Tuna Weight Angler Location Date Kawakawa (Wavyback Skipjack) 26 lbs 3 oz Mark K. Tokusato Kumukahi Koa, Hawaii 4/25/04 Mark Tokusato was handlining for 'ahi with Chris Kagawa outside of the Kumukahi Lighthouse on the Big Island of Hawaii when he brought up an enormous kawakawa. The fish later weighed in at 26.2 lbs and became the new state record. The bait? 'Opelu.