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Hawaii 24/7 Staff One day after the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament wrapped up, a Kona charter fishing boat landed a monster marlin. The Charter Desk at Honokohau Harbor reports that a grander – a marlin that weighs at least 1,000 lbs. – was brought into Honokohau Harbor later Saturday afternoon. Molly Palmer is the lucky […]

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Special to Hawaii 24/7 Kona is to blue marlin fishing as Pebble Beach is to golf – an “old school” name in an ever-increasing swarm of flashy brands. But along with being an established brand comes a certain reputation that does not always hold up to closer inspection. The Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series just turned […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Strong Persuader, captained by Shane O’Brien, won the Kona Kick Off fishing tournament this weekend, after hauling in a 718-lb. marlin. Angler Joe Gallegos, fishing aboard the Strong Persuader, was the top point-getter in the first of the 2011 Kona Tournaments, which wrapped up Sunday. Leilani wins Largest Ono […]

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Angler Daron Castoro pulled in a 27 pound Ono on boat ‘Kona Blue’ skippered by Captain Dave Crawford Saturday (June 25).

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