Jim Rizzuto’s Big-Fish List March 20

Big-Fish List

These are the biggest fish caught on rod and reel (except o pakapaka 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: 176.5, Nancy Marquez, Capt. Tony Clark, Legend 2. Mar. 15.

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: 78, Shannon Galieto, Braddah Man. Mar. 8.

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): 27.5, Alan Barbour, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika. Feb. 21.

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 March billfish catches will be in the May issue of Hawaii Fishing News.

Beasts of the week

c March 14: Blue marlin (559.5) Mark Jordan, Capt. Dale Leverone, Sea Strike

Tag & Release

c March 11: Spearfish (25) David Tubbs, Capt. Neal Isaacs, Anxious

c March 12: Blue marlin (75) Scott Boschert, Capt. Steve Epstein, Huntress

c March 12: Striped marlin (30) John Stillman, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner

c March 12: Striped marlin (45) Chad Anderson, Capt. Bill Murtagh, Nainoa

c March 12: Blue marlin (80) Ben Holten, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani

c March 12: Blue marlin (450) Steve Christensen, Capt. Chip Van Mols, Monkey Biz II

c March 13: Blue marlin (225) Adam Anderson, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Anxious

c March 13: Spearfish (30) Gill Barnell, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner

c March 13: Striped marlin (35) Corina Somercolter, Capt. Bill Murtagh, Nainoa

c March 13: Striped marlin (25) Brad Picking, Capt. Chuck Wigzell, Hooked Up

c March 14: Blue marlin (175) Unknown, Capt. Jeff Metzler, Anxious

c March 14: Spearfish (45) Unknown, Capt. Jeff Metzler, Anxious

c March 14: Spearfish (40) Tim Schiebler, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner

c March 14: Striped marlin (30) Dean Taylor, Capt. Robert Hudson, Camelot

c March 14: Blue marlin (200) Doug McClain, Capt. Dennis Cintas, Tropical Sun

c March 15: Blue marlin (400) Greg (Stretch) Fogarty, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani

c March 16: Tiger shark (600) Tim Twidey, Capt. Chuck Wigzell, Hooked Up

Notable Catches

c March 11: Striped marlin (73.5) Nathan Davey, Capt. Ryan Brunner, Ahi Lani

c March 13: Mahimahi (35) Christine Swanson, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II

c March 13: Blue marlin (452.5) Craig Cugnet, Capt. Randy Llanes, Sundowner

c March 14: Spearfish (45) Rob Robinson, Capt. Tony Clark, Legend 2

c March 15: Bigeye (176.5) Nancy Marquez, Capt. Tony Clark, Legend 2

c March 17: Ahi (215) Jared Dow, Capt. Larry Peardon, El Jobean

c March 17: Ono (47.5) Kelsey Sanborn, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani

c March 17: Striped marlin (99) Justin Sherman, Capt. Jim Wigzell, Go Get Um