100-plus Weight Angler Location Date Ulua 135.5 lbs Layne Fernandez Kau Coast, Hawaii 09/12/08 Layne Fernandez was shorecasting on the Ka'u Coast of the Big Island when he made his historic ulua catch. The ulua struck a bait on Layne's 13-foot IRW Slider pole then went on a rampage fully testing the limits of Layne's S550 Newell reel and his 80-lb test Maxima line.