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: 1,008, Ernie France, Capt. Doug Pattengill, Holo Holo. Jan. 15.
Roundup>Black marlin: vacant
Roundup>Ahi: 195, Todd Hendricks, Capt. Bryan Balancio, Marlin Grando. Feb. 15.
Roundup>Bigeye tuna: vacant
Roundup>Striped marlin: 95, Bryan, Capt. Rob McGuckin, Integrity. Jan. 6.
Roundup>Spearfish: 62.5, Peter Blake, TLC II. March 6.
Roundup>Sailfish: vacant
Roundup>Mahimahi: 45, Ronald Tai See. Jan. 13.
Roundup>Ono: 70, Wayne Hartman, Good Habit. Feb. 27.
Roundup>Kaku (barracuda): 22, Kristof Hovaten, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner. Feb. 27.
Roundup>Kahala (amberjack): vacant
Roundup>Ulua (giant trevally): 67, Eric Marriott, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner. Jan. 24.
Roundup>Omilu (bluefin trevally): vacant
Roundup>Otaru (skipjack tuna): 18.5, Jean LaLiberte, Capt. Rob McGuckin, Integrity. Jan. 6.
Roundup>Broadbill swordfish: vacant
Roundup>Ahipalaha (albacore): vacant
Roundup>Kawakawa: 12.5, Tramaine Baquiring, Waioleka. Feb. 13.
Roundup>Kamanu (rainbow runner): vacant
Roundup>Opakapaka (pink snapper): 11.5, Asa Sugitan, In Deep. Jan. 10.
Roundup>Onaga (ulaula koaie): 14.5, Conor McDonough, Kawai, Jan. 13.
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 March billfish catches will be in the May issue of Hawaii Fishing News.
Beasts of the week
Roundup> March 9: Blue marlin (603.5) Barb Jensen, Capt. John Wilson, Lawai’a
Tag and release
Roundup>March 3: Blue marlin (300) Royce Weaver, Capt. John Bagwell, Silky
Roundup>March 3: Blue marlin (100) Daryl Goodrum, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II
Roundup>March 3: Spearfish (50) Justin Stress, (25) Greg Foster, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
Roundup>March 4: Blue marlin (480) Greg Pishkur, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
Roundup>March 4: Blue marlin (225) Howard Mesuyn, Capt. Al Gustavson, Topshape
Roundup>March 5: Blue marlin (80) Roxanne Davis, Capt. Chris Kam, Illusions
Roundup>March 5: Blue marlin (400) Olivia Poth, striped marlin (50) Matt Poth, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner
Roundup>March 6: Spearfish (40) Sabao Yamamura, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner
Roundup>March 6: Striped marlin (60) Edward Saros, Capt. Chuck Haupert, Catchem I
Roundup>March 7: Blue marlin (650) Kelly Price, Capt. Kevin Hibbard, JR’s Hooker
Roundup>March 7: Spearfish (40) Carol Herren, Capt.Scott Fuller, Raptor
Roundup>March 7: Spearfish (40) Ron Hall, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
Roundup>March 7: Blue marlin (370) Charlie Wright, Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II
Roundup>March 7: Spearfish (45) Austin Caran, (15) Walker Caran, Capt. Al Gustavson, Topshape
Notable catches
Roundup>March 3: Spearfish (42) Dennis Vanderhoff, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue III
Roundup>March 3: Spearfish (40) Scott Matterson, Capt. John Bagwell, Silky
Roundup>March 3: Spearfish (41), ahi (183.5) Mathieu Williams, David Nahuina, Keiki Auana
Roundup>March 3: Blue marlin (325), spearfish (45) Aaron Kaitoku, Duke Kiriu, Yukiko
Roundup>March 3: Spearfish (40) Bill Condon, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
Roundup>March 5: Spearfish (36) Mark Baynham, Capt. Chip Van Mols, Monkey Biz II
Roundup>March 5: Blue marlin (380) Erik Bachman, striped marlin (45) Chase Beard, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue III
Roundup>March 5: Ahi (119) Matt Kunkle, Capt. Jim Wagner, Eclipse
Roundup>March 6: Striped marlin (86) Charlie Aresta, Capt. Trevor Child, High Noon
Roundup>March 6: Ahi (137) John Wilson, Herb Jensen, Lawaia
Roundup>March 6: Spearfish (62.5) Peter Blake, TLC II
Roundup>March 6: Striped marlin (90) John Arnold, Capt. Randy Llanes, Sundowner
Roundup>March 6: Blue marlin (190), Vera Potter, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika
Roundup>March 7: Blue marlin (226.5) Susan Walbridge, Capt. Molly Palmer, Renegade
Roundup>March 7: Ahi (125) Kevin Kerzenowski, Mike Milligan, Na Pali Kai II
Roundup>March 7: Spearfish (58) John Cho, Capt. Kerwin Masunaga, Rod Bender
Roundup>March 7: Mahimahi (eight fish to 20 pounds) Clarence/Tina Kahlig, Capt. Bryan Balancio, Marlin Grando
Roundup>March 7: Spearfish (47) Jennifer Kwon, Capt. Chuck Wilson, Fire Hatt
Roundup>March 8: Ono (63) Tom McKelvey, Capt. Jeff Rogers, Aloha Kai
Roundup>March 8: Spearfish (42) Larry Schuler, Capt. Jeff Heintz, LInda Sue III
Roundup>March 8: Mahimahi (twelve fish to 15 pounds) Unknown, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner
Roundup>March 9: Spearfish (51) Nancy Fann, Capt. Rob McGuckin, Integrity