Hawaii fisherman missing, went overboard after hooking tuna and telling friend: 'The fish is huge'

A search is underway for a 63-year-old fisherman who went overboard about four miles off the coast of Hawaii on Sunday morning after hooking a massive ahi.

Florida Fishing Fleet captain Lance Plowman describes his run in with the 30 foot fish on 'America Reports'are searching for a fisherman who went overboard on Sunday morning after hooking a massive ahi, or tuna, according to officials. on a boat about four miles off the coast of Hōnaunau around 5:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.

"The friend heard Knittle say, ‘the fish is huge,’ then saw Knittle go overboard into the water," the Hawaii Police Department said. Mark Knittle, 63, went overboard after hooking a massive tuna about four miles off the coast of Hōnaunau on Sunday morning, according to police.

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