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Angler hopes to hook tuna record

2012-03-07 21 Dailymotion

New Zealand angler Nathan Adams admits he had a tough time reeling in this giant bluefin tuna.

The monster weighs a colossal 335 kilogrammes.

Now he's waiting to hear if he's landed a new world record for a tuna this big caught with line and reel.

But Adams says his wife's not happy at the prospect of having it mounted on a wall at their home.

SOUNDBITE: Nathan Adams, angler, saying (English):

"Lisa's not too keen on that because she reckons it's like mounting a sofa no the wall or something like that, and probably even a bit bigger, but I've got nowhere to put it until our club rooms are built."

Fellow members of Adams' angling club are impressed.

SOUNDBITE: Mark Nobilo, Muriwai Sports Fishing Club, saying (English):

"It's pretty awesome, pretty special, especially for our little club."

The fish was caught on February 17th but video of Adams bringing it ashore has only just emerged.

Paul Chapman, Reuters