Neal Isaac's ROCK 'N REEL Hawaiian Open
June 13th - 15th, 2025
Kona, Hawaii
You are invited to come join the fun and excitement of the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club's 22nd Annual Neal's Rock 'n Reel Hawaiian Open! There will be two days of great fishing on the calm Kona coast waters. Optional entry categories are available, small to large, for those who feel lucky.
2025 Rock 'N Reel RESULTS (click on "Download File") :
2026 Registration is currently CLOSED.
For registration, we have both: an online registration form for those paying with a credit card, as well as a printable form, for those wishing to pay with cash or a check. Please make sure to read all of our rules before entering. All mainland checks must be in no later than one week prior to tournament start date! Mahalo!
All information below is subject to change.
A Big MAHALO to our 2025 Rock 'n Reel Sponsors:
- AFTCO - BD OUTDOOR MERCH - BILLFISH FOUNDATION - BLAINE'S HAULING - BLUEFIN USA - CHIKA LURES - COCA COLA HAWAII (ODOM) - COSTA DEL MAR - HAWAII PETROLEUM (HFN) - HOOK AND TACKLE - ICOM - OLUKAI - PACIFIC RIM TACKLE - PANCHO AND LEFTY'S - ROYAL KONA RESORT - S. TOKUNAGAS - VIP MORTGAGE -
FISHING DAYS:
JUNE 14th & 15th, 2025
REGISTRATION NIGHT:
JUNE 13th, 2025
Registration is currently CLOSED!
Once open, to register online with a credit card, please scroll down and fill out the form at the bottom of this webpage!
If you prefer a printable form, or if you wish to pay with cash or a check, please use the Paper Entry form listed directly below.
To view/print the 2025 Paper Entry Form, click on "Download File" below:
2025 Rock N Reel-- Entry Forms
To view/print the full 2025 Rules, click on "Download File" below:
2025 Rock N Reel-- Rules
Please note the following:
- If you are looking to mail in your registration, please send to:
Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club
PO Box 471
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745
- For more information or questions regarding registration, please call (808) 430-4000 or email tourney@hbgfc.org
SCORING
This is a Total Points Team Tournament. Total points accumulated through both days of the tournament will determine the Grand Champion Fishing.
Boated Marlin 400 pounds and over are eligible for points, 1 point per pound
(410 pound marlin = 410 points).
Boated Ahi over 100 pounds are eligible for points, 3 points per pound, over 100 pounds (110 pound ahi = 30 points).
Boated Mahimahi 25 pounds and over are eligible for points. 1 point per pound, over 25 pounds (30 pound mahimahi = 5 points).
Boated Ono 25 pounds and over are eligible for points. 1 point per pound, over 25 pounds (30 pound ono = 5 points).
Released Blue or Black Marlin = 250 points.
Released Striped Marlin, Sailfish or Spearfish = 50 points.
Tagged Blue or Black Marlin = 15 additional points (tagged & released blue marlin = 265 points).
Tagged Striped Marlin, Sailfish or Spearfish = 5 additional points (tagged & released spearfish = 55 points).
It is not required to physically “tag” any billfish to receive the released points mentioned above.
In order for a released fish to qualify, teams must send a video to Tournament Control that clearly shows: the Release meets the IGFA requirements (either someone on-board with the leader in hand or the swivel at the rod tip), the species of the fish, the hand sign given from Tournament Control, and the fish swimming away from the boat.
Videos should be sent within a reasonable amount of time, to Tournament Control.
Although it is not required to physically “tag” any billfish, teams can earn additional points by tagging, and then releasing their fish.
Teams may not earn stand alone tag points— tag points can only be earned in addition to release points!
In order to earn the additional tag points, all tagged, and then released fish must send a video to Tournament Control that clearly shows: the Release meets the IGFA requirements (either someone on-board with the leader in hand or the swivel at the rod tip), the species of the fish, the tag visible, the hand sign given from Tournament Control, and the fish swimming away from the boat.
