A teenager has become an instant millionaire after reeling in a barramundi that was part of the Northern Territory’s Million Dollar Fish competition. Keegan Payne, a “mad-keen” fisherman, caught the prize 67cm barra on the Katherine River with friends and family on Sunday. The 19-year-old called the competition hotline at 1am, ecstatic that his whole life was about to change. “We were freaking out, nearly crashed the boat into the boat ramp,” Payne said.
At the beginning of season nine, event sponsor, Sportsbet, said a number of new initiatives would guarantee a winner but said details would be released later. Sportsbet has since revealed it released 80 million-dollar-fish in Darwin, Katherine, Arnhem Land, Kakadu and Tiwi Islands to increase the chances of someone reeling in a major prize. Payne worked two jobs and said his family of eight, like many others across the country currently, were tight for money.
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