6th Annual ROCK 'N REEL HAWAIIAN OPEN
July 18 - 20, 2008
RESULTS

Recap of the 6th Annual Rock 'n Reel Hawaiian Open
Merchandise Prizes and $83,500 in Cash Prizes

1st Place Most Points
"Chiripa" — 750 points :: 3 Tag & Release blue marlin

2nd Place Most Points
"Tara II" — 568.5 points :: 1 568.5 pound. blue marlin

3rd Place Most Points
"Light Speed" — 567.5 points :: 213 pound ahi

4th Place Most Points (5 way tie)

• "Ihu Nui" — 500 points :: 2 Tag & Release blue marlin
• "Playtime" — 500 points :: 2 Tag & Release blue marlin
• "Visions" — 500 points :: 2 Tag & Release blue marlin
• "Ultimate" — 500 points :: 2 Tag & Release blue marlin
• "Pamela" — 500 points :: 2 Tag & Release blue marlin

1st Place Tag & Release
"Chiripa" :: 3 Tag & Release blue marlin

The Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club's 6th Annual Rock 'n Reel Hawaiian Open Fishing Tournament just completed reminds the Big Game Fishing World why Kona is the Blue Marlin Capital of the World.

29 boats tagged and released or caught 24 blue marlin (20 of which were tagged and released), 1 striped marlin (tagged), 1 spearfish (tagged), 4 ahi (yellowfin tuna over 100 pounds - largest 213.5#) during the 2 day event.

The fishing team on the "Chiripa" with Captain Bill Crawford was crowned Grand Champion with 750 points, tagging and releasing 3 blue marlin (150 to 250 pounds).

The fishing team on the "Tara II" with Captain Scott Fuller, finished second with the largest blue marlin of the tournament, weighing in at 568.5 pounds.

HAWAII BIG GAME FISHING CLUB
PO BOX 3106 • KAILUA KONA, HI 96745
Phone 808.326.7902 • Fax 808.334.1330
tourney@hbgfc.org