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Posted: Monday, June 4th, 2012 9:04 AM HST

Officials still searching South Point waters for missing fisherman

By Ken Hupp - 67AM KPUA News

Its another day of searching today for a Big Island fisherman who was reportedly swept out to sea while casting nets on Saturday. 29-year old Caesare Moses was throwing nets off South Point with a friend on Saturday when he was swept out by a large wave around 2:50 p.m. Friends tried to throw him a flotation device but were unsuccessful, and he was last seen about 200 yards off-shore and drifting west. Air and water searches by Coast Guard and fire rescue personnel Saturday and Sunday were unable to locate Moses. A Coast Guard spokesman said the search will continue through today if necessary.