Barra Classic: Cricket legend Merv Hughes on the wild fishing trip he'll never forget | ABC NEWS
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The Northern Territory's longest running fishing tournament, The Barra Classic, attracts anglers from right across Australia. One of them is cricketing royalty Merv Hughes, who has been coming up to the Top End from Melbourne to fish the competition for nearly 20 years. ABC cameraman Tristan Hooft caught up with him for a chat, and a wild fishing trip he'll never forget. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-11/nt-barra-classic-remote-daly-river/106904902 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCNEWSNT
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