Rescuers looked for a 3rd day Tuesday for a Hawaii fisherman who went overboard from a ship after hooking a tuna over the weekend, authorities mentioned. Mark Knittle, 63, of Captain Cook dinner, was fishing with a good friend off Honaunau on the Huge Island on Sunday, when he hooked an ahi, or tuna, police mentioned.
"The good friend heard Knittle say, 'The fish is large,' then noticed Knittle go overboard into the water," in line with a police information launch.
The good friend tried to seize the road, however Knittle disappeared inside seconds, the discharge mentioned. The good friend jumped in however could not see Knittle.
The Hawaii County Fireplace Division was serving to the Coast Guard search from the ocean and air. They have been anticipated to repeatedly search the realm for 72 hours, police mentioned.
"Normally our incidents like this are alongside the coastlines. This can be a totally different state of affairs as a result of it is out within the deep," mentioned Darwin Okinaka, Hawaii County Fireplace Division assistant chief of operations.
In response to police, Knittle and his good friend have been 4 miles from the Honaunau Boat Ramp.
"If there is a fish that is really pulling him round, you do not know the place he may go," Okinaka mentioned.
Ahi will be as much as six toes lengthy and weigh as much as 400 kilos, in line with NOAA Fisheries. Police described Knittle as 5 toes 10 inches tall, weighing 185 kilos.
The Coast Guard mentioned he was final seen carrying darkish shorts and a darkish shirt, Jan. 15, off Honaunau, Huge Island.
Anybody with info is requested to contact the Coast Guard's Sector Honolulu at 808-842-2600.