Match the hatch? What hatch? If you are trying to select a lure to copy the juicy items gamefish fuel up on, you may only be fooling yourself. In this Fishtrack report by Jim Rizzuto, we are taking a look at the many different kinds of items fishermen find in gamefish bellies. The hatch you think you want to match might only be a nut hatch.
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Beasts of the week (marlin weighing 500 pounds or more):
None weighed
Tag and release
April 12: Spearfish (35) Jim Cherry, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II
April 13: Blue marlin (175) Unknown, Capt. David Crawford, Kona Blue
April 13: Blue marlin (650) Lulita Reed, Capt. Lance Gelman, Medusa
April 13: Blue marlin (175) Jeff Ogden, Capt. Bobby Cherry, Cherry Pit II
April 13: Blue marlin (200) Unknown, Capt. Al Gustavson, Topshape
April 14: Blue marlin (300) Chris Cox, Capt. Tony Clark, Ihu Nui
April 17: Blue marlin (170 and 275) John Salmon, Capt. Kenny Fogarty, Makana Lani
April 17: Blue marlin (250) Karen Scoggins, Capt. Al Gustavson, Topshape
April 18: Blue marlin (150) Carol Herren, Capt. Bruce Herren, Raptor
April 18: Blue marlin (120) Craig Chambers, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui
Notable
April 12: Spearfish (49.5) Steve Lopez, Capt. Bill Jardine, Kakalina
April 12: Striped marlin (72) John Burke, Capt. Dale Leverone, Sea Strike
April 13: Spearfish (39) Jeff Cooke, Capt. Jeff Heintz, LInda Sue IV
April 14: Ono (39) Greg Aeschliman, Capt.Kelii Hui, E-Sea Rider
April 14: Spearfish (43.5) Sara Moore, Capt. Bill Casey, Marlin Grando
April 14: Blue marlin (122) David Hasely, Capt Dale Leverone, Sea Strike
April 14: Blue marlin (118) Jack/Katy, Capt. James Bach, Fish Wish
April 14: Spearfish (37) Tim Pieper, Capt. Kent Mongreig, Sea Wife II
April 14: Ulua (67.5) Richard Yette, Capt. Lance Owens, A’eo
April 15: Blue marlin (265) Mike Rosenbach, Capt. Jeff Heintz, Linda Sue IV
April 15: Blue Marlin (149) Chip Boyer, Capt. Kevin Hiney, Ku’uipo
April 15: Striped marlin (80) Laurent Adda, Capt. Andrew Peterson, High Noon
April 15: Blue marlin (470) Curt Apel, Capt. Randy Llanes, Sundowner
April 15: Ahi (115.5) Will Gunderson, Capt. James Dean, Blue Hawaii
April 15: Ahi (77) Shiono, Capt. Ryan Lutz, Tropical Sun
April 15: Spearfish (40) Chris Howat, Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II
April 17: Ono (37) Mike Pherson, Capt. Bill Casey, Marlin Grando
April 18: Blue marlin (130) Cara Beckett, Capt. Jody Wolf, Plan B
April 19: Ahi (127) Trent Long, Capt. Bomboy Llanes, Lana Kila
April 19: Ulua (64) Anthony Beaudet, Offshore Free Diving