Posted at 11:28 a.m., Monday, June 4, 2007
Big-game fishing off to grand start
News Release
The deep waters off the Kona Coast offer some of the richest big-game fishing in the world, and 2007 started with a splach: In March, Kona's first "grander" for the year was recorded — a 1,011-pound Pacific blue marlin. The spring run of big yellowfin tuna ('ahi) arrived early, with catches up to 191 pounds being reeled in.All this leads up to the most prestigious fishing tournament of them all — Kona's 48th annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, Aug. 6-10. Teams from Hawai'i, the U.S. and around the world compete for five days to catch prized Pacific blue marlin and win the coveted HIBT Governors Trophy. No cash prizes are given, and most marlin caught are tagged and released to promote conservation. For information, call (808) 836-3422 or log onto www.hibtfishing.com. For more information about fishing off the Kona Coast, log onto www.FishingHawaiiOffshore.com
