KEKAHA — Brian Nagao and the crew from the “Christyl N” topped the field of 48 boats that took part in the 10th Annual Kikiaola Westside Boat Club’s Fishing Tournament, Saturday. Nagao snagged top honors in the ‘Ahi category with
KEKAHA — Brian Nagao and the crew from the “Christyl N” topped the field of 48 boats that took part in the 10th Annual Kikiaola Westside Boat Club’s Fishing Tournament, Saturday.
Nagao snagged top honors in the ‘Ahi category with their 187-pound entry, the heaviest single fish weighed in at the daylong derby that was also given the distinction of being the biggest fish snagged in the tournament.
Second place in that division went to the crew of the “Kui-Lin” who tipped the scales at 180.5 pounds with the team aboard the “Kulia” getting third place at 146.5 pounds.
Captain Brent Olson and the team from the “Hukilau” was just 24 ounces heavier than the team from the “Double J,” Olson’s team taking top honors in the Marlin division with a 163.5-pound catch, the second place fish tipping the scales at 162 pounds.
But, that did not stop captain Jeff Hassell as the “Double J” went home with both the second and third place prizes, the third place fish weighing in at 161.5 pounds. The combined prize cache was valued at $935 as compared to the $720 first prize award.
Captain Daryl Medeiros and the crew from “Ke Kai Mauhia” swept all three slots of the Mahimahi competiton for a combined -$1,655 in prizes. Their winning catches weighed in at 28.8 pounds, 22.0 pounds, and 20 pounds repectively.
Kurt Akamine and the crew from the “Erin K” slipped into the top slot of the Ono division by just .3 pound as Akamine’s 37.5-pound entry topped the submission from Eric Ichimasa and the team aboard the “Kawehi K” that weighed in at 37.2 pounds. Charman Leoki and the team aboard the “Nali‘i II” took third place with a 29-pounder.
Captain Eric Shibuya and the team on the “Cathy Too” topped the Smallest Aku competition with a 27.6 pounder.
Second place went to Keith Ruiz and the team from the “Kiara-Gena,” with Tony Lazaro and the team aboard the “Kalena” taking third place on entries of 7.2 and 5.2 pounds respectively.
Lazaro was not done for the night, though, as the Kalena squad topped the Most Pieces competition with 20 fish submitted.
Second place in that competition went to Hassell and the “Double J” with five pieces that tipped the scales at 493.9 pounds collectively.
Third place went to Medeiros and the crew from “Ke Kai Maluhia” that also entered five pieces, but came up with just 113.2 pounds collectively.
Hassell’s second place in the Most Pieces was also good enough to top the “Total Weight” category with their 493.5-pound total.
Second place in that division went to skipper Peyton Siliado and the team aboard the “Kui-Lin” who weighed in at 204.4 pounds, and Nagao’s 191.8-pound total good for third place.
The Smallest Fish, a 1.6-pound aku, earned captain Ben Domingo the crew of the “Brandy D” four cases of beer.
Organizers said this year’s tournament was dedicated to the memories of “missed friends, and fellow fishermen, Ainsworth Shimatsu and Evarett Haumea.”
Over $12,000 in prizes and donations contributed to make the event a memorable one for all involved.
The Kikiaola Westside Boat Club was founded in the 1950’s by community members, and after a period of inactivity, reactivated in February, 1996.
A vehicle to provide community input on how the Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor should be operated and maintained, the club is representative of everyone that uses the harbor.
