In the late 1950s, a spectator watching giant blue marlin and yellowfin tuna being weighed from a palm tree on the lawn of the historic Kona Inn led to the founding of one of the sport’s most enduring events: the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament.
That spectator was the Kona Inn’s manager at the time, Peter Fithian, and he was truly amazed by the sight of these impressive gamefish. With his experience organizing the Masters golf