Lahaina Seawatch
Tag-Team Triumph
The PIPER moved to the top of the marlin leader board—and joined the 700-pound club—with a 741.5-lb blue caught by the tag team of 18-year-old Garret Tafoya and Kenny Trongo. They were fishing with Captains Jeff and Marlin Kahl and deckman Danny Wilke.
They were 150 fathoms off the Palaoa Point lighthouse, Lāna‘i, when they raised their fish. It was an insane bite, Jeff said, with the fish behind the lure for at least 30 to 45 seconds, which is an eternity on a bite.
The fish finally pulled the line out of the clip but didn’t take the lure. Marlin teased the fish back up a couple of times to tempt it to strike. It was vibrant,
