KONA’S WINTER UPDATE

• The fishing in Kona, Hawaii, has been outstanding this winter, after an erratic summer. It started to get good in November, which is not unusual. What is unusual, though, is that the action remained above average through winter and into spring.

This run of blue marlin has continued into April, defying most preconceptions and exceptions. Still going strong, this officially qualifies as a fishing event, even if there is actually no one to “officialize” such things.

On Friday, March 4, alone, at least seven blue marlin 500 pounds or better were reported, with three weighed, and four caught and released. Two marlin were weighed after they did, and the other was a 657-pounder from the new . Of the marlin released, two were called 550 pounds, and the other two were let go at 650 apiece. The next day, reported their 50th marlin for 2022, with 12 released at over 400 pounds for the year.