There’s no cure for gold fever. Silver fever is worse… but not terminal. Luckily, because Toby Harrison could have died trying if this slice of silver hadn’t turned up at the close of January.
Having started salmon fishing at the age of 18, Toby had to wait an agonising 22 years to catch this Waimakariri salmon, which weighed 3.5kg gutted. Son Mitch was thrilled for dad but not planning on taking as long to catch his first.