Tuna Weight Angler Location Date Bigeye Tuna 277 lbs 5 oz Jason Van Den Hende, Thomas Pantalion & Charley Lively Poho'iki, Hawai'i 07/22/13 Capt. Jason Van Den Hende, Thomas Pantalion and Charley Lively destroyed the previous state record for bigeye tuna of 231 lbs with this enormous 277-lb 5-oz monster that they caught off Poho'iki.