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Pelagics |
Weight |
Angler |
Location |
Date |
Sunfish (Mola Mola) |
575 lbs |
Capt. Dan Shaffer |
Palaoa Point Lighthouse, Lana'i |
06/11/95 |
Capt. Dan Shaffer and the crew of the DESPERADO were trolling about a mile off Palaoa Point Lighthouse on Lanai when one of their Penn 80STW reels sounded off. They'd hooked an enormous and unusual fish, a sun fish weighing 575 lbs! Also known as a "mola mola" this fish is often found at the surface of the ocean basking or swimming lazily. It is reputed to reach over 1,000 lbs in size.

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