— Feb. 18: Ahi (124.5) Harrison McKnight, Capt. Chuck Wigzell, Hooked Up Big-Fish List ADVERTISING 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
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.
— Opakapaka (pink snapper): vacant
— Onaga (ulaula koaie): vacant.
c 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. 12: Blue marlin (350) Dave Gandy, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner
— Feb. 12: Blue marlin (250) Bill Brown, Capt. Chuck Wigzell, Hooked Up
— Feb. 12: Blue marlin (50) Tuan Huynh, Capt. Boyd Decoito, Foxy Lady
— Feb. 12: Spearfish (40) Jim Fields, Capt. John Bagwell, Silky
— Feb. 12: Striped marlin (30) Marty Muffley, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui
— Feb. 13: Striped marlin (40) Chuck Vopa, Capt. Guy Terwilliger, Malolo
— Feb. 13: Striped marlin (35 and 65) Unknown, Capt. Teddy Hoogs, Kila Kila
— Feb. 14: Striped marlin (35) Tom Rice, Capt. Dave Bertuleit, Kona Seafari
— Feb. 14: Striped marlin (35 and 35) Mario Wakasugi, Capt. Teddy Hoogs, Bwana
— Feb. 14: Spearfish (35) Dave Hannah, blue marlin (80) Shearlyn Holiand, Chuck Wigzell, Hooked Up
— Feb. 14: Spearfish (30 and 35) and striped marlin (45) George Atkins, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika
— Feb. 14: Striped marlin (25) Marty Muffley, (30) Pam Muffley, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui
— Feb. 15: Blue marlin (50) Janet Gallant, Capt. Boyd DeCoito, Foxy Lady
— Feb. 15: Striped marlin (40) Larissa, Capt. Kevin Nakamaru, Northern Lights
— Feb. 15: Striped marlin (45) Dan Olsen, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika
— Feb. 18: Blue marlin (100) Gary Robb, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
— Feb. 18: Blue marlin (100) Jennifer Rice, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui
— Feb. 18: Blue marlin (65) Lloyd Rewuski, Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II
— Feb. 18: Striped marlin (80) Suzanne Gustavson, Capt. Al Gustavson, Topshape
Notable Catches
— Feb. 7: Blue marlin (600) Tammy Graham, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner
— Feb. 14: Spearfish (37) Glen Edmonds, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue III
— Feb. 15: Mahimahi (33) Karen Zaremba, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II
— Feb. 15: Striped Marlin (77.5) Eric Schemstead, Capt. Boyd DeCoito, Foxy Lady
— Feb. 17: Blue marlin (387.5) Al Sullivan, Capt. Steve Sahines, Illusions
— Feb. 18: Ono (42) David Nahuina, Keiki Auana
— Feb. 18: Ahi (124.5) Harrison McKnight, Capt. Chuck Wigzell, Hooked Up
