A Largs family reeled in what may be the largest bass caught in the Paterson River.
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Six-year-old Tom Faul felt a strong tug on his line while fishing on Saturday.
His dad Jay went to give him a hand, and together they pulled out a 60 centimetre long, 3.25 kilogram bass.
Mr Faul said he did some research and asked around and he has not heard of anyone catching a bass of that size anywhere.
He said he has been fishing since he was a teenager, but was astounded by the size of this fish.
“It was the biggest I’ve seen,” he said.
Mr Faul said Tom and his nine-year-old brother Jed were “ecstatic” to have caught the “whopper”.
Ironically, the catch was made on the same weekend, in the same river as a fishing competition organised by the Commercial Hotel Morpeth.
Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
