Big-Fish List | Jan. 4

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Big-Fish List

Big-Fish List

The 2016 list recognizes the biggest fish caught on rod and reel (except for opakapaka and onaga, which hand line catches are accepted) in West Hawaii waters in each of 22 categories. In each catagory, fish are listed by species, weight, angler, skipper, boat and date. The list is updated every Monday throughout the year (copyright 2016 by Jim Rizzuto). If a selection has been overlooked, call 885-4208 or send an e-mail to rizzutojim1@gmail.com.

The categories for 2016 are as followed:

Blue marlin

Black marlin

Ahi

Bigeye tuna

Striped marlin

Spearfish

Sailfish

Mahimahi

Ono

Kaku, (barracuda)

Kahala (amberjack)

Ulua (giant trevally)

Omilu (bluefin trevally)

Otaru (skipjack tuna)

Broadbill swordfish

Ahipalaha (albacore)

Kawakawa

Kamanu (rainbow runner)

Opakapaka (pink snapper)

Onaga (uluaula ko`aie)

Uku (gray snapper)

O`io (bonefish)

Beasts of the week

Marlin weighing 500 pounds or more

None Weighed

Released

Dec. 27: Blue marlin (550) Chris, Capt. Trevor Child, Maverick

Dec. 27: Blue marlin (125) Shari Uohara, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II

Dec. 29: Striped marlin (80) Cameron Hulbert, Capt. Scott Fuller, JR’s Hooker

Dec. 30: Blue marlin (550) Kevin Lawrence, (225) Braden Lawrence, Capt. Dave Crawford, Kona Blue

Dec. 30: Striped marlin (85) Preston Beer, Capt. Neal Isaacs, Anxious

Dec. 31: Blue marlin (250) David Scott, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui

Dec. 31: Spearfish (35) Mark Payne, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II

Dec. 31: Blue marlin (130) Dave Setniker, spearfish (35) Holden Setniker, Capt. Trevor Child, Maverick

Jan. 1: Blue marlin (125) Amanda McFarland, Capt. Chris Cawthon, Ohana

Jan. 1: Blue marlin (100) Unknown, Capt. Dave Crawford, Kona Blue

Jan. 1: Striped marlin (100) Ray Peterson, spearfish (35) Cindy Peterson, Capt. Neal Isaacs, Anxious

Jan. 2: Blue marlin (225) Ande Carritt, Capt. Tim Hicks, Illusions

New Year’s Day Tourney Recap

1st Place: JR’s Hooker, blue marlin (195) Wendi Griffin, Capt. Scott Fuller

2nd Place: Lepika, ahi 114, 121, and 131) Dylan and Scott Blake

3rd Place: Bomboy’s Toy, spearfish (40) and striped marlin (89), Capt. Bomboy Llanes