Nogawa's ahi tops record catch in Wai'anae tourney
Advertiser Staff
Lane Nogawa netted the top prize at the Wai'anae Boat Fishing Club's Ahi Fever Tournament.
Nogawa, captain of Lur-Ker, won $10,000 for catching the largest 'ahi of the two-day tournament. His 232.4-pound catch was made June 21.
Jesse Brub, captain of the Kai'olo'hia, netted $5,000 with the largest ahi catch of the day of 228 pounds on June 20. The Kai'olo'hia also had the largest ono of 37.4 pounds on June 21 to win $1,500.
Mike De Rego's Maggie Joe won $3,000 after catching a 507-pound marlin on June 21.
The Nalani Kai II, captained by Clarence Adams, won $3,500 by catching seven 'ahi totaling 1,207.6 pounds.
About 200 boats participated in the two-day tournament in waters off of Wai'anae. A record 262 fish were caught weighing 37,221 pounds. Ahi Fever Tournament | at Wai'anae
JUNE 20
Largest ahi—1, Kai'olo'hia (Captain Jesse Brub), 228 pounds, $5,000. 2, Erin M. (Mark Ignacio), 220.8, $3,000. 3, Mainey B. (Ted Brantley), 219.8, $2,500. 4, Dana (Brendt Chang), 216.6, $2,000. 5, Blue Diamond (Rick Abille), 216.2, $1,500. 6, Coreene C. (Joe Irvin), 212.4, $1,200. 7, Tabai (Warren Shinsato), 212.4, $1,000. 8, Fumiko W. (Ryan Nakamura), 210.0, $500.
Largest marlin—1, Miki D. (Shane De La Cruz), 276.6, $3,000. 2, Triple H (William Ogami), 200.2, $2,000. 3, Carol Jo II (Brandon Gonsalves), 155.6, $1,000. 4, Malia Linda (Jerry Meredith), 131.4, $500.
Largest mahi—1, Dayna Rae (Lance Onaga), 28, $1,500. 2, Sydney (Herbert Decambra), 27.6, $1,000.
Largest ono—1, Sweet Kimi II (David Von Hamm), 47, $1,500. 2, Kamuella I (Jerry Isham), 44.2, $1,000.
Lucky whitewash drawing—Prince of Tides (Joe Ahina), $1,050.
JUNE 21
Largest ahi—1, Lur-Ker (Lance Nogawa, overall winner), 232.4, $10,000. 2, Live Bait II (Shannon Frazier), 229.2, $3,000. 3, Shirley Ann (Steve Soares), 228.4, $2,500. 4, Colleen (Walter Okuma, Jr.), 221.8, $2,000. 5, Tracy H. (Clinton Ho), 217.0, $1,500. 6, Triple A (William Ogami), 214.4, $1,200. 7, Kiyomi (Kirk Inoue), 211.2, $1,000. 8, Mainey B. (Ted Brantley), 209.6, $500.
Largest marlin—1, Maggie Joe (Mike De Rego), 507, $3,000. 2, Naomi Marie (Lenny Gouveia), 246, $2,000. 3, Tammy Y (Craig Yamada), 131.4, $1,000. 4, Ona Boy (Uiliperefoti Fallautus), 106, $500.
Largest mahi—1, Thrill Seeker (Darryl Bailey), 43.8, $1,500. 2, Kimi Ann (Donald Freitas and Stone), 29.6. $1,000.
Largest ono—1, Kai'olo'hia (Jesse Brub), 37.4, $1,500. 2, Rain Anne (Jay Swift), 36.4, $1,000.
Largest otaru—Linda M. (Glenn Miyose, Sr.), 23, $675.
Lucky whitewash drawing—Puka Head (L.C. Yanagihara), $375.
Total weight ahi—Nalani Kai II (Clarence Adams), 1,207.6, $3,500.
