Teen reels in 1,058-pound blue marlin off Kona coast

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KONA, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) - It was certainly the catch of the day for a New York City teenager when he "caught the fish of a lifetime," a 1,058-pound blue marlin, off the Kona coast on Wednesday.

 

"I would imagine that there's not very many more things as exhilarating than catching a 'grander' in Kona," said 16-year-old Kai Rizzuto.

 

The gargantuan marlin measured 11 feet from its jaw to tail and took Kai 30 minutes to reel in. "It was a 30-minute fight. I'll tell you it was the hardest 30 minutes I've ever fought a fish," said Rizzuto. "When I saw that fish at the end of line I was just thinking, don't break off. Do not break off."

 

When Rizzuto finally did reel the fish in, his catch barely fit onto their boat, with the tail hanging out the door and the bill a couple inches into the boat's cabin.

 

Teen reels in 1,058-pound blue marlin off Kona coast - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL

 

 

[hoops5]

Ok now what? Does he sell the meat?

[TheDeuce]

If I catch a fish like that, I'm finding a way to put it on my wall. :lol2:

[mcpapa]

If I catch a fish like that, I'm finding a way to put it on my wall. :lol2:

 

And floating a loan.

[Jumper_Dad]

If I catch a fish like that, I'm finding a way to put it on my wall. :lol2:

 

Your gonna need a bigger wall!

[Wireman]

If I catch a fish like that, I'm finding a way to put it on my wall. :lol2:

 

A fish that size would cost you about the same as a new car most likely.

[Jumper_Dad]

I'd call Bass Pro and see if they'd pay to mount it and in exchange they could hang it in a store for 10 years. Kids just 16 by the time he's 26 maybe he'll have his own plavce to hang it.

[MJAlltheWay24]

Maybe some won't like this question, but how do they go about killing a fish that size once they have it reeled in?

[BIG BLACK JACK]

Maybe some won't like this question, but how do they go about killing a fish that size once they have it reeled in?

 

Chainsaw.

[World B Free]

Hard to say, but I might have opted for "Catch & Release".

 

Getting a good photo on the boat may have been impossible.

[littleluck55]

Maybe some won't like this question, but how do they go about killing a fish that size once they have it reeled in?

 

Dynamite

[Wireman]

Maybe some won't like this question, but how do they go about killing a fish that size once they have it reeled in?

 

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