Large Ahi Tuna pulls man overboard and he's still missing

HONOLULU (AP) — Rescuers searched for a third day Tuesday for a Hawaii fisherman who went overboard from a boat after hooking a tuna over the weekend, authorities said.

Mark Knittle, 63, of Captain Cook, was fishing with a friend off Honaunau on the Big Island on Sunday, when he hooked an ahi, or tuna, police said.

“The friend heard Knittle say, ‘The fish is huge,’ then saw Knittle go overboard into the water,” according to a police news release.

The friend tried to grab the line, but Knittle disappeared within seconds, the release said. The friend jumped in but couldn't see Knittle.

The search was expected to continue through Tuesday, U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer Ryan Fisher said. The Hawaii County Fire Department was helping the Coast Guard search from the sea and air.

“Usually our incidents like this are along the coastlines. This is a different situation because it's out in the deep," said Darwin Okinaka, Hawaii County Fire Department assistant chief of operations.

According to police, Knittle and his friend were 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) from the Honaunau Boat Ramp.

“If there's a fish that's actually pulling him around, you don't know where he could go," Okinaka said.

Ahi can weigh several hundred pounds. Police described Knittle as weighing 185 pounds (84 kilograms).

Thank you for sharing this heartbreaking news.

Why didn't he just let go?

She showed him who the real chicken of the sea is!

Was he tethered to the line or was there a net or... ? Why wouldn't just you let go and re-surface?

Sorry Charlie my fucking tailfin!

The ahi is having human sushi for dinner.

[quote] “If there’s a fish that’s actually pulling him around, you don’t know where he could go,” Okinaka said.

I think he was wearing a fishing harness.

[quote] “If there’s a fish that’s actually pulling him around, you don’t know where he could go,” Okinaka said.

Most likely, they're headed to Davy Jones's Locker.

Don't put on the harness if you can't swim with the big fish.

Let's Roll Ahi Tuna Roll!

So Big Tune-Tune is into men?

The Ahi was angry that day, my friend.

...like an old man sending soup back to the deli.

That was no fish it was a dinasour

Are they sure it was a tuna?

Maybe it was a large shark.

Have they considered just asking him (tuna)?

Nothing yet? I’ll make sure to tuna in later to see if there’s an update.

Sounds horrifying, actually. If this had been a husband and wife and the wife "got pulled overboard" by a giant tuna, this might be a murder investigation.

[quote] “Usually our incidents like this are along the coastlines. This is a different situation because it's out in the deep,"

Wait, so this actually happens a lot???

WTF?

I had no idea fish were that strong.

It's funny because I was just watching this video short yesterday.

It must be dangerous when you're doing this from a boat with no railing to keep you from falling in.

Spicy Tuna #1 Fisherman #0

More like an Ahahah Tuna, amiright?

Swordfish (Hawaii) impales and kills man. Man saw swordfish, jumped into water with spear, and speared swordfish. Swordfish "swam towards" man and impaled him. I'm not sure what part of the body the swordfish impaled, but I'm guessing it's the abdomen.

Swordfish died, as well.

Hey, all sports have their dangers. As we know, a football player almost died recently from a chest impact injury. I knew a guy who died jumping off a mountain to parasail. He was always doing extreme sports and because of it, he was hired to be the host of Shark Week. Unfortunately, he died before he could start the job. I still talk to his mother on FB sometimes.

“Ahi Tuna caught humaning off the coast of the Pacific”

Just another baity boomer.

The ahi is now saying ah ha.

[quote] “If there's a fish that's actually pulling him around, you don't know where he could go," Okinaka said.

I'll give you a hint: Mr. Knittle was delicious!

Fish never think they should be held responsible for their destructive actias.

What if that friend just pushed him overboard?

Video or it didn't happen

R19, I thought you were albacore 🥴

Get the Moscow, idaho police department on the case.

STAT!

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