1,368 Lbs. Marlin Weighed In At Kona Harbor

Big Island Video News

Jul 29, 2015

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KAILUA-KONA – A huge, 1,368 pound blue marlin was reeled in and weighed at Honokohau Harbor on Tuesday. Kona’s fishing community says it is…

Photo of Guy Kitaoka's 1368 lb. blue marlin courtesy The Charter Desk.
Photo of Guy Kitaoka’s 1368 lb. blue marlin courtesy The Charter Desk.

KAILUA-KONA – A huge, 1,368 pound blue marlin was reeled in and weighed at Honokohau Harbor on Tuesday. Kona’s fishing community says it is the first 1,300+ marlin caught in Hawaii since 1992.

Guy Kitaoka caught the grander off Kona aboard the 21 ft. skiff Dayna, captained by Darrell Omori. The photo above was provided by The Charter Desk.

Sources say Kitaoko just turned 58 years old.

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Photo of Guy Kitaoka's 1368 lb. blue marlin courtesy The Charter Desk.


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