🇳🇿 New Zealand hapuka

A smiling angler in a blue hooded top and sunglasses stands inside an aluminium charter boat, hoisting a very large, dark grey-brown hapuku almost as long as his torso. The fish has a broad, heavy head, a big mouth, thick lips and a rounded tail, with its pale belly and pectoral fin facing the camera. The boat has a canopy, a pedestal 'Surtees' helm seat and clears, with bright blue sky and calm water visible through the windows. The catch was taken on a deep drop with fresh dead bait.