel in million-dollar fish
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Sat, 31 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)20:30first to report
After seeing a red-tagged barramundi leap out of the water, Matthew Maurice said there was "absolute panic" as he tried to reel it in. The Darwinite's fishing skills in that moment have won him $1 million.
Mon, 2 November 2026
1 report- The Guardian World03:45
‘I’m just happy to catch fish,’ Matthew Maurice says after landing 80cm barramundi as part of Northern Territory competition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Darwin man is $1m richer after angling an 80cm, red-tagged barramundi during a night-time fishing trip with his brother. Matthew Maurice, a 26-year-old from the Northern Territory, had finished football training and decided to take a boat out on Thursday evening with his sibling, who was visiting from...
Tue, 3 November 2026
1 report- Times of India07:28
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.