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shark Kona waters are inhabited by many species of sharks. The  mako shark is
the shark of choice for the big game enthusiast. Kona's largest mako to date weighed in at 1,207 pounds. In addition to the mako, the Kona fleet
also catches tiger sharks up to 1,250 pounds, hammerhead sharks over 500 pounds, thresher sharks over 500 pounds, white tip sharks over 200 pounds and an occasional blue shark over
200 pounds.
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coast year around. Found worldwide in
tropical and warm temperate seas. The ono is one of the fastest of fish, said to reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour. The ono is usually caught in 40 to 60 fathoms of water, trolling
some type of "jet" lure. Fun to catch, great to eat.
the tuna of choice for sportfishermen, grows to more than 250 pounds. The average yellowfin caught off the Kona coast is 150
pounds. Skipjack tuna (aku) are the smallest of the Kona tunas. They grow to about 35 pounds, average size around 10 pounds. The albacore, big eye and bluefin
tuna are caught primarily by commercial fishermen at night during the spring and summer months, although occasionally they are caught by sportfishermen fishing at night or near one
of the Kona Fish Aggregation Devices (FAD).
the Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans. Found near reefs, wrecks, buoys and occasionally in open waters. The world record is 84 pounds. Average size caught off Kona is 30 pounds. Can be caught on shiny
trolled lures, dead or live baits and by plug casting.