— Feb. 11: Blue marlin (400.5) Michael Kennedy, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II
Big-Fish List
These are the biggest fish caught on rod and reel (except opakapaka and onaga, for which we’ll accept hand line catches) in West Hawaii waters for 2012 in each of 22 categories.
They are listed by species, weight, angler, skipper, boat, and date. The list is updated every Sunday throughout the year (copyright 2012 by Jim Rizzuto). If we have overlooked you, give us a call (885-4208) or send an email (rizzuto@aloha.net).
— Blue marlin: 1,040.5, Paul Morris, Capt. Steve Tarbill, Kona Concept. Jan 7.
— Black marlin: vacant
— Ahi: 217, Mark Barville, Au Kele. Jan. 5.
— Bigeye tuna: 112, Carol Herren, Capt. Scott Fuller, The Raptor. Jan. 3.
— Striped marlin: 95.5, Kohichiro Saegusa, Capt. Steve Tarbill, Kona Concept. Jan 2.
— Spearfish: 48, Edward Vender, Capt. Brain Wargo, Bite Me 2. Jan. 24.
— Sailfish: Rob Wong Yuen, Kayak. Feb. 6.
— Mahimahi: 46.5, Chris Fejes Sr., Capt. Randy Llanes, Sundowner. Jan. 28.
— Ono: 64, Devin Hallingstad, kayak. Feb. 4.
— Kaku (barracuda): vacant
— Kahala (amberjack): 63, Chris Phillips, Capt. Gregg Kaufmann, Patience Jan 4.
— Ulua (giant trevally): 87.5, Bill Gray, Capt. Chad Carvalho, Crazy Ann. Jan. 7, and Chris Fejes, Jr., Capt. Randy Llanes. Sundowner, Jan. 27.
— Omilu (bluefin trevally): vacant
— Otaru (skipjack tuna): 15, Capt. Robert Beach. Feb. 2.
— Broadbill swordfish: vacant.
— Ahipalaha (albacore): vacant
— Kawakawa: vacant
— Kamanu (rainbow runner): 9, Kawika Devine, Arnie Wolfe, Kiana Kai. Jan. 25.
c Opakapaka (pink snapper): vacant
— Onaga (ulaula koaie): vacant.
— Uku (gray snapper): 16.4, Garrick and Kwanji Fukuyama, TNT II, Jan. 26.
— Oio (bonefish): 9.4, Brandon Lopes, from shore. Jan. 11.
Catch report
Catch information courtesy of Heather Goto of the charter desk at Kona Marina (329-5735).
If you catch a fish on rod and reel in West Hawaii waters bigger than one on the list, take it to the fuel dock to be weighed and recorded.
If you weighed it somewhere else, call me at 885-4208 and leave a message.
A complete list of February billfish catches will be in the April issue of Hawaii Fishing News.
Beasts of the week
— None
Tag & Release
— Feb. 5: Blue marlin (80) Unknown, Capt. Kevin Nakamaru, Northern Lights
— Feb. 5: Blue marlin (200 and 90), striped marlin (40 and 40), Mike and Mark Ward, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika
— Feb. 5: Blue marlin (75), Regan Harder, (75) Ray Parker, Capt. Carl Shepard, Camelot
— Feb. 6: Striped marlin (50) David Hamm, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
— Feb. 6: Spearfish (20), striped marlin (80) Still Hunter, Capt. Shane O’Brien, Strong Persuader
— Feb. 6: Striped marlin (75) Dave Andersen, Capt. Chip Van Mols, JR’s Hooker
— Feb. 6: Striped marlin (40) Paul Feniak, Capt. Chuck Wilson, Fire Hatt
— Feb. 6: Blue marlin (180) Mark Ward, (170) Mike Ward, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika
— Feb. 7: Blue Marlin (600) Unknown, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner
— Feb. 9: Spearfish (30) Brett Savannah, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika
— Feb. 9: Spearfish (25) Suzanne Gustavson, Capt. Al Gustavson, Topshape
— Feb. 10: Blue marlin (110) John Jordan, Capt. Rick Neuman, Kona Joe
— Feb. 10: Spearfish (35 and 35), striped marlin (45) Brett Tessier, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika
— Feb. 10: Blue marlin (90), striped marlin (80), Capt. Jeff Metzler, Anxious
— Feb. 10: Blue marlin (125) Vicki Allen, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
— Feb. 11: Blue marlin (400) Michael Kennedy, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II
— Feb. 11: Striped marlin (80) Richard Seymour, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
— Feb. 11: Striped marlin (80 and120) George Foster and (120) Eric Everette, Capt. John Bagwell, Silky
Notable Catches
— Feb. 6: Ulua (77) Bryan Pannasch, Capt. Bryan Balancio, Monkey Biz II
— Feb. 6: Sailfish (48) Rob Wong Yuen, kayak
— Feb. 8: Sailfish (64.5) Brad Kepoo, diving
— Feb. 11: Striped marlin (87) Eric Wun, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue III
— Feb. 11: Blue marlin (400.5) Michael Kennedy, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II