For more than half a century, anglers from all over the world have been congregating in Kailua-Kona for the prestigious Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament.
This year, an international field of 31 teams has assembled for the 56th edition of “The Grandfather of All Big Game Fishing Tournaments.” Australia, China, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Vanuatu and the United States will be represented on the water.
“It’s a nice spread of teams,” Tournament founder Peter Fithian said. “We have some real good anglers here.”
Fishing starts Monday and runs through Friday. Each day the teams will head out at 7:30 a.