In Hawaii's waters even small boats have the opportunity to catch monster-sized fish like the revered 1,000-lb marlin. Some of the largest marlin in the world have been caught near the shores of the Hawaiian Islands in some of the smallest boats you can imagine! In fact, the largest blue marlin ever caught on a rod and reel was caught by Capt. Cornelius Choy and his daughter Gail on the COREENE-C in 1971.
The fish weighed an astonishing 1,805 lbs. A special breed of angler flocks to this nook of the world, where fishing lore is born. Hawaii sport fishing is home to legendary tales of hour-long fights, reel-spooling runs, and an angry marlin majestically soaring above the water to shake off a lure.
Pelagic game fish, such as Blue Marlin (Au), Wahoo (ono), Dolphin Fish (Mahimahi) Yellowfin Tuna (Ahi) and Skipjack Tuna (Aku) tend to prefer deep blue water, ranging from the surface to about 1,000 fathoms. Hence the term Blue Water Fishing.
