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Elke’s big catch

  • Matt Owen
  • Aug 22, 2023
  • 1 min read


Elke Swain caught this monster flathead when fishing to the left of Little Goat Island last month. Measuring in at 80cm it was over the legal limit and therefore safely returned to the water. Elke admits she wasn’t aware of how to hold it properly but now knows what to do next time. Her first catch on a lure just 15 minutes beforehand was 37cm and was placed back in the water only to be followed up by this beauty. 

“My heart was racing for about 15 minutes afterwards; I was so excited and exhausted as she put up a good fight!”

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