Pelagics Weight Angler Location Date Kamanu (Rainbow Runner) 42 lbs 8 oz Eric Hawkins Moloka'i 01/10/13 Eric Hawkins and his family were on a holoholo fishing trip outside Molokai when Eric hooked an unbelievably large rainbow runner on his 80-class custom Melton pole. He battled the fish to the boat using a 12/0 Penn reel loaded with 100-lb test mono and eventually weighed in his catch at 42.5 lbs.