Oakura monster red latest 30 Pound Club entrant

Brain Anderson and his trophy snapper - good enought to earn a spot in the New Zealand Fishing News 30lb Club

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Brian Anderson only needed one snapper bite while fishing from the rocks in Oakura recently to nail a huge snapper that's big enough to enter the NZ Fishing News 30 Pound Club.

A damaged guide started shredding his line during the initial run, but he survived this, and much of the ensuing fight was spent with the fish deeply entangled in weed. However, patience, skill and a bit of luck eventually saw the monster landed.

Brian didn’t realize just how big the fish was until he went to lift it up, so luckily made the decision to get it weighed at Top Catch Whangarei, where it turned out to be well over 30lb.

But just how much further over, and whether it’s set to become the new leader eligible for thousands of dollars in fantastic prizes, you’ll have to wait for the upcoming edition of NZ Fishing News!

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