Billfish Weight Angler Location Date Sailfish 119 lbs Ed Sceery Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 6/10/83 A relatively rare catch in Hawai'i waters, sailfish are a great treat. Ed Sceery boated the current state record outside Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i on June 10, 1983 while trolling with 80-lb test tackle on the HONU IKI with Capt. Ray Bartholomew.