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: 55.2, Heidi O’Grady, Capt. Andy Diehl, Bite Me 3
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): 124, Ernie Schroeder, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner. Dec.12.
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: 19.6, Dylan Santos, Capt. Kai Hoover, Waiopai Dec. 23.
Kamanu (rainbow runner): 21, Adam Hodgson, kayak, May 28; and 21.5, Jim Demand, Capt. Greg Kaufmann, Reel Screamer, Sept. 8; and 21.3, Doug Copeland, Capt. Shawn Rotella, Night Runner, December 21 (three-way tie because weights are closer than the range of scale error).
Opakapaka (pink snapper): 12, Flora and Milton Fukumitsu, Flora III. Dec 16.
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
None Weighed
Released
Dec. 21: Bronze whaler shark (200) Roger Kelso, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue IV
Dec. 21: Blue marlin (70) Terry Beith, Capt. John Bagwell, Silky
Dec. 23: Blue marlin (130) David Rathan, Capt. Al Gustavson, Top Shape
Dec. 24: Spearfish (27) Charles Thomas Wilson, Capt. Chris Cawthon, Ohana
Notables
Dec. 23: Striped marlin (110.5) John Zupancic, (98) Carl Zupancic, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue IV
Dec. 26: Ahi (133 and 128.5) Jacob Sherman, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika