The $3,000 prize for April’s heaviest tuna has become a fair way harder to claim, with a local anger pulling in a fish triple the weight of last week’s biggest catch.

Portland man Marcus Jarrett brought a 42 kg back with him on the weekend, taking out the $1,000 weekly prize and positioning himself in top spot to win the $3,000 overall prize for the heaviest catch in April. The money has been put on the table by Glenelg Shire Council for the annual Hooked on Tuna fishing competition, with a prize on offer each weekend of the month, with the event leading into the Hooked on Portland seafood and fishing festival on the ANZAC Day long weekend.