Monster Octopus Caught By Hawaii Fisherman Breaks 20 Year Record
Michael Matsunaga, from Wahiawa on the island of O’ahu, made the catch on the morning of August 30 in the waters off Turtle Bay, HawaiiNewsNow reported. At the time, Matsunaga was bottom-fishing, a technique that involves the angler dropping the bait all the way down to the bottom of the water column to target fish that live on or near the ground. The 69-year-old had dropped his bait—consisting of fish and squid—down to a depth of around 400 feet when he noticed something on his line....