Huge 165kg tuna caught off Victorian coast, described as "pretty wild".

A group of three friends from Geelong had an unforgettable experience on Tuesday evening as they successfully caught a massive southern bluefin tuna. Steve Nelson, Bobby Griffiths, and Reece Holwell, who are affectionately known as "Chum Norris", embarked on a fishing trip off the coast of Portland and managed to reel in a 165-kilogram tuna after a grueling two-hour battle.

According to Griffiths, it was Steve's first time fighting a tuna, making the catch even more special. He shared with 9news.com.au, "He's managed to find that one for his first-ever tuna, which is pretty wild. He's saying he's not going tuna fishing anymore." The trio was ecstatic, and Griffiths even claimed that their catch was likely among the top 10 biggest southern bluefin ever caught in Australia.

Their journey began in the early hours of the morning when they left Geelong and drove down the coast to Portland. Despite not getting any bites all day, their persistence paid off when they finally hooked the monster tuna around 3:30 PM. It was a tough fight, and Griffiths described it as an "emotional rollercoaster". They were finally able to bring the fish up after an exhausting 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Once they had the fish on their boat, they immediately called Compleat Angler Portland to come and weigh it. To their amazement, the tuna weighed in at a whopping 165 kilograms, with Griffiths estimating its length at 210 centimeters. They were overjoyed and decided to take the fish home to share it with their friends and workmates.

As they were setting off in the early hours of the morning, Griffiths and his mates spotted a shooting star, which they took as a good omen for the day ahead. And it seems like their intuition was right. Their incredible catch will surely be a story they'll tell for years to come. Have you had a similar fishing experience in Australia? Send us a picture and a brief description of your catch to [email protected].

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