After catching an 11.34kg kingfish at Dunedin's new Boiler Point jetty at Port Chalmers yesterday, pastor Peter Tuisano is still trying to get the smile off his face.
"I was so proud and so excited that I caught the kingfish" he said.
"I never thought I could do it.
"I'm happy. I had never caught a kingfish in my life."
Born and raised in Samoa, Tuisano (74) lived in Dunedin for several decades before moving to Wellington in 2016 and continuing his earlier church pastoral work in Porirua.