State Records (All Species)

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Big Island 58
Oahu 58
Maui 26
Kauai 11
Tuna Weight Angler Location Date
Albacore 89 Louis Bolos Jr. Pohiki 11-30--0001
Bigeye Tuna 277 Jason Van Den Hende, Thomas Pantalion & Charley Lively Poho'iki 11-30--0001
Bluefin Tuna 376 Jeffry C. Fear Kumukahi Point 11-30--0001
Bonito, Eastern Pacific 1 Raymond J. Pregana Kaneohe Bay 11-30--0001
Frigate Mackerel (Oioi) 3 Edward Narimasu Maili Point 11-30--0001
Kawakawa (Wavyback Skipjack) 33 Capt. Eric Hawkins Moloka'i 11-30--0001
Skipjack Tuna 40 David Borgman Haleiwa 11-30--0001
Striped Bonito 13 John Meston North Shore, Moloka'i 11-30--0001
Yellowfin Tuna 329 Joey Cabell Lana'i 11-30--0001
Yellowfin Tuna 370 KC Pelle Kailua-Kona 10-25-2018
Billfish Weight Angler Location Date
Marlin, black 1 LEI ALOHA Red Hill 11-30--0001
Marlin, blue 1 Gail Choy-Kaleiki Wai'anae 11-30--0001
Marlin, striped 212 Bickerstaff and Clark families Keahole Point 11-30--0001
Sailfish 151 Rodney Takaki Punalu'u 11-30--0001
Spearfish 77 Alan Cadiz North Shore 11-30--0001
Swordfish 503 Josh Bunch Kona 11-30--0001
Pelagics Weight Angler Location Date
Escolar 4 Gary Largo LL-buoy 11-30--0001
Flyingfish 1 Glen M. Nekoba Jr. Kona 11-30--0001
Kamanu (Rainbow Runner) 42 Eric Hawkins Moloka'i 11-30--0001
Louvar 229 Capt. Molly Palmer Kona 11-30--0001
Mahimahi (Dorado) 82 Kathy Hunter Kailua-Kona 11-30--0001
Mola, slender 9 Ryan Koga and Arthur Oshima Z-buoy 11-30--0001
Monchong (Lustrous Pomfret) 24 Mark Vierra Halena Pali 11-30--0001
Ono (Wahoo) 133 Tom Brandt & Sky Mullins Pohoiki 02-19-2012
Opah or Moon Fish 138 Capt. Dale Leverone Kona 11-19-2004
Pilot Fish 1 Brent Masunaga South Point 11-30--0001
Shark, Mako 1 Jodie Daniels Kona 11-30--0001
Shark, thresher 952 John Patterson / Bill Rhee Kona 11-30--0001
Small Dolphin Fish (C. equiselis) 7 Jayson and Branon Yim Wai'anae 11-30--0001
Snake Mackerel Fish 8 Carl Okamoto Kehena 11-30--0001
Sunfish (Mola Mola) 575 Capt. Dan Shaffer Palaoa Point Lighthouse, Lana'i 11-30--0001
Yellowtail 2 Chad Onodera Kaneohe 11-30--0001
Bottom Fish Weight Angler Location Date
Aweoweo (bulleye) 10 Dr. Christopher Kelley Penguin Bank 11-30--0001
Berndt's Barbudo Fish 6 Daniel Boteilho Kaupo 11-30--0001
Cuvier's Berycid Fish 11 Bradley Saito Maui 11-30--0001
Dawn Boarfish 1 Gary Sanada Penguin Banks 11-30--0001
Deepbody Boarfish 1 Max Dennis South Maui 11-30--0001
Evermann's Nomeid 6 Weston Cazimero Big Island 11-30--0001
Flowery Flounder 5 Eric Lane West Oahu 11-30--0001
Hawaiian Pigfish 5 Greg Honbo East Oahu 11-30--0001
Large-Headed Scorpionfish 7 Clayton Kiyabu Penguin Bank 11-30--0001
Many Whiskered Brotulid 3 Michael Matsunaga Penguin Bank 11-30--0001
Mirror Dory 6 Kwanji Fukuyama Kawaihae/Kohala 11-30--0001
Seabass, giant (Hapu'upu'u) 563 Russell Mori Maui 11-30--0001
Seabass, Hawaiian (Hapu'upu'u) 63 Andy Thomas Penguin Banks 11-30--0001
Snapper (Von Siebold's) Kalekale 3 Layne Nakagawa Pailolo Channel 11-30--0001
Snapper, Golden (Kalekale) 2 Mark Sunada Penguin Banks 11-30--0001
Snapper, Goldflag 3 Guy Yoshihiro Penguin Banks 11-30--0001
Snapper, gray (Uku) 39 Won Park Molokai Channel 11-30--0001
Snapper, humpback 7 John Camero Hamakua Coast 11-30--0001
Snapper, long-tailed red (Onaga) 28 Greg Holzman Ni'ihau 11-30--0001
Snapper, pink ('Opakapaka) 19 Greg Holzman South Point, Niihau 11-30--0001
Snapper, Randall's 28 Capt. Dale Leverone Kona 11-30--0001
Snapper, red (Ehu) 11 Michael Matsunaga Ka'ena Pt. 11-30--0001
Snapper, silverjaw (Lehi) 32 Patrick Henriques Kapa'a 11-30--0001
Snapper, yellow-barred (Gindai) 4 Roger Takabayashi Penguin Banks 11-30--0001
Soldier, spinyface 2 John Meston East Molokai 11-30--0001
Soldierfish (Yellowfin) 14 Michael Matsunaga Kahuku 11-30--0001
Unicolor Grouper 3 Jane Kiriu Kohala 11-30--0001
Walu (Oil fish) 89 Kamrin Kam, Peyton Haleamau and Capt. Kenneth Kam Jr. First Lava Flow 11-30--0001
Whitefin Trevally 4 Michael Matsunaga Haleiwa 11-30--0001
Yellowstriped Hogfish 1 Monroe Bryce South Maui 11-30--0001
Midwater Fish Weight Angler Location Date
Aholehole (Flag-Tail Fish) 2 Ryan M. Okino Puna 11-30--0001
Akule (Bigeye Scad) 2 Jason Richardson Olowalu 11-30--0001
Barracuda (Kaku) 77 Dean Hayashi Olowalu 11-30--0001
Giant Needlefish 15 Shawn Hackler Ka'ena Point 11-30--0001
Opelu (D. pinnulatus) 2 Rex K. Matsunaga Ka'ena Point 11-30--0001
Opelu (Decapterus muroadsi) 4 Jack Hinano Delgado Ka'ena Point 11-30--0001
Palani (Dussumier's Surgeonfish) 13 Nathan Hillen Kanaha Beach Park 11-30--0001
Pualu (Yellowfin Surgeonfish) 10 Jonathan Barretto Barbers Point 11-30--0001
Saba (Chub Mackerel) 1 Herbert Nakagawa Waimea Bay 11-30--0001
Saba (Spotted Mackerel) 3 John Meston North Shore, Moloka'i 11-30--0001
Unicornfish, Bluespine (Kala) 13 Carl Hillen Kaneohe Bay 11-30--0001
Unicornfish, Sleek 13 Layne Kimura Olowalu 11-30--0001
Unicornfish, Spotted 12 Kirk R. Kiriu Kohala 11-30--0001
Unicornfish, Whitemargin 14 Stephen Kilkenny North Kona 11-30--0001
Waha-nui (Fork-Tailed Snapper) 5 John Meston North Shore, Moloka'i 11-30--0001
Wide-Range Fish Weight Angler Location Date
Amberjack (Kahala) 151 Justin Lazar Kona 11-30--0001
Barred Jack 8 Shamus Kumashiro Hawaii-Kai 11-30--0001
Bigeye Trevally 19 Matt Hoshino Ka'ena Point 11-30--0001
Black Trevally 18 William Puou IV Miloli'i 11-30--0001
Bluefin Trevally ('Omilu) 28 Pat Orden MCBH 11-30--0001
Butaguchi or Thicklipped Ulua 46 Jamie Barlow North Shore 11-30--0001
Giant Trevally (White Ulua) 191 Al Gadow Lahaina 11-30--0001
Golden Trevally (Pa'opa'o) 17 Tyler Nishioka Kane'ohe 11-30--0001
Green Jack 7 Bob Takeuchi Pearl Harbor 11-30--0001
Island Jack (Yellowspot Ulua) 17 Brandon Ueki South Maui 11-30--0001
Mirror Trevally (Kagami or African Pompano) 55 Joseph Starkey North Shore 11-30--0001
Omaka 1 Lisa K. Martinez Pearl Harbor 11-30--0001
Tripletail 7 Calvin Lai Jr. Kona 11-30--0001
Whitemouth Jack (Dobe) 3 Brad De Rego and Kekoa Aspera East Maui 11-30--0001
Whitetongue Jack 9 Deytyn Asami Lahaina 11-30--0001
Nearshore Fish Weight Angler Location Date
Anthias, Yellow 1 Max Dennis Olowalu 11-30--0001
Awaawa (Ladyfish) 22 Darryl Nakasone Pearl Harbor 11-30--0001
Aweoweo (Hetero- priacanthus cruentatus) 15 Aloha Sunn Puna 11-30--0001
Aweoweo (Priacanthus meeki) 2 Toby Pacheco Kea'au Bay 11-30--0001
Ballyhoo 8 Allena Shimabukuro Kamakahonu Bay 11-30--0001
Barracuda (Heller's) 9 Carl Okamoto Kalapana 11-30--0001
Blenny, marbled 0 Bryson Uno Waianae 11-30--0001
Butterflyfish, Lined 2 Michael Tamashiro Moloa'a 11-30--0001
Cardinalfish, bandtail (upapalu) 0 Thomas-Jon Giel Kapaa Beach Park 11-30--0001
Cardinalfish, bridled ('upapalu) 0 Alfred Galiza Jr. South Point 11-30--0001
Cornetfish 8 Michael Ignacio Manuka 11-30--0001
Cowfish, spiny 1 Thomas Newton Ewa Beach 11-30--0001
Durgon, Black 2 Pauline Sugimoto Paradise Park 11-30--0001
Durgon, Pinktail 2 Domonick Uchima Kohala 11-30--0001
Filefish (scrawled) 7 Sanavin Dumlao Punalu'u 11-30--0001
Flagtail Sandtilefish 0 Jim Spencer Kalihiwai 11-30--0001
Frogfish (Commerson's) 12 Kahana Itozaki Ka'u 11-30--0001
Goatfish, Bandtail 1 Paul Lawai'a Berce Kanaha 11-30--0001
Goatfish, Blue (Moano Kea) 6 Richard Oliver O'ahu 11-30--0001
Goatfish, Doublebar (Munu) 3 Richard Bettua Molokai 11-30--0001
Goatfish, Manybar (moano) 1 Ronald M. Hasegawa Honolulu 11-30--0001
Goatfish, Pfluger's (Moelua) 7 Asa Suguitan Kohala Coast 11-30--0001
Goatfish, Sidespot (Malu) 1 Donny Egusa East Hawai'i 11-30--0001
Goatfish, White-Saddle (Kumu) 6 John D. Hirokane O'ahu 11-30--0001
Goatfish, Yellowfin (Weke 'ula) 2 Gary Soma Jr. Kaneohe Bay 11-30--0001
Goatfish, yellowstripe 2 Kyle Roche Ala Moana Beach Park 11-30--0001
Gurnard, Helmet (Flying) 2 Uncle Harry Coelho Lahaina 11-30--0001
Hawaiian Bristletooth 1 Dustin Hans Lonopi'ilani Taka Honokohau 11-30--0001
Herring, Round (Mikiawa) 5 Izayah Naboa Bayfront Hilo 11-30--0001
Knifejaws (spotted) 20 Tramaine Baquiring Hamakua 11-30--0001
Kole 1 Tyston Enos Hilo Breakwall 11-30--0001
Kupipi (Black-Spot Sergeant) 1 Jonathan Juan Hamakua Coast 11-30--0001
Lai (Leatherback) 7 Romeo V. Ramos Hickam 11-30--0001
Lizard Fish 11 William Disbro Punalu'u 11-30--0001
Lizard Fish, Clearfin 1 Colin Chun Wailupe 11-30--0001
Lizard Fish, Orangemouth 1 Chavis Cutcher-Sumida Koloa 11-30--0001
Mamo (Hawaiian Sergeant) 12 Kirsti-Ann Togashi Ka'anapali 11-30--0001
Manini (Convict Surgeonfish) 1 Bryson Bradford Yadao Kilauea Lighthouse 11-30--0001
Menpachi (Bigscale Soldierfish) 1 Brian Chang Kuaei 11-30--0001
Milkfish (Awa) 44 David Hudcovic Lehua, Niihau 11-30--0001
Moi (Pacific Threadfin) 10 Buffy Tabayoyon Wailua 11-30--0001
Mu (Porgy 13 Rex C. Bigg Kailua-Kona 11-30--0001
Mullet, striped 6 Nathan Kurohara Hilo 11-30--0001
Nenue (Bluestriped Chub) 3 Travis Mitchell Hilo Breakwall 11-30--0001
Nenue (Highfin Chub) 8 Shawn Darngii North Shore 11-30--0001
Nenue (Lowfin Chub) 10 Gabriel Iaea South Shore 11-30--0001
Nenue (Rudderfish) 12 Brad De Rego South Maui 11-30--0001
Nohu (Devil Scorpion Fish) 2 Korin Medeiros Oceanview 11-30--0001
Nohu (Scorpion Fish) 10 Jeff Hitchcock Ho'okipa 11-30--0001
O'io (Bonefish) 18 William Badua Hawai'i 11-30--0001
Oio, Longjaw 10 Wayne Gemeno Kahuku 11-30--0001
Parrotfish, Japanese 1 Jeremy Anderson Kahului 11-30--0001
Parrotfish, palenose 1 Mitchell Shiroma Hilo 11-30--0001
Parrotfish, redlip (Uhu) 18 William C. Mahin Uaoa Bay 11-30--0001
Parrotfish, Regal 4 William C. Mahin Kapuna 11-30--0001
Parrotfish, spectacled (Uhu) 14 Henry S. Blas Kane'ohe 11-30--0001
Parrotfish, Stareye 8 Shane Hamamoto Puuiki 11-30--0001
Po'opa'a (Stocky Hawkfish) 2 Jonathan Shim Kahe Point 11-30--0001
Porcupine Fish 17 Merrick Nishimoto Kailua-Kona 11-30--0001
Roi (Peacock Grouper) 10 Kaulana Fuhrmann Kalapana 11-30--0001
Sabre Squirrelfish ('Ala'ihi) 8 Eddie Carvalho Jr. Kohala 11-30--0001
Seahorse, smooth 0 Malia Wallace Hawai'i-kai 11-30--0001
Snakefish 1 Daniel Chamizo Ku'au 11-30--0001
Soldierfish, Shadowfin 1 Tasha Palmer Kailua-Kona 11-30--0001
Spotfin Squirrelfish 1 Braxton D.W. Chong Sandy Beach 11-30--0001
Surgeonfish, whitebar 1 Marla Yamashita Kapoho 11-30--0001
Surgeonfish, whitespotted 2 Nathan Sawada Haleiwa 11-30--0001
Ta'ape (Blue-lined Snapper) 2 Nelson Kido Penguin Banks 11-30--0001
To'au (Blacktail Snapper) 4 James Juan Hamakua 11-30--0001
Triggerfish (Black Durgon) 1 Ciarra Kimi Koki Koloa Harbor 11-30--0001
Triggerfish, bluelined 3 Max Dennis Olowalu 11-30--0001
Triggerfish, finescale 16 Max Dennis Olowalu 11-30--0001