The Marlin Challenge - Living the Dream
Kona fishermen have a special challenge every time they head offshore. The seafloor falls away from the coast so fast that giant pelagic hunters can be hooked close to shore. A few minutes from Honokohau Harbor, the water is more than a mile deep and you may hook a giant fish from even a small skiff. The big question is, “Can you boat the fish if you hook it?” Three skiff fisherman recently found out just how hard that can be.
This Is Their Story
In the thin dawn light on the last day of January, Mike Perry, Andrew Erickson and Pete Peterson, all experienced fishermen, left the harbor in Mike’s 28’ Force, the to search for ‘ahi, spearfish and maybe a
