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There's something fishy going on in Tassie waters

The Advocate newspaper reported the catch of a 1.5 m butterfly mackerel near Devonport in northern Tasmania. This impressive fish is not commonly hooked in these waters. Read the article here.

From the Advocate newspaper story There's something fishy going on in Tassie waters:

FISHING store owner Harry Murfet is at a loss to explain the catching of a butterfly mackerel on Monday, describing it as an ``extremely rare find'' in Tasmanian waters. 

Acacia Hills father and son Graeme and Zane Brownbridge took the 1.5-metre monster in to The Boat Shack in Devonport to be identified after catching it three kilometres north of the Mersey. Read more of the article here.

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