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Down Under
Ozzie Fisherman criticized by fellow anglers, animal activists over 1,400-pound marlin catch
2018-12-04
[FOX] Angler Rob Crane reportedly snagged the giant fish north of Fraser Island, which died during the struggle.

"EPIC Fish caught off the top of Fraser Island just weight at our Urangan Marina Hervey Bay Qld - Black Marlin 1431lbs ( 649.87kgs )," a Facebook post with pictures of the enormous sea creature read.

Though the fishermen involved were truly pleased with the record catch, not everyone on social media was happy.

"Sorry but this is absolutely bull s--- just a f trophy such a disgrace sorry," Vicki Roberts wrote.

"Yeah that’s a big fish. Shame it’s now dead," Trevor Brown commented.

"I’m over this crap if ya can’t eat it let it go what a waste," Peter Forrest wrote on Facebook.

On man who claimed to be a fisherman called the catch "a waste of a beautiful old fish."
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  That giant marlin eats a lot of other little fish who can all swim safely now that the big monster has been removed from the food chain.
Posted by: ruprecht   2018-12-04 23:45  

#5  Peter Forrest sounds like a guygaypoorn name.

Now the old fish can be displayed and admired instead of being torn asunder by sharks and crabs.

I would think that there would be a taxidermist near a sports marina who could also harvest the meat.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2018-12-04 19:34  

#4   not everyone on social(snowflake) media was happy

Posted by: 746   2018-12-04 18:46  

#3  It's simple, my friends, to distinguish
'Tween good and malevolent kingfish:
One's feral and vicious
And eats fellow fishes,
The other is rich and speaks English.
Posted by: Solomon Johnson5149   2018-12-04 18:41  

#2  They would have criticized him if he had just killed a minnow, but there is no glory in that kind of criticism.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2018-12-04 16:12  

#1  The world is just chock full of idiots who should be grateful that Darwin doesn’t play as much of a role as he used to.
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-12-04 10:55  

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