Big-Fish List | Oct. 5

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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 2015 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 2015 by Jim Rizzuto). If we have overlooked you, give us a call (885-4208) or send an email (rizzutojim1@gmail.com).

Blue marlin: 1,309, Michael Bilich, Capt. Mat Bowman, Northern Lights. Aug 26. (1,368*, Guy Kitaoka, Darrell Omori, Rayna. July 28, *electric reel)

Black marlin: 209, Tim Flint, Capt. Butch Chee, Duck Soup. Sept. 7

Ahi: 233, Ken Smith, Capt. Bobby Cherry. Cherry Pit II, May 1

Bigeye tuna: 189, Meg Stern, Capt. Tracy Epstein, Last Chance. Feb. 19

Striped marlin: (tie), 141.5, Capt. Rocky Guaron, Hooked Up, March 26 and 142, Jody Pintar, Capt Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue IV. April 8

Spearfish: (tie) 52.9, Floyd Pansano, Capt. Dale Leverone, Sea Strike, March 10; and 52.7, Kasey Buising, Capt. Mark Schubert, Captain Jack, March 6

Sailfish: 101, Craig Cugnet, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner. Jan. 31

Mahimahi: 53, Ray Mohammed, Capt. Jim Wigzell, Go Get Em. March 15

Ono: 58.5, Asa Sugitan, Crazy Ann. Jan. 31

Kaku (barracuda): 49, Ben Bermoro, from shore. Aug. 14

Kahala (amberjack): 44.5, Todd Shiraki, Treeny 2. July 8.

Ulua (giant trevally): 104.5, Adam Hodgson, Kayak. March 31

Omilu (bluefin trevally): 13.5, Bruce Lentz, caught from shore. April 2

Otaru (skipjack tuna): 29, Unknown, Capt. Chad Contessa, Bite Me I. June 2

Broadbill swordfish: 50.5, Tony Clark, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui. June 6

Ahipalaha (albacore): Vacant

Kawakawa: 17.5, Todd Shiraki, Treeny 2, June 20.

Kamanu (rainbow runner): 21, Adam Hodgson, kayak. May 28, and 21.5, Jim Demand, Capt. Greg Kaufmann, Reel Screamer. Sept. 8.

Opakapaka (pink snapper): Vacant

Onaga (ulaula koaie): 21, Earl K. Hind, Kilohana. Sept. 11.

Uku (gray snapper): 16, Todd Shiraki, Treeny 2, June 20.

Oio (bonefish): O`io (bonefish), 5.4, James Cintas (6 years old), Shoreline

Beasts of the week

Marlin weighing 500 pounds or more

Sept. 29: Blue marlin (644) Martin Newton, Capt. Dee Bradford, High Noon

Tag and release

Sept. 27: Blue marlin (150) Mike Jacobsen, Capt. James Dean, Blue Hawaii

Sept. 28: Blue marlin (200) Unknown, Capt. Brian Schumaker, Anxious

Sept. 29: Blue marlin (850), A.J. Hamblin, Capt. John Bennett, Topshape

Sept. 29: Blue marlin (150) Mike Jacobsen, Capt. James Dean, Blue Hawaii

Sept. 29: Blue marlin (400) Unknown, Capt. Jeff Metzler, Anxious

Sept. 30: Blue marlin (120) Dmitri Galinov, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui II

Sept. 30: Blue marlin (200) Christine Sullivan, Capt. David Crawford, Kona Blue

Sept. 30: Blue marlin (125 and 225) Malcom Nelson, Capt. James Dean, Blue Hawaii

Sept. 30: Blue marlin (150 and 200) Unknown, Capt. Trevor Child, Maverick

Sept. 30: Blue marlin (300) Unkown, Capt. Jeff Metzler, Anxious

Oct. 1: Blue marlin (200) Andres Herrera, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue IV

Oct. 1: Blue marlin (150 and 210) Brian Sisti, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui II

Oct. 2: Blue marlin (225) Ed Bell, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui II

Oct. 3: Blue marlin (100 and 130) Carol Herren, Capt. Bruce Herren, Raptor

Oct. 3: Blue marlin (100) Nick Mainaris, Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II

Notable catches

Oct. 1: Squid (52.7) Matthew Fowler, Capt. Cyrus Widhalm, Ahi Lani

Oct. 3: Sailfish (78.6), ono (50.5) Nick Watson, Capt. Larry Peardon, El Jobean