Malibu Marlin Club Team Member Steve Spina led the “Rod Bender” team to a first place victory in the Hawaiian Billfish Series “Kona Shootout” Tournament. The team, which also featured Capt. Kerwin Masunaga, found the winning blue marlin in the last 20 minutes of the three-day contest. The blue marlin weighed 456 pounds, which was heavy enough to sweep the awards/ cash for the first place Bodo Muche bronze sculpture, biggest marlin daily, high points daily, high points tournament, last day shootout division and crew high points award.