Bottom Fish Weight Angler Location Date Soldierfish (Yellowfin) 14 oz Michael Matsunaga Kahuku, O'ahu 02/03/12 Michael Matsunaga was bottom fishing outside Kahuku using a Henry Ching rig loaded with 80-lb test J-line baited with squid when he made his record catch. Michael's 14-oz yellowfin soldierfish is the first fish of this species to be registered as a state record.