1999 Hawaii Fishing Tournament Year in Review

Rankings are based on information reported to Sportfish Hawaii - some tournaments are not mentioned

Rankings for Skippers, Anglers and Teams in Tournaments

Largest Marlin to 250 pounds

Rank

Weight Amount Won (where applicable) Tournament Location Boat Skipper or Team Captain Angler(s)
1 974.5 87,780.00 Skins Kona Legend 2 Reuben Rubio Mike Vidal
2 933.0 prize Flying Fishing Freaks Kona Ho'okele Guy Terwilliger Bob Friedman
3 634.0 34,100.00 Big Island Invitational Kona Humdinger Jeff Fay Joe Sewell
4 616.5 16,360.00** August Moon Kona Legend 2 Reuben Rubio Mike Vidal
5 550.5 34,530.00 Big Island Invitational Kona Maui Jim Tom Casey Mike Durbin
6 520.0 1,356.00 Na Wahine O Keehi Oahu Kailana II Ross Matsukawa  
7 509.0 1,000.00 Hana Pa'a Oahu Kuuloa Kai Rusty Spencer  
8 505.0 3,966.00 Kona Classic Kona Chiripa Bill Crawford Rick Chaponot
9 481.5 150.00 Do or Die Oahu 20/20(sailboat) Tony Miller Bob Simpson
10 463.5 39,210.00 World Billfish Challenge Kona Kila Kila Randy Parker Steve Schumacher
11 446.5 prize Lanai Rendezvous Lanai Marjorie Ann Kelly Bryce Brad Ventura
12 445.75 678.00 Na Wahine O Keehi Oahu Arjen Francis Robinol  
13 424.2 2,000.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Hiki No John Swift  
14 423.5 43,770.00 Big Island Invitational Kona Start Me Up Doug Armfield Mike House
15 414.0 21,240.00** World Billfish Challenge Kona Humdinger Jeff Fay Ken Corday
16 407.5 - Skins Kona Kona Concept John Jordan Bill Holt
17 388.0 10,210.00** World Billfish Challenge Kona Spellbound Mike Rand Steve McLaughlin
18 382.0 2,250.00 Five Flags Kona Pacific Blue Bill Casey Rex Crossland
19 348.0 19,800.00 Big Island Invitational Kona Illusions Tim Hicks Al Sullivan
20 307.5 40,000.00 Firecracker Open Kona Rod Bender Chip Van Mols Chris Potts
21 307.3 25,000.00 Lahaina Jackpot Maui Tai Pan II Bill Frampton Bill Yarian
22 290.3 4,150.00 Lahaina Wahine Jackpot Maui Kaimana Dan Peavy Hiroko Yoshino
23 279.3 10,000.00 Lahaina Jackpot Maui Kukana Kai Al Gustavson Bill Wheeler
24 276.0 59,580.00 Okoe Bay Rendezvous Kona Kila Kila Randy Parker Steve Schumacher
25 265.7 7,000.00 Lahaina Jackpot Maui Lady Kay Gary Silva Kaipo Ng
26 263.4 1,800.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Kelani Rae Robert Minehan  
27 262.0 150.00 No Alibi/Spring Oahu Manawale'a Lou Nagy John Nagy
28 259.6 5,000.00 Lahaina Jackpot Maui Papa Jo Rodney Texeira, Sr. Scott Texeira
29 259.5 3,000.00 Lahaina Jackpot Maui Maui Jim Tom Casey Tom Gutherie

** indicates other fish were caught or released to earn winnings in tournament

Largest Ahi to 150 pounds

Rank

Weight Amount Won (where applicable) Tournament Location Boat Skipper or Team Captain Angler(s)
1 186.50 1,000.00 Hana Pa'a Oahu Natasha K    
2 186.00 unk Hana Pa'a Oahu unk    
3 181.00 unk Hana Pa'a Oahu Kelsey Ann    
4 175.40 10,000.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Magic Russell Tanaka  
5 168.80 1,162.00 Lahaina Wahine Jackpot Maui Hobson's Choice Malcolm Park Lynn Hubert
6 165.80 5,000.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Rita K Gary Kaneko  
7 164.20 3,000.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Kona Kai Edward Freitas  
8 157.80 620.00 Keehi Annual Jackpot Oahu Kai Kea Mike Buck Mark/Frank Cailiri
9 157.20 1,458.75 Kaneohe Yacht Club Open Oahu Yellow Bird Johnathan S. Aguiar  
10 155.60 2,500.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Rachel B Willie Black  
11 155.40 2,000.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Ryan Allen II Rod Baclaan  
12 152.80 1,500.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Wyn Ron Too Ron Matsuura  
13 151.00 150.00 President's Day Tournament Oahu Tanda Manzi Craig Mitchell Craig Mitchell
14 150.20 1,000.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Lady Kay Gary Silva  


Largest Spearfish to 30 pounds (not many tournaments count Spears, fish listed are only for those that do)

Rank

Weight Amount Won (where applicable) Tournament Location Boat Skipper or Team Captain Angler(s)
1 43.50 unk Five flags Kona Keoni IV   Jesse DeRego
2 42.00  unk Five flags Kona Humdinger Jeff Fay Jim Bass
3 42.00 100.00 King Kam Oahu Alele II Al Bento Augie Ostrander
4 40.50 4,175.00 Hoolea Oahu Lady Kay Gary Silva Gary Silva
5 38.00 150.00 Wahine Tournament - HYC Oahu Kuu Huapala Jeff Crews Brenda King
6 35.50   -   Hoolea Oahu Manu Elia Long Jim Schade
7 35.50 unk Five flags Kona Marlin Magic Marlin Parker Fred Neely
8 34.50     -   Hoolea Oahu Kiki D Rich DeRego Michelle DeRego
9 32.00       -   Hoolea Oahu Sea Verse Lee Severs Gary McMillan
10 31.50 unk Five flags Kona Northern Lights   Ron Schaara
  31.50   150.00 King Kamehameha Oahu Kahuna Kai Dudley Worthy Andrea Kozub
  31.00   -   Hoolea Oahu Ikaika Neal Adachi Kevin Ihiney
  30.50 150.00 Offshore Hunter Oahu Alele II Al Bento Gabby Gonsalves

NOTE: Prizes may also reflect winnings from other catches in tournament


Largest Mahimahi to 35 pounds

Rank

Weight Amount Won (where applicable) Tournament Location Boat Skipper or Team Captain Angler(s)
1 49.80 prize Lahaina Jackpot Maui Pammy Y John Young Jack Pettee
2 49.60  prize Lahaina Jackpot Maui Donna Bee Daniel Boteilho Dustin Boteilho
3 49.50 1,272.50 Ho'ole'a Jackpot Oahu Lynell Carlos LaRosa
4 47.00 prize Lanai Rendezvous Lanai Catherine A
5 46.20 1,458.75 Kaneohe Yacht Club Open Oahu Kumukahi V Lionel K Kaili, Jr.
6 45.50 prize Lahaina Jackpot Maui Mazel Tov Rick White Ed Pickering
7 45.50 650.00 Hana Pa'a Oahu Pamela Marie
8 44.40 1,500.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Kai Uhane Guy Takemoto
9 43.50 prize Lahaina Wahine Jackpot Maui Alele II Al Bento Cheryl Coultier
10 43.00 -   Ho'ole'a Jackpot Oahu Kaiea Kurtis Yee Isaac Luie
11 43.00   -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Koa E'Kea Matt Schweitzer George Lannon
12 42.70 prize Lahaina Wahine Jackpot Maui Absolute Marty Sands Rosemary Roberts
13 42.70 - Lahaina Jackpot Maui Jes-Sea Danny Sanchez Lewis Apana
14 42.00 - Ho'ole'a Jackpot Oahu Lynell Carlos LaRosa
15 41.50 - Lahaina Jackpot Maui Big Eddy Edward Rose Jason Frederick
16 41.40 - Lahaina Jackpot Maui Barbie Y Randall Yee Dana Sato
17 40.90    -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Hobson's Choice Mark Hobson Eric Stoneman
18 40.60 1,000.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Guppy Dean Kagawa
19 40.50 822.50 Ho'ole'a Jackpot Oahu Shirley Y Rahn Yamashita
20 40.50 -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Ho'okela Kim Miyake Tiffany Justin
21 40.30   -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Oasis Jeffrey Mueller Gary Vinge
22 40.20    -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Ho'okela Kim Miyake Tiffany Justin
23 40.20   -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Strike Force Jimmy Rivera Bobo Neizman
24 40.00 prize Lanai Rendezvous Lanai Tai Pan II
25 40.00 100.00 Cockeyed Mayor's Tournament Oahu Sea Verse Lee Severs
26 39.80   - Lahaina Jackpot Maui Luci-O Hideo Ogata Ken Tomashiro
27 39.50 prize Lanai Rendezvous Lanai Manu E-II Long Rudy Espina
28 39.50 150.00 Independence Day Oahu Chieme Steve Shoda Kevin Chester
29 38.80 729.38 Kaneohe Yacht Club Open Oahu Valerie Jean Brett Solomon
30 37.80   - Lahaina Jackpot Maui Kupa'a Christian McKee Scott Dudoit
31 37.60 - Lahaina Jackpot Maui Tale Walker Jim Ward Tracy Kessler
32 36.80    - Lahaina Jackpot Maui Hobson's Choice Mark Hobson Eric Stoneman
33 36.70 -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Bejay Shane Almasin Thomas Okudara
34 36.50 100.00 Senoritas Oahu Maggie Joe Mike DeRego Lynn Sorensen
35 36.20 -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Aleka Darryl Otaguro Scott Seo
36 36.00 100.00 Senoritas Oahu Sea Verse Lee Severs Sharon Atwood
37 35.70 -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Pualele Kalei Luuwai Dawn Roberts
38 35.50 155.00 Na Wahine O Keehi Oahu Tigress Alan Simcock
39 35.40 -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Patricia Ann II Jamie Ito Mossman Brewster
40 35.40   -   Lahaina Jackpot Maui Shirley Y Rahn Yamashita Shane Kano
41 35.40    - Lahaina Jackpot Maui Shirley Y Rahn Yamashita Andrew Mau
42 35.00 1,716.00 Kona Classic Kona Holiday Doug Pattengil Marc Josepho

NOTE: Not all anglers weigh all fish and not all tournaments record all fish.
NOTE: Prizes may also reflect winnings from other catches in tournament


Largest Ono to 40 pounds

Rank

Weight Amount Won (where applicable) Tournament Location Boat Skipper or Team Captain Angler(s)
1 55.20 1,500.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Dawn Marie Joey Williams
2 55.00 650.00 Hana Pa'a Oahu Shirley Y Rahn Yamashita
3 51.80 1,500.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Rita K Gary I Kaneko
4 51.80 1,000.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Kiyomi Raymond Solliday
5 49.20 1,000.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Leialoha Craig Cossey
6 49.00 prize Lanai Rendezvous Lanai Pualele Kalei Luuwai Joey Luuwai
7 47.80 800.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Leonani David Andrade
8 46.80 1,458.75 Kaneohe Yacht Club Open Oahu Na-Lani David Lindsay
9 46.40 800.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Malia Kini Gerald Souza
10 45.60 500.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Kai'io Pat Murphy
11 45.50 1,272.50 Hoolea Oahu Kahuna Kai Dudley Worthy
12 45.50 2,230.00 Hoolea Oahu Sonya Lea Brian Abelaye
13 44.00 - Hoolea Oahu Malia Kini Gerald Souza Richard Vellacorte
14 43.50  prize Lanai Rendezvous Lanai Oasis Jeff Mueller Randy Mueller
15 42.80 500.00 Ahi Fever Oahu Easy Rider Jeff Page
16 41.50 - Hoolea Oahu Mamo Bird Joe Cabrera Joe Cabrera
17 41.00 - Hoolea Oahu Easy Rider Jeff Page Jeff Page
18 41.00 1,266.66 Kona Classic Kona At Last Kenny Llanes Bernadette Llanes
19 40.80 765.00 Pearl Harbor Oahu Iwa Thomas Roche
20 40.00 - Hoolea Oahu Sea Verse Lee Severs Billy Humphrey

NOTE: Not all anglers weigh all fish and not all tournaments record all fish.
NOTE: Prizes may also reflect winnings from other catches in tournament

Highest Gross Poundage (based on multiple fish caught in tournaments where this is a category. Excludes single fish and tournaments where a points system is used)

Rank

Weight Amount Won (where applicable) Tournament Location Boat Skipper or Team Captain Angler(s)
1 1,034.00 10,662.00 Hana Pa'a Oahu Millenium Y2K Team
2 802.50 4,265.0 0 Hana Pa'a Oahu Kuuloa Kai Rusty Spencer Team
3 743.40 prize Lahaina Jackpot Maui Shirley Y Rahn Yamashita Team
4 646.50  2,772.25 Hana Pa'a Oahu Shirley Y Rahn Yamashita Team
5 641.50 2,132.50 Hana Pa'a Oahu Natasha K Team
6 593.00 1,492.75 Hana Pa'a Oahu Olu Kai Team
7 385.00  8,197.50 Hoolea Jackpot Oahu Pursuit Art Kamisuge Team
8 273.20 7,000.00 Ahi Fever (Ahi Pounds Only) Oahu Ryan Allen II Rod Baclaan Team
9 249.50 - Senoritas Jackpot Oahu Sea Verse Lee Severs Team
10 234.40 prize Lahaina Wahine Jackpot Maui Maggie Joe Mike DeRego Team

NOTE: Prizes may also reflect winnings from other catches in tournament

 

Largest Fish caught in a Wahine Event

Rank

Weight Amount Won (where applicable) Tournament Location Boat Skipper or Team Captain Angler(s)
1 520.00 1,356.00 Na Wahine O Keehi Tournament Oahu Kailana II Ross Matsukawa
2 445.75 678.00 Na Wahine O Keehi Tournament Oahu Arjen Francis Robinol
3 290.30 4,150.00 Lahaina Wahine Jackpot Maui Kaimana Dan Peavy Hiroko Yoshino
4 249.00 5,200.00 Huggo's Na Pua 'O Ke Kai Wahine Tournament Kona Teresa Steven Fassbender Sandy Fassbender
5 228.00 3,250.00 Huggo's Na Pua 'O Ke Kai Wahine Tournament Kona Kai Lio Rusty Unger Martha Unger
6 223.50 2,000.00 Huggo's Na Pua 'O Ke Kai Wahine Tournament Kona Camelot Robert Hudson Cheryl Dillsworth
7 217.00 1,300.00 Huggo's Na Pua 'O Ke Kai Wahine Tournament Kona Eagle's Nest Sherry Vanderpool
8 213.50 650.00 Huggo's Na Pua 'O Ke Kai Wahine Tournament Kona Hawaiian Sue Willoughby

 

Most Released Fish in a tournament

Rank

Number Amount Won (where applicable) Tournament Location Boat Skipper or Team Captain Angler(s)
1 5 60,224 World Billfish Challenge Kona Legend 2 Ruben Rubio Mike Vidal/Bob Brack
2 5 16,125 World Billfish Challenge Kona Jacque A Pito Bryan Toney Multiple
3 3 3,780 World Billfish Challenge Kona Cormorant Bruce Matson Multiple
4 3 2,100 August Moon Kona On Line John Llanes Mary Marten
5 2 various Several Various Islands Several Several Several

 

Highest Winnings in a tournament to $2,000.00. Includes optional entries and other winnings. Fish is Marlin unless indicated

Rank

Number Amount Won (where applicable) Tournament Location Boat Skipper or Team Captain Angler(s)
1 974.50   87,780.00 Skins Kona Legend 2 Reuben Rubio Mike Vidal
2  5 releases 60,224.00 World Billfish Challenge Kona Legend 2 Reuben Rubio Mike Vidal
3 276.00 59,580.00 Okoe Bay Rendezvous Kona Kila Kila Randy Parker Steve Schumacher
4 423.50 43,770.00 Big Island Invitational Kona Start Me Up Doug Armfield Mike House
5 307.50 40,000.00 Firecracker Kona Rod Bender Chip Van Mols Chris Potts
6 463.50 39,210.00 World Billfish Challenge Kona Kila Kila Randy Parker Steve Schumacher
7 550.50 34,530.00 Big Island Invitational Kona Maui Jim Tom Casey Mike Durbin
8 634.00 34,100.00 Big Island Invitational Kona Humdinger Jeff Fay Joe Sewell
9 307.30 25,000.00 Lahaina Jackpot Maui Tai Pan II Bill Frampton Bill Yarian
10 assorted 21,240.00 World Billfish Challenge Kona Humdinger Jeff Fay Ken Corday
11 348.00 19,800.00 Big Island Invitational Kona Illusions Tim Hicks Al Sullivan
12 assorted 19,733.00 World Billfish Challenge (Light Tackle Division) Kona Legend 2 Reuben Rubio Mike Vidal
13  616.5 + rel 16,360.00 August Moon Kona Legend 2 Reuben Rubio Mike Vidal
14 5 releases 16,125.00 World Billfish Challenge Kona Jacque A'Pito Bryan Toney Several
15 197.00 13,100.00 Hoolea Oahu Loeau Larry Bardenas Susan Asuncion
16  1034 total 10,662.50 Hana Pa'a Oahu Millennium Y2K