Spearing a giant tuna on a single breath is an ultimate goal for veteran freedivers, but one rarely fulfilled because the fish are so swift and elusive. But Wendell Ko (pictured below) recently bagged an 188-pound yellowfin off Kona, Hawaii, while surrounded by circling sharks.
It’s beieved to be the largest yellowfin ever speared and landed, unassisted, off Hawaii. And perhaps the most amazing aspect of this catch is that several oceanic whitetip sharks did not devour the prize before it could be brought to the boat.
Jon Schwartz, a Southern California photographer, was present to document the catch and recently posted … Pictures and more
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