VICTIM:                
5’10’      185lbs  
Curly brown hair with white mustache and beard
 
Boat is a 18-20’ Striper SeaSwirl White (no name and possibly not registered)
 
Made contact with Subject1 at Honauanu Boat Ramp at approximately 1900hrs.  He states they were fishing (handline) for ahi when Subject2 hooked up with a fish.  Subject1 mentioned the last thing he heard from Subject2 was “Subject1 this fish is huge”, then saw Subject2 go overboard and into the water.  He states he tried to grab the line but could not hold and keep the line from running.  Subject1 states he initially saw Subject2 on the surface of the water then a second later he was gone.  Subject1 then jumped into the water to try to do something but he could not see anything or Subject2 anywhere.  The crate/box that the line was also eventually went overboard.  Subject1 states incident happened approximately at 1700hrs.  He states the boat may not have been registered but is not sure.  He also states there were no other boats in the area at the time of the incident.

 Information was gathered by Hawaii Island Fire Department



Pacific Ocean
Hounaunau                     