Kona Fishing 101 The Weekly Report for April 28, 2015

Patience catch
The Kawaihae charterboat Patience came in with enough ono to share with all and a mahimahi for good measure

Kona fishing blew up last week from Upolu Point to South Point.  See what happened by following the link to the Fishtrack.com report.

http://www.fishtrack.com/fishing-reports/kona-fishing-101-report_1711

Beasts of the week (marlin weighing 500 pounds or more):

April 24: Blue marlin (730) Dean Fisher, Capt. Chad Contessa. Bite Me I

Tag and Release

April 20: Blue marlin (200) Shannon McWhorter, Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II

April 21: Blue marlin (225) Jeff Loos, Capt. Steve Tarbill, Kona Concept

April 21: Blue marlin (150) Michael Morin, Capt. Joe Schumaker, Fire Hatt

April 21: Blue marlin (100) Don Daigh, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II

April 21: Blue marlin (120) Bill Hale, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui

April 21: Blue marlin (80) Tracy Pedersen, Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II

April 21: Blue marlin (175) Mark DeReus, Capt. Teddy Hoogs, Bwana

April 22: Blue marlin (250) Carol Herren, Capt. Bruce Herren, Raptor

April 22: Blue marin (180) Melissa Mason, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II

April 22: Blue marlin (130 and 150) Chris Howat, Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II

April 22: Blue marlin (300) Brittney Shields, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui

April 22: Blue marlin (125 and 160) Jim Lowe, Capt. Steve Epstein, Huntress

April 23: Blue marlin (100) Carol Herren, Capt. Bruce Herren, Raptor

April 23: Spearfish (40) Dick Russel, Capt. Neal Isaacs, Anxious

April 24: Blue marlin (175, 200, and 225) Unknown, Capt. Neal Isaacs, Anxious

April 24: Blue marlin (300) Casey Jones, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Hula Girl

April 24: Blue marlin (200 and 225) Katie/Craig Hansen, Capt. Al Gustavson, Topshape

April 24: Blue marlin (120), striped marlin (60) Clark Wilson, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika

April 25: Spearfish (30) Charlie Uhl, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Hula Girl

April 25: Blue marlin (250) Julie Rice, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II

April 25: Blue marlin (400) Suzanne Gustavson, Capt. Al Gustavson, Topshape

April 25: Blue marlin (400) Carol Herren, Capt. Bruce Herren, Raptor

April 26: Blue marlin (120) Brad Damasco, (600) Shalynn Taniyama, Capt. Carlton Taniyama, Five Star

April 26: Blue marlin (145) Gordon Vergason, Capt. Neal Isaacs, Anxious

April 26: Blue marlin (175) Kevin Mclish, Capt. Chris Cawthon, Ohana

April 26: Blue marlin (300) Virin Bernard, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui

April 26: Blue marlin (85) Chris Howat, Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II

Notable

April 19: Ahi (127) Trent Long, Capt. Bomboy Llanes, Lana Kila

April 20: Ahi (193.5) Kim Helmeyer, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry PIt II

April 20: Ahi (177) Ian Berg, Capt. Russ NItta, Lepika

April 21: Blue marlin (117, 133, and 194) Mcknight, Groebner, Capt. Kevin Hiney, Ku’uipo

April 21: Ahi (205) Don Daigh, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II

April 22: Blue marlin (125 and 175) Hill/Hussy, Capt. Kevin Hiney, Ku’uipo

April 22: Blue marlin (150) Hendrix/Mason, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II

Arpil 22: Blue marlin (175) Wes Gainer, Capt.  Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II

April 22: Ahi (109.5 and 115) Clarke Wilson, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika

April 23: Ono (43) Doug Ivedtke, Capt. Bill Casey, Marlin Grando

April 23: Blue marlin (216) James Dorson, striped marlin (114) Stephanie Degarmo, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue IV

April 24: Striped marlin (88) Pat Lucero, Capt. Dave Crawford, Kona Blue

April 23: Blue marlin (279) Keanu Olival, Capt. Timmothy Masi, Journey

April 23: Blue marlin (125 and 200) Vivian Fisher, Capt. Kevin Hiney, Ku’uipo

April 23: Blue marlin (110) Mike Hunt, Capt. Russ Nitta, Lepika

April 25: Blue marlin (187) Barron Kepoo, Trevor Heartwell, Kalena M

April 25: Blue marlin (180) Scott Johnson, Greg Low, Waleakai

April 26: Ono (5 fish 20 to 45 pounds) Virin Bernard, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui