2000 Hawaii Big Game Fishing Tournament Year in Review
Largest Ahi (including Bigeye) to 100 bs

#

Boat or team name

Skipper or Team Captain

Angler if applicable

Weight

Tournament

First fishing day

Last Fishing day

Harbor

Island

Amount Won (if applicable)

Other notes or comments

1

Marion B II

Jay Whitten

unk or n/a

193

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$4,015.00

Total weight tournament. This fish was also caught with other large Ahi

2

Aolani

Tim Tucker

unk or n/a

183.8

Ahi Fever

10-Jun

11-Jun

Waianae

Oahu

$10,000.00

 

3

Koa E Kea

Ricky Miyahira

unk or n/a

180

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$4,805.00

 

4

Kalei Momi

Alice Camber

unk or n/a

178.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

day 1 Ahi not big enough to win

5

Triple L II

Leighton Tsubota

Stewart Sasabe

176.5

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$400.00

 

6

Olu Kai

Glen Middleton

unk or n/a

175

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$1,405.25

total weight tournament. Also had largest ONO at 67.5 pounds.

7

Marion B II

Jay Whitten

unk or n/a

173.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$4,015.00

second overall (495.5 lbs)

8

Hanamana

Chip Fischer

Andrew Powers

173

Firecracker Open

1-Jul

2-Jul

Honokohau

Kona

$11,280.00

caught 2 Ahi (173 and 113 to take second place)

9

Sonya Lea

Brian Abelaye

unk or n/a

172

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$625.00

 

10

Tammy Y

Craig Yamada

Stephen Pang

172

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$2,020.00

 

11

Outrage Ii

Rey Cabacungan

unk or n/a

170.8

Ahi Fever

10-Jun

11-Jun

Waianae

Oahu

$5,000.00

 

12

Blue Diamond

Rick Abille

Gary Yamaguchi

167

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$1,475.00

 

13

Ryan Alan

Rod Baclaan

unk or n/a

166

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$-

 

14

The Kid

William Maihui

unk or n/a

164.7

KBC Wahine

23-Sep

23-Sep

Keehi

Oahu

$490.00

 

15

Tara

Scott Fuller

George Kahoohalahala

163

Firecracker Open

1-Jul

2-Jul

Honokohau

Kona

$7,520.00

 

16

Sonya Lea

Brian Abelaye

Randy Marks

160.5

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$625.00

 

17

Harmony B

Floyd Bettleman

unk or n/a

158.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$500.00

Largest Ahi of day 3.

18

Fintastic's Tag & Release Tournament

Charter Boat Rotation

Jose Moreno

158

IGFA/ITOC

6-Mar

10-Mar

Honokohau

Kona

Trophies and prizes

19

Aleka

Jeffrey Kanada

unk or n/a

155

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

day 1 Ahi not big enough to win

20

Kalei K

Kurt Kamioka

unk or n/a

155

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$7,207.50

 

21

Kahuna Kai

Dudley Worthy

Linda Cuaron

154

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$3,018.75

combined winnings

22

Jus 4 Kicks

Rodney Joseph

unk or n/a

153.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

23

Girlie T

Joe O'Neill

unk or n/a

152.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$2,609.75

Total weight tournament. Combined total weight was 480.5

24

Elua Pou

Roy Sokolowski

Mark Robert

152

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$-

 

25

Chan Sheri

Mel Makinney

unk or n/a

151.2

Ahi Fever

10-Jun

11-Jun

Waianae

Oahu

$3,000.00

 

26

Girlie T

Joe O'Neill

unk or n/a

150

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$2,609.75

third overall (480.5 lbs

27

Kiyomi

Ray Solliday

Justin Dandy

147.5

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$720.00

 

28

Leilani girl II

Greg Wong

unk or n/a

147

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

29

Kimi Ann

Donald Freitas

unk or n/a

144.2

Ahi Fever

10-Jun

11-Jun

Waianae

Oahu

$2,500.00

 

30

Eclipse

Billy Ross

Mike Contreras

143.5

Skins Marlin Derby

7-Jul

9-Jul

Honokohau

Kona

$-

 

31

Wendy H

Sato Hijirida

unk or n/a

142

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

32

Lauren IV

Lionel Galapia

unk or n/a

141.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

33

Hokulani

Anthony B Florendo

unk or n/a

141.4

Ahi Fever

10-Jun

11-Jun

Waianae

Oahu

$5,000.00

 

34

Lady B

Eric Yamada

unk or n/a

140

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

35

Girlie T

Nasario Quemado

unk or n/a

140

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$-

 

36

Palenaka

Walter Thoemmes

unk or n/a

139.1

KBC Pure - Millennium 2

3-Jun

3-Jun

Keehi

Oahu

unk

37

Lil Jessie

Ed Nelson

Dwight Okimura

136

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$-

 

38

Rascal

Raynald Plouffe

unk or n/a

134

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

39

Alika Boy

Gary Hookala

unk or n/a

133

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

40

Mikihala

Paul Texiera

unk or n/a

129.8

KYC Open

5-Aug

6-Aug

Kaneohe

Oahu

unk

 

41

Alele II

Al Bento

unk or n/a

129.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

42

Marion B II

Jay Whitten

unk or n/a

129

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$4,015.00

second overall (495.5 lbs)

43

Girlie T

Joe O'Neill

unk or n/a

128

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$2,609.75

third overall (480.5 lbs

44

Wakazoom

Unknown

unk or n/a

125.8

KYC Open

5-Aug

6-Aug

Kaneohe

Oahu

unk

 

45

Shirley Y

Rahn Yamashita

unk or n/a

125.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

46

Natasha K

Ben Kato

unk or n/a

124.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

47

Nimble

Dennis Smith

Marla Kendrick

123.5

Firecracker Open

1-Jul

2-Jul

Honokohau

Kona

$-

 

48

Pamela Marie

Joey Nakagawa

unk or n/a

121

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

49

Ikaika

Neal Adachi

unk or n/a

120.5

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$14,125.00

 

50

Natasha K

Ben Kato

unk or n/a

120

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

51

Hawaiian 40

Tim Meyer

unk or n/a

117

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$2,970.00

 

52

Sea Verse III

Lee Severs

Mike Spagniulo

116.6

KYC Open

5-Aug

6-Aug

Kaneohe

Oahu

unk

 

53

Lono Lani

Cy Abille

Paul Rafael

116

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$-

 

54

Mazel Tov

Rick White

unk or n/a

115.8

Ahi Fever

10-Jun

11-Jun

Waianae

Oahu

$2,000.00

 

55

Kuuloa Kai

Rusty Spencer

unk or n/a

115.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

56

Hoomana

Mike Freed

unk or n/a

115.4

KYC Open

5-Aug

6-Aug

Kaneohe

Oahu

unk

 

57

Poki Boy

Hastings Yee Hoy, Jr

unk or n/a

115

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

58

Ramona T

Dan Tom

unk or n/a

114.7

KBC Open

7-Oct

7-Oct

Keehi

Oahu

$621.00

 

59

Marlin Magic

Marlin Parker

Tom Chuchill

114.5

Firecracker Open

1-Jul

2-Jul

Honokohau

Kona

$-

 

60

Lady B

Eric Yamada

unk or n/a

114

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

61

Nalima

Roy Young

unk or n/a

114

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

62

Lono Lani

Cy Abille

Brad Mercado

114

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$-

 

63

Hanamana

Chip Fischer

Paul Kearney

113

Firecracker Open

1-Jul

2-Jul

Honokohau

Kona

$-

caught 2 Ahi (173 and 113 to take second place)

64

Kahuna Kai

Dudley Worthy

Linda Cuaron

113

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$3,018.75

 

65

Cormorant

Bruce Matson

Rick Chaponot

112.5

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$-

 

66

Millennium Y2K

Jack Caneda

unk or n/a

110.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

won 500 with 118 lb Ahi

67

Tammy's I

Ricky Rojas

Lane Nakagawa

110.5

Lahaina Jackpot

27-Oct

29-Oct

Lahaina

Maui

prizes

ahi DQ for mutilation, won 50 rod for highest gross tonnage

68

Hana Pa'a HI

Fred Kaya

unk or n/a

110.3

KBC Pure - Millennium 2

3-Jun

3-Jun

Keehi

Oahu

unk

69

Rascal

Raynald Plouffe

unk or n/a

110

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

70

Yellowbird II

Unknown

unk or n/a

110

KYC Open

5-Aug

6-Aug

Kaneohe

Oahu

$-

 

71

Coreene C

Jared Dow

unk or n/a

110

Hoolea

2-Sep

3-Sep

Ala Wai

Oahu

$-

 

72

Kainoa

Ken Tateno

unk or n/a

107.4

Ahi Fever

10-Jun

11-Jun

Waianae

Oahu

$3,000

 

73

Cherie Jo

Dean Yamashiroya

unk or n/a

106.7

KBC Open

7-Oct

7-Oct

Keehi

Oahu

$310.50

 

74

Carol Jo

Gabby Gonsalves

unk or n/a

106

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

75

Hoomana

Mike Freed

unk or n/a

105.5

KYC Open

5-Aug

6-Aug

Kaneohe

Oahu

??

 

76

Kamalani

Randy Kinores

Mike Mendoza

105.5

Lahaina Jackpot

27-Oct

29-Oct

Lahaina

Maui

prizes

80 class rod for largest Ahi

77

Koolau Marine

Unknown

unk or n/a

104.5

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

78

Momilani

Albert J. Montalbo

unk or n/a

103.6

Ahi Fever

10-Jun

11-Jun

Waianae

Oahu

$2,500

 

79

White Marlin Open

Charter Boat Rotation

Jeff Salton

either 103.5 or 138 (points system)

IGFA/ITOC

6-Mar

10-Mar

Honokohau

Kona

Trophies and prizes

80

Legend

Jamie Berzanski

Pam Baln

103

Firecracker Open

1-Jul

2-Jul

Honokohau

Kona

$-

 

81

Olu Kai

Glen Middleton

unk or n/a

102

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$2,555.25

5th overall, largest ono day 1, largest ono of tourn

82

Intrepid

Dennis Cintas

Richard DeWitt

101

Kona Classic

13-May

14-May

Honokohau

Kona

$3,266.65

 

83

Nickman

Bruce Kurata

unk or n/a

100.8

KBC Wahine

23-Sep

23-Sep

Keehi

Oahu

$-

won $690 with Marlin same day

84

Sanae O

David Borgman

unk or n/a

100

Hana Pa'a

21-Jun

23-Jun

Haleiwa

Oahu

$-

 

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