Big Fish List
Big Fish List
The list recognizes 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 2013 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 2013 by Jim Rizzuto). If we have overlooked you, give us a call (885-4208) or send an email (rizzuto@aloha.net).
Roundup>Blue marlin: vacant
Roundup>Black marlin: vacant
Roundup>Ahi: vacant
Roundup>Bigeye tuna: vacant
Roundup>Striped marlin: vacant
Roundup>Spearfish: vacant
Roundup>Sailfish: vacant
Roundup>Mahimahi: vacant
Roundup>Ono: vacant
Roundup>Kaku (barracuda): vacant
Roundup>Kahala (amberjack): vacant
Roundup>Ulua (giant trevally): vacant
Roundup>Omilu (bluefin trevally): vacant
Roundup>Otaru (skipjack tuna): vacant
Roundup>Broadbill swordfish: vacant
Roundup>Ahipalaha (albacore): vacant
Roundup>Kawakawa: vacant
Roundup>Kamanu (rainbow runner): vacant
Roundup>Opakapaka (pink snapper): vacant
Roundup>Onaga (ulaula koaie): vacant
Roundup>Uku (gray snapper): vacant
Roundup>Oio (bonefish): vacant
Catch report
Catch information courtesy of Shawna Haynes 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 January billfish catches will be in the March issue of Hawaii Fishing News.
Beasts of the week
Roundup>None reported this week.
Tag and release
Roundup>Dec. 30: Spearfish (25) Unknown, Capt. Dee Bradford, High Noon
Roundup>Jan. 3: Spearfish (20) Josh Geisberg, Capt. Steve Epstein, Huntress
Roundup>Jan. 3: Spearfish (5) Courteney Morales, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II
Roundup>Jan. 5: Spearfish (40) Werner Polland, Capt. Neal Isaacs, Anxious
Notable catches
Roundup>Dec. 31: Spearfish (35 and 35) Unknown, Capt. Chip Van Mols, Monkey Biz II
Roundup>Dec. 31: Mahimahi (23) Leo Johnson, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue III
Roundup>Dec. 31: Opakapaka (6.5) Kazuki Doi, Capt. Dale Leverone, Sea Strike
Roundup>Dec. 31: Spearfish (36) Brett Barney, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II
Roundup>Jan. 2: Aku (13.5) Veronica Lubben, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II
Roundup>Jan. 2: Spearfish (41) Keith Horton, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue III
Roundup>Jan. 2: Spearfish (27.5) Curt Glesmann, Capt. Erik Drahos, Renegade
Roundup>Jan. 2: Mahimahi (6 fish to 40 pounds) Unknown, Capt. Jim Wigzell, Go Get Em
Roundup>Jan. 3: Spearfish (38) Christine Pike, (33) Steve Pike, aku (17) Spencer Pike, Capt. Kerwin Masunaga, Rod Bender
Roundup>Jan. 3: Striped marlin (55) Scott Wilson, aku (5 fish to 23 pounds) Amanda Wilson, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue III
Roundup>Jan. 3: Spearfish (35) Colman Crocker, Capt. Chip Van Mols, Monkey Biz II
Roundup>Jan. 3: Spearfish (40) Nicole Johnson, Capt. Dennis Cintas, Tropical Sun
Roundup>Jan. 3: Spearfish (43) Frank Gindle, Capt. Chad Contessa, Bite Me I
Roundup>Jan. 3: Spearfish (37) Aubrey Holle, (27) Donovan Holle, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II
Roundup>Jan. 4: Striped marlin (47) Jane Kantor, Capt. Guy Terwilliger, High Flier
Roundup>Jan. 4: Spearfish (32) Quinn Grodzins, Capt. Loyd Potter, Renegade
Roundup>Jan. 4: Ono (25) Tim O’Conner, Kamanu
Roundup>Jan. 4: Spearfish (38) Chris Delamain, Capt. Erik Drahos, Renegade
Roundup>Jan. 4: Spearfish (25) Unknown, Capt. Steve Tarbill, Kona Concept
Roundup>Jan. 5: Spearfish (32) David Singh, Capt. Wayne Knight, Play Time
Roundup>Jan. 5: Spearfish (37) Colleen Cuisinier, Capt. Kerwin Masunaga, Rod Bender
Roundup>Jan. 5: Ono (16 and 22) Unknown, Capt. Howard Whitcomb, Reel Class