Kona, Hawaii Grander - The Hull Truth

hirize · 09-08-2005, 12:47 AM

We had a benefit tournament for a local who got injured and the winner caught this!!

They hooked up at 1:04 PM and got to the dock at 7:45 pm
A 5 hour fight and then had to tow it in along side the boat.
It was only about a 28' boat

Aloha, Hirize

hirize · 09-08-2005, 12:52 AM

Having a problem posting pic, will try later

Fish was 1,197 lbs YIKES!!!!

Aloha

MI Ben · 09-08-2005, 01:33 PM

Definitely want to see that thing.

09-08-2005, 02:48 PM

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hirize - 9/8/2005 12:47 AM

We had a benefit tournament for a local who got injured and the winner caught this!!

They hooked up at 1:04 PM and got to the dock at 7:45 pm
A 5 hour fight and then had to tow it in along side the boat.
It was only about a 28' boat

Aloha, Hirize

How could you kill such a fish? Some people just have no respect for large gamefish. Id rather release it and feel good knowing I let it go alive. Why cant there be more catch and release tournaments....

hirize · 09-09-2005, 02:15 AM

Hey,

Tell me about it we released a 500 lb'r when it (at the time) would have won us the tourney if we took it in but we only tag and release on my boat.

Most tourneys are all T&G but the smaller ones are not.

Aloha

Shin-Dig · 09-09-2005, 03:45 PM

Catching a 500 lb fish in Kona is not a big deal to the locals.

A 1200 fish is big, even in Kona and I suspect most Captain's would bring her to the dock. It is difficult to estimate the difference of a fish greater than 1000lbs without a girth measurement

Bullshipper · 09-09-2005, 03:51 PM

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eric f - 9/9/2005 2:45 PM

Catching a 500 lb fish in Kona is not a big deal to the locals.

A 1200 fish is big, even in Kona and I suspect most Captain's would bring her to the dock. It is difficult to estimate the difference of a fish greater than 1000lbs without a girth measurement

I am a big proponent of catch and release, but a 1200 lb marlin is near the end of his life cycle and is probably having problems getting his hands on some Viagra. There comes a time when it is time to harvest IMHO.

Jellybean · 09-11-2005, 02:40 PM

A 1200 pound marlin is a female, as are all large marlin.

the snafu · 09-11-2005, 07:05 PM

nd its still at end of its life span and dead