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51st Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament
TEAM Kona Game Fishing Club - Kusatsu from Japan with 2010 HIBT
Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament’s 2010 Miss Billfish, Sonja Ascino
TEAM Kona Game Fishing Club - Kusatsu from Japan with 2010 HIBT
Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament’s 2010 Miss Billfish, Sonja Ascino
Tournament Recap:
KONA GAME FISHING CLUB-KUSATSU WINS 51ST HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT
BOYD DECOITO TOP SKIPPER
KONA, HAWAII—“Stop fishing, stop fishing, stop fishing,” rang out at exactly 4:30pm for the final time this week and with those words the 51st running of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament came to a close.
The final day of this five-day tournament kept ra control on the edge of its radio as captains, crews and highly competitive teams trolled for valuable tournament points.
“Mahalo to the entire Big Island community for extending such warmth and aloha to the international fishing community this week,” said HIBT founder Peter Fithian. “Twenty eight teams out of thirty one scored points and we are happy about that. It was certainly another great tournament.”
This year’s HIBT Governor’s Trophy and first place goes to Kona Game Fishing Club-Kusatsu. Fishing aboard Kila Kila today, captained by long-time Kona skipper Teddy Hoogs, KGFC earned another 300 points. This team has fished consistently all week putting points on the scoreboard every day. By 8:30 am this morning angler Hiroyuki Murakami had tagged an estimated 200-pound Pacific blue marlin. Kona Game Fishing Club-Kusatsu finished this year’s tournament with 2,129 points!
But the story of the tournament goes to HIBT team #8 Out Of The Blue from Waianae, Oahu. Fishing today aboard the Miss Mojo, captained by Tio Kearney, angler Ted Morikawa boated a whopping 779-pound Pacific blue marlin, earning his team second place in this year’s HIBT. “I’ve been fishing in the HIBT for three years and I guess you could say three’s a charm,” said Morikawa. “Captain Kearney encouraged us to fish on live bait. We set up the bait, trolled for a bit and bingo!” As the largest fish of the day and the tournament, Out Of The Blue finished with 1479 points on the scoreboard.
Top Captain
Boyd DeCoito, captain of the 46’ Foxy Lady, won the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament’s coveted Henry Chee Award. The perpetual Henry Chee Award was established in 1965 to honor the charter boat captain upon whose vessel the most number of billfish points have been scored at HIBT. The award’s namesake, a pioneer marlin fisherman who set an unprecedented number of gamefish catch records, helped establish the Kona coast as a world-famous fishing destination. DeCoito has won two Henry Chee awards as captain and one as crew.
“I have been fishing HIBT since I was about twelve years old,” said DeCoito. “So you could say I grew up with this tournament. This week I knew I wanted to fish south in an area called Uniform. It performed for us all week long. We had great teams fishing with us who relied on our experience and knowledge.” Fishing as crew for DeCoito were Sam Choy, Jr. and Russ Nita.
Next year’s 52nd Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament is scheduled for July 24–July 30, with fishing days from July 25-29, 2011. Anglers and teams are invited to apply early as a full tournament is anticipated. Log onto www.hibtfishing.com for details.
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PHOTO CREDIT: Hawaii 24/7
Caption: Out of the Blue angler Ted Morikawa and Miss Billfish Sonja Ascino
Caption: Out of the Blue angler Ted Morikawa hugs largest fish of the 2010 HIBT
DAILY CATCH (Friday)
8 Pacific blue marlin tagged & released
1 Pacific blue marlin weighed
2 Short nose spearfish tagged & released
HIBT FIVE-DAY WEEK TOTAL
38 Pacific blue marlin tagged & released
8 Pacific blue marlin weighed
3 Striped marlin tagged & released
13 Short nose spearfish tagged & released
1 Sailfish
2 Ahi boated
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Place Team Points
1 Kona Game Fishing Club-Kusatsu, Japan 2129
2 Out Of The Blue Fishing Club, Hawaii 1479
3 Laguna Niguel Billfish Club #2, California 1300
4 Olympian Dream Fishing Club, Japan 1298
5 Hilton Grand Vacations Fishing Club, Japan 1258
6 Game Fishing Club of South Australia 1100
7 Bay of Islands Swordfish Club#1, New Zealand 989
8 Aussie Invaders, Australia 950
9 Malibu Marlin Club, California 890
10 Team KGFA-Korean Game Fishing Association 820
CAPTAIN STANDINGS
Place Captain Boat Points
1 Boyd DeCoito Foxy Lady 1700
2 Tio Kearney Miss Mojo 1629
3 Guy Terwilliger Malolo 1489
4 Matt LoSasso Last Chance 1429
5 Mike DeRego Maggie Joe 1050
6 Jason Holtz Marlin Magic 1008
7 Lance Gelman Long Ranger 1000
8 Chuck Wilson Fire Hatt 990
9 Kevin Hibbard JR’s Hooker 927
10 Kevin Nakamaru Northern Lights 920
MAHALO TO OUR SPONSORS:
KONA GAME FISHING CLUB-KUSATSU WINS 51ST HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT
BOYD DECOITO TOP SKIPPER
KONA, HAWAII—“Stop fishing, stop fishing, stop fishing,” rang out at exactly 4:30pm for the final time this week and with those words the 51st running of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament came to a close.
The final day of this five-day tournament kept ra control on the edge of its radio as captains, crews and highly competitive teams trolled for valuable tournament points.
“Mahalo to the entire Big Island community for extending such warmth and aloha to the international fishing community this week,” said HIBT founder Peter Fithian. “Twenty eight teams out of thirty one scored points and we are happy about that. It was certainly another great tournament.”
This year’s HIBT Governor’s Trophy and first place goes to Kona Game Fishing Club-Kusatsu. Fishing aboard Kila Kila today, captained by long-time Kona skipper Teddy Hoogs, KGFC earned another 300 points. This team has fished consistently all week putting points on the scoreboard every day. By 8:30 am this morning angler Hiroyuki Murakami had tagged an estimated 200-pound Pacific blue marlin. Kona Game Fishing Club-Kusatsu finished this year’s tournament with 2,129 points!
But the story of the tournament goes to HIBT team #8 Out Of The Blue from Waianae, Oahu. Fishing today aboard the Miss Mojo, captained by Tio Kearney, angler Ted Morikawa boated a whopping 779-pound Pacific blue marlin, earning his team second place in this year’s HIBT. “I’ve been fishing in the HIBT for three years and I guess you could say three’s a charm,” said Morikawa. “Captain Kearney encouraged us to fish on live bait. We set up the bait, trolled for a bit and bingo!” As the largest fish of the day and the tournament, Out Of The Blue finished with 1479 points on the scoreboard.
Top Captain
Boyd DeCoito, captain of the 46’ Foxy Lady, won the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament’s coveted Henry Chee Award. The perpetual Henry Chee Award was established in 1965 to honor the charter boat captain upon whose vessel the most number of billfish points have been scored at HIBT. The award’s namesake, a pioneer marlin fisherman who set an unprecedented number of gamefish catch records, helped establish the Kona coast as a world-famous fishing destination. DeCoito has won two Henry Chee awards as captain and one as crew.
“I have been fishing HIBT since I was about twelve years old,” said DeCoito. “So you could say I grew up with this tournament. This week I knew I wanted to fish south in an area called Uniform. It performed for us all week long. We had great teams fishing with us who relied on our experience and knowledge.” Fishing as crew for DeCoito were Sam Choy, Jr. and Russ Nita.
Next year’s 52nd Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament is scheduled for July 24–July 30, with fishing days from July 25-29, 2011. Anglers and teams are invited to apply early as a full tournament is anticipated. Log onto www.hibtfishing.com for details.
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PHOTO CREDIT: Hawaii 24/7
Caption: Out of the Blue angler Ted Morikawa and Miss Billfish Sonja Ascino
Caption: Out of the Blue angler Ted Morikawa hugs largest fish of the 2010 HIBT
DAILY CATCH (Friday)
8 Pacific blue marlin tagged & released
1 Pacific blue marlin weighed
2 Short nose spearfish tagged & released
HIBT FIVE-DAY WEEK TOTAL
38 Pacific blue marlin tagged & released
8 Pacific blue marlin weighed
3 Striped marlin tagged & released
13 Short nose spearfish tagged & released
1 Sailfish
2 Ahi boated
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Place Team Points
1 Kona Game Fishing Club-Kusatsu, Japan 2129
2 Out Of The Blue Fishing Club, Hawaii 1479
3 Laguna Niguel Billfish Club #2, California 1300
4 Olympian Dream Fishing Club, Japan 1298
5 Hilton Grand Vacations Fishing Club, Japan 1258
6 Game Fishing Club of South Australia 1100
7 Bay of Islands Swordfish Club#1, New Zealand 989
8 Aussie Invaders, Australia 950
9 Malibu Marlin Club, California 890
10 Team KGFA-Korean Game Fishing Association 820
CAPTAIN STANDINGS
Place Captain Boat Points
1 Boyd DeCoito Foxy Lady 1700
2 Tio Kearney Miss Mojo 1629
3 Guy Terwilliger Malolo 1489
4 Matt LoSasso Last Chance 1429
5 Mike DeRego Maggie Joe 1050
6 Jason Holtz Marlin Magic 1008
7 Lance Gelman Long Ranger 1000
8 Chuck Wilson Fire Hatt 990
9 Kevin Hibbard JR’s Hooker 927
10 Kevin Nakamaru Northern Lights 920
MAHALO TO OUR SPONSORS:
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• Lex Brodie’s Tire and Service Center – Your Safety on the Road is Their #1 Priority!
• Kona Veterinary Service
• GEICO – 15 mins Could Save You 15% or MORE!
• Ainoskedu at Pacific Rim Clothing and Fishing Supply
• KTA Super Stores – Where Your Someone Special Everyday!
• Oceanic Time Warner Cable – The Power of You.
