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 … Continued
From April 15, 2002 Published in the Kona Fishing Chronicles 2002 PREPARE TO REPEL BOARDERS WHALES, FISHERMEN AND TESTOSTERONE In the long history of legendary sea battles, victory has often turned on the skillful maneuvers of captain and crew. So it … Continued
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 … Continued
BIGGEST KONA MARLIN EVER BY A LADY ANGLER? From April 9, 2002 Tell me I’m wrong. The largest billfish ever caught in Hawaii by a lady angler was boated on April Fool’s Day 2002 on the Catchem I. One week … Continued
BIG STRIPE AND KAHALA IN KONA http://www.fishtrack.com/fishing-reports/big-stripe-and-amberjack-in-kona-report_1672 Tag and Release April 5: Blue marlin (150) Jennifer Rice, Capt. McGrew Rice, Ihu Nui April 5: Spearfish (45) Pat Brian, Capt. Neal Isaacs, Anxious April 5: Blue marlin (200) Michael Cain, Capt. … Continued
Published on April 2, 2007 and reprinted in The Kona Fishing Chronicles 2007/2008 NO APRIL FOOL’S STORIES THESE. It’s April Fool’s Day as I write this and last week’s catches range from the bizarre to the unbelievable. And we aren’t … Continued
From Fish Track: Checkout the latest Kona Update report (by Jim Rizzuto) for some special April Fool’s day fishing stories including a brief “run” of black marlin. http://www.fishtrack.com/fishing-reports/kona-offshore-update-report_1658 On the charterboat Maverick, skipper Trevor Child and crew Chad Kieswetter … Continued
From May, 2006. Published in Kona Fishing Chronicles 2006/2007 “Get Zander to tell you about the time he swam across the Molokai Channel in the middle of the night.” The voice on the phone belonged to Dave Nottage and he … Continued
from The Kona Fishing Chronicles, Vol. 9/10. March 29, 2010 (five years ago) BIG MARLIN CONTINUE TO MAKE NEWS. Catch one marlin weighing 1,000 pounds and you make one angler very happy. Catch two marlin totaling 1,000 pounds and you’ve … Continued
From The Kona Fishing Chronicles 2009/2010 Before he retired from chartering, I used to fish a lot with Capt. Freddy “The Philosopher” Rice. I call him that because he filled the conversation with theories and quotes consistent with his ivy-league … Continued