Big-Fish List
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).
c Blue marlin: 1,040.5, Paul Morris, Capt. Steve Tarbill, Kona Concept. Jan 7.
c Black marlin: vacant
c Ahi: 217, Mark Barville, Au Kele. Jan. 5.
c Bigeye tuna: 112, Carol Herren, Capt. Scott Fuller, The Raptor. Jan. 3.
c Striped marlin: (tie) 95.5, Kohichiro Saegusa, Capt. Steve Tarbill, Kona Concept. Jan. 2, and Jimmy Jewell, Capt. Tim Hicks, Illusions. February 21.
c Spearfish: 50.5, Casey Smith, Capt. Jim Wigzell, Go Get Um. Feb. 19.
c Sailfish: 52 Devin Hallingstad, Kayak. Feb. 26.
c Mahimahi: 56.5, Ronald Taisee, Ehu Kai II, Feb 19.
c Ono: 64, Devin Hallingstad, kayak. Feb. 4.
c Kaku (barracuda): vacant
c Kahala (amberjack): 63, Chris Phillips, Capt. Gregg Kaufmann, Patience Jan 4.
c Ulua (giant trevally): 90.5 Dan Manuel, Shoreline. Feb. 27.
c Omilu (bluefin trevally): vacant
c Otaru (skipjack tuna): 15, Capt. Robert Beach. Feb. 2.
c Broadbill swordfish: vacant.
c Ahipalaha (albacore): vacant
c Kawakawa: 17.5 Derek Markstein, Capt. Asa Suguitan, In Deep. Mar 3.
c Kamanu (rainbow runner): 9.5, Dana Constable, Capt. Bomboy Llanes, Bomboy’s Toy. Jan 21.
c Opakapaka (pink snapper): vacant
c Onaga (ulaula koaie): vacant.
c Uku (gray snapper): 16.4, Garrick and Kwanji Fukuyama, TNT II, Jan. 26.
c 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
c Feb. 29: Blue marlin (876.5) Stanley Teichroew, Capt. Dale Leverone, Sea Strike
Tag & Release
c Feb. 27: Striped marlin (35) Paul Jones, Capt. Jeff Metzler, Anxious
c Feb. 27: Blue marlin (425) Lou Groebner, Capt. Chuck Wigzell, Hooked Up
c Feb. 28: Blue marlin (115) Stan Watson, Capt. Kevin Hibbard, Jr’s Hooker
c Feb. 29: Spearfish (45) Steven Graff, Capt. Chuck Haupert, Catchem
c March 1: Spearfish (35) Fred McCord, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
c March 2: Blue marlin (75), striped marlin (75) Wesley Belden, Capt. Teddy Hoogs, Bwana
c March 2: Spearfish (35) Fred Menthe, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika
c March 3: Blue marlin (200) Keith Chapman, Capt. Al Gustavson, Topshape
c March 3: Spearfish (40) Shawn Palmer, Capt. Neal Isaacs, Anxious
c March 3: Spearfish (35) Wesley Belden, Capt. Teddy Hoogs, Bwana
Notable Catches
c Feb. 26: Sailfish (52) Devin Hallingstad, Kayak
c Feb. 27: Ulua (90.5) Dan Manuel, Shoreline
c Feb. 27: Blue marlin (338.5) Tom Sexton, Capt. Kevin Nakamaru, Northern Lights
c Feb. 28: Ahi (214.5) Capt. Bryan Balancio, Benda
c Feb. 29: Mako shark (123) Grant Johnson, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue III
c Feb. 29: Striped marlin (75.5) Kirk Heiser, Paul Scafidi, Kona Boat Rental “Team Rogue”
c March 3: Kawakawa (17.5) Derek Markstein, Capt. Asa Suguitan, In Deep
c March 3: Bigeye tuna (223) Auguste Ackerman, Capt. Geoff Walker, Jeanette M
c March 3: Spearfish (43) Nainoa Murtagh, Capt. Bill Murtagh, Nainoa