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