Hunt for the 40lb snapper

There has always been speculation about the existence of 40lb snapper, but very little proof of their existence. But Matt Watson finds a bonafide source with hard evidence of these huge snapper, and he goes to try and get one himself.
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[@HuckHope]

"Speargun would have sorted him out man, not the fishing stuff" lol

[@ririraychannel8571]

Love it when I get to see a newly uploaded vid, great series guys one of the best ever made! Much love from the Philippines

[@angelokarantonis7509]

Your channel has got to be in the best 3 on KZbin. Love you shit bro. Keep it up.

[@sheeesh2195]

Kiwis use everything for bait lol Aussie's be mad asf lol

[@OnTheMissions]

Bro should see down East coast paua and crayfish going on the hook 🤦 meanwhile in Australia chicken thigh from supermarket haha

[@kadecochrane7974]

Yes a long episode!!!

[@TeamFishweights]

The one hassling the cameraman at the end was a dusky, you can see the interdorsal ridge very clearly. The one with the big dorsal fin would have been a sandbar

[@chefkhanhfishing-]

Very nice mate

[@reonsoothill6741]

Kane must have some gigantic nads

[@dankoz3286]

I remember that boat and those guys from a few adventure bound episodes

[@nprwikeepa6082]

Lol when he cracks the shark

[@ClayTallStories]

Happy Days!

[@overlordnz3013]

Nice one

[@victorlarkins2404]

Matt next time you go to Norfolk Island my good mate has a coffee /pizza shop. Blake Little his name bro definitely catch up with him

[@sonjahgirl39]

Chaahoo awesome fishing 🎣

[@viljemstifter3324]

What experience do you have with J and circle hooks when fishing for larger fish? What size circle hook did you use in the video? Thank you for the answer and have a nice day! Willie

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Heres a video on how circle hooks work best when targeting Marlin www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/video/654/

[@scotteverett1786]

Is there a part 2

[@angelokarantonis7509]

That’s it. I’m going for a fish.

[@jackofalltrades5904]

You have the boat crew sea sick???¿¿¿ That is insane!I've only been sick on a boat once when I was 12 and had the flu.haha

[@georgevillanueva7696]

MATT YOUR ARE THE BEST, SO IS NEW ZEALAND

[@jackofalltrades5904]

What type of rods are those. I've been looking for something simple like these and it's all new b.s... I need new and models of those rods..does anyone know..???? Please help.

[@donkdonkfishingwithhenryan4574]

What rods are you using?

[@timquain5341]

Hey how far down the east coast of the south island do you catch snapper? I'm in Dunedin and would love to get onto some.

[@lukawilliams4822]

Right time of year (summer) out of Harrington point. They catch kingies there now. The odd snapper. With climate change now you may start to see a lot more snapper come down

[@jesuschrist9597]

@@lukawilliams4822yea i’ve heard of people catching kingys and snaps down south and thought it was bs until i did some research on it

[@dwightpartlow6923]

Lots of sharks in Australia !

[@joshuatiaga3176]

Idol!power!..

[@yzfplt]

your so coooooooool mat

[@yooooooooo459]

haha the rant about the bros budget hook

[@King_fisho_nz]

Unfortunately not a single snapper was caught that day 😕

[@thedrunk5024]

Using a Sweetlip for bait for a Snapper. . . . that's blasphemous.

[@maxadventure782]

Go to South Australia for big snapper I know people who have caught 40lb

[@jasonkurtrix357]

It ban

[@julianigoe1291]

Had to laugh when the Kiwi couldn't understand the Aussie. Old mate Kiwi is the one who needs the subtitles.😂😂🍻🍻🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@darrenbeechall7020]

When you coming back on TV for us british 🇬🇧👌🎣👍

[@kurtbradley2075]

Im 40 an still havnt cracked a 20 pounder! 18 is my biggest. Caught it out from blindbay great barrier island.

[@coopernott369]

What happened to part 2

[@fg146]

I came for snapper but I like them on the smaller side :)

[@zsuperiorbeing5731]

Did you ever catch that 40 pounder

[@lukawilliams4822]

Interesting how there are snapper in Norfolk Island there’s a highway the snapper follow from New Zealand to Australia maybe Norfolk is the retirement village for old snapper! I really hope they release these big snapper. They are ancient to reach that size and the breeding potential Immense. Side note : that 40pounder in the photo doesn’t have the big Aussie knob that big Aussie snapper have. So it must be a kiwi snapper 🤪

[@freestyles7880]

ปลาตัวใหญ่มากครับสุดยอดจริงๆ😃👍👍👍

[@arnobayfishing]

Seen a couple 40lb’ers. 1 went 44

[@TheNZSlayer]

Hope you catch one bro.

[@haydenloader4529]

Nahhhhh they did not just use a red throat emperor for bait!

[@akuseli]

Wow! 😘👍🎣🤝

[@george3705]

whERE Is the snapper?

[@julianalderson3938]

Say ben up the road 29 n that waz big 40. Ok

[@bigbopper9627]

WTF Red Throat Emperor as BAIT ! 😨😨😨😨😨 NOOOOOOO !

[@chefcamsey1375]

👍👍💪💪

[@smcbrien]

the aussie fish name for that sweetlip is farknpisd :X

[@andrewsmith4257]

The ads kill this. Bye Bye

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Head over to www.ultimatefishing.tv/ no ads there.

[@GymRat339]

Wait I thought y’all used kilos

[@Greg_lark]

Red throat emperor in New Zealand??

[@cohannoga7067]

There at new Norfolk Island mate

[@Greg_lark]

@@cohannoga7067 yeah, so I see, when I looked up their distribution. Just something I always associated with the tropics. Always something to learn.

[@glentaylor9996]

I'm a kiwi and I still think Matt is the biggest knob in New Zealand

[@chefkhanhfishing-]

My best cough is 20 kg Cod

[@terrencekepa5047]

🇳🇿☝️☝️☝️🇳🇿

[@fanaticforager6610]

“What would u say, if I used a sLaß of the tastiest fish around’ ⁉️ CåpT reply ; “I’d say ur a Morwong”✔️

[@stephendacre]

Every time you say Hope I hope up on my “ la K anus “ is gold 😂

[@jb243wp]

Aussie's drunk when they named their fish?? Makes me laugh every time you guys saying that your cetching beg keng fesh. nice work Mett

[@steezy_cxnt9077]

Na thats only you aussie’s ( we got a big fesssshh on old mate )

[@jesuschrist9597]

it’s cause of their teeth haha they grow canines that’ll take your finger off if you aren’t careful with the big ones. i’ve had big west coast fish bite through 8 bar hooks like it’s breakfast

[@em_d]

Try releasing fish after catching them, it's just good for viewers watching. I don't think I know a fishing show where so many catches are killed.

[@mantismantis9212]

What is with the amount of ads every 10 seconds what a joke

[@JBHIFI-fo4lb]

Strange. I didn’t get any.

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[@aidankumar5446]

Hi omg I i’m first

[@steezy_cxnt9077]

Sweet lips😂 whata name

[@kennethsmith3260]

Should have been called "hunt for ANY snapper" Not one at all let alone a 40 pounder😭👎

[@jmjm1920]

Talking too much like knowing everything about fishing 😅