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A Northern Territory teenager whose family has gone through some very tough times in recent years has become the first winner of a massive Australian fishing prize.
Keegan Payne thought the 67-centimetre barramundi he reeled in from the Katherine River on Sunday would make a nice meal for his family.
He had no idea what that it was a very special fish, worth $1million to whoever caught it, in a prize that had never previously been won.
The keen fisherman from Katherine was out fishing with his sister and some mates on Sunday morning when he got the best bite of his life.
'We weren't actually expecting a tagged barra at the time, until my little sister actually asked what it was in the fish,' Mr Payne said.
Keegan Payne (pictured) thought the 67-centimetre barramundi he reeled in from the Katherine River on Sunday would make a nice meal for his family
He had no idea what that it was a very special fish, worth $1million (pictured) to whoever caught it, in a prize that had never previously been won during nine seasons of the competition
When he realised it was tagged and that tag was worth $1million, the 19-year-old said he and his sister were 'freakin' out'.
'We nearly crashed the boat getting back to the boat ramp.'
His sister Addyson, 11, was first to spot the coloured tag worth a magic million.
'We were sitting
