Bottom Fish Weight Angler Location Date Seabass, giant (Hapu'upu'u) 563 lbs Russell Mori Maui 02/27/89 Russell Mori was shorecasting at the beach at Makena, Maui on June 27, 1989 when an enormous 563-lb giant seabass engulfed his bait. The ensuing battle was epic in proportion and tested Russell's 60-lb test line and Penn reel to its limits.