“Doubles” are double trouble. One-on-one, a blue marlin can be a tough contender for anyone. When you are facing two at once, however, the odds get longer and the excitement can be “off the hook,” (a particularly apt use of … Continued
Jim says: I couldn’t resist sharing this fishing tale from friend Alayna Gomes. Had an awesome day fishing with friends Nicole and Crystal in the Kona Iki Wahine Tournament yesterday. Got to see the beautiful sunrise over the mountain. Crystal … Continued
Latest Kona report by Jim Rizzuto features stories from the best tagging year ever and some eye-opening catches of big tuna. Because Carol Hinkle-Herren has her own personal tag-and-release tournament going on, the current run of smaller blue marlin fits … Continued
An excited group of five friends on the Hilo boat Liberty Dream made history on Monday when they boated a 1,010-pound Pacific blue marlin. The “grander” was only the fourth Hilo marlin weighing over 1,000 pounds on the official list … Continued
The latest Kona report by Jim Rizzuto features intense tournament action, some odd catches (a 213.5-pound broadbill and 50.5-pound mahimahi), and the longest tag report of the year. Connect with Fishtrack.com to see the action. Kona Fishing offshore update July … Continued
For the latest Kona report from Jim Rizzuto, check out http://www.fishtrack.com/…/young-angler-catches-big-kona-ma…. Great story about a very young angler and her big fish. Plus non-stop action on Marlin Magic II and the week’s biggest tagged fish on Sea Genie II. Action shot … Continued
The Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series enters its 29th year this weekend, which is somewhat interesting because organizer Jody Bright says he never intended to be in the tournament business at all. “We created the Big Island Invitational Marlin Tournament back … Continued
In a huge celebration of boats, fishermen, family and friends, Randy llanes’ ashes were scattered at sea off Kona last Friday. But if you think that’s the end of Randy, think again. I have a few stories for you. … Continued
Our latest Kona update is up on Fishtrack.com now and features great recent catches of ono and blue marlin. http://www.fishtrack.com/fishing-reports/big-ahi-in-kona-report_1853 The Big-Fish List and catch report are stuffed with great fishing results this week. Big-Fish List for 2015. The list … Continued
Check out this week’s Kona update featuring a wide-range of catches from otaru, blue marlin, yellowfin tuna, ono, bigeye trevally to an overnight broadbill swordfish. Follow the action with Jim Rizzuto every week. http://www.fishtrack.com/fishing-reports/kona-offshore-update-report_1827 Big-Fish List for 2015. The list … Continued