Scott Lovig sends word of a notable catch in my old stomping grounds at Port Phillip Bay, Victoria. This 41kg thresher shark was caught off Mornington (not far from where I was once sharked by a thresher, a little further sth) by Paul Spath. Here's what Scott about Paul's achievement at his website:

Paul Spath, the new owner of a Hobie Adventure christened his kayak in style with the capture of an elusive Thresher Shark here in Mornington.  The 41kg shark took a trolled hard body lure internded for snapper rigged on 10lb braid and 20lb leader.  Paul fought the shark for one and a half hours before he managed to tail grab it and was assisted by charter operator Mathew Hunt to gaff the fish.  A Victorian kayak fishing first!

And that's not all. Scott was there to catch some of the action on video!

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