Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii
Capt. Ray Kawahara and Walter Koyanagi were competing in the Kona Mauka Trollers Club Fishing Tournament on the LAHELA when they hooked their behemoth. The fish was caught after a 21/2-hour fight on 180-lb test line spooled on a Penn Senator 14/0 reel. It was the largest marlin caught during a Hawaii tournament up to this time.