Grander Weight Angler Location Date Blue Marlin 1166 Ray Hawkes Kona, Hawaii 08/19/93 Capt. Dale Leverone guided the 31-foot Bertram, the SEA STRIKE, to the waters outside of Red Hill where an IGFA world record was cruising in search of their Joe Yee Super Plunger lure. The fish hooked up on an 80-class Penn International loaded with 50-lb test line and fought for 2 hours and 18 minutes. Ray Hawkes caught this fish during the 1993 HIBT Pro-Am tournament and his record was still standing 10 years later.