2023 tournament resultS
Daily updates, final purse distributions, and Pictures!
All values expressed below are for reference only and are subject to final verification. Final purse distribution will be based upon entry receipts and not the documents below. To confirm your payout (for both winnings and refunds), please call (808) 557-0908 or email jody@konatournaments.com
*results have been updated from a prior posting
LAZY MARLIN HUNT
March 24th, 25th, & 26th, 2023
2023 FINAL Results:
LAZY Results*
Final Results include Total Purse Distribution and Cumulative Tournament Standings.
Daily purse distribution, standings, and radio logs below—
2023 Lazy Marlin Hunt Day 1: LAZY Day 1 Results
2023 Lazy Marlin Hunt Day 2: LAZY Day 2 Results
Photo: Captain Jody Bright
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lazy marlin hunt photos 〰️
Bwana with their winning 568 lb marlin!
Marlin Magic coming in as close second with their 567.5 lb marlin!
Team 2nd Offense with their 483.5 lb qualifier!
2023 FINAL Results:
KKO RESULTS
Final Results include Total Purse Distribution and Cumulative Tournament Standings.
Daily purse distribution, standings, and radio logs below—
2023 Kona Kick Off Day 1: KKO Day 1 Results*
Photo: Captain Jody Bright
kona kick off photos
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kona kick off photos 〰️
Maverick boys with their 512.5 lb marlin!
2023 FINAL Results:
FCO RESULTS
Final Results include Total Purse Distribution and Cumulative Tournament Standings.
Daily purse distribution, standings, and radio logs below—
2023 Firecracker Open Day 1: FCO Day 1 Results
Photo: Carol Lynne
firecracker open photos
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Bwana with their 440.5 lb qualifier which— combined with their tag points— put them in 1st Place with a total of 605.5 points!
The Kona Throw Down
July 4th, 5th, & 6th, 2023
2023 FINAL Results:
KTD RESULTS
Final Results include Total Purse Distribution and Cumulative Tournament Standings.
Daily purse distribution, standings, and radio logs below—
2023 Kona Throw Down Day 1: KTD Day 1 Results
2023 Kona Throw Down Day 2: KTD Day 2 Results
Photo: Carol Lynne
KONA THROWN DOWN photos
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KONA THROWN DOWN photos 〰️
Apex with their 834.5 lb marlin, the biggest marlin of the tournament!
Bwana with the second qualifier for Day 1, weighing in at 566.5 lbs!
Sea Genie II came in at the end of Day 3 with this 608.5 lb marlin.
Skins Marlin Derby
July 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2023
2023 FINAL Results:
sKINS RESULTS
Final Results include Total Purse Distribution and Cumulative Tournament Standings.
Daily purse distribution, standings, and radio logs below—
2023 Skins Marlin Derby Day 1: SKINS Day 1 Results
2023 Skins Marlin Derby Day 2: SKINS Day 2 Results
Photo: Captain Teddy Hoogs
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skins marlin derby photos 〰️
Maverick claiming two Skins for with their 610.5 pounder, weighed on Day 2 of the tournament!
2023 FINAL Results:
LMC RESULTS
Final Results include Total Purse Distribution and Cumulative Tournament Standings.
Daily purse distribuTion, standings, and radio logs below—
2023 Lure Maker’s Ch. Day 1: LMC Day 1 Results
2023 Lure Maker’s Ch. Day 2: LMC Day 2 Results
Photo: Captain Kaiwi Joe Thrasher
LURE makers challenge photos
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LURE makers challenge photos 〰️
Big Island Marlin Tournament
August 18th, 19th, & 20th, 2023
2023 FINAL Results:
BIMT RESULTS
Final Results include Total Purse Distribution and Cumulative Tournament Standings.
Daily purse distribuTion, standings, and radio logs below—
2023 Big Island Marlin T. Day 1: BIMT Day 1 Results
2023 Big Island Marlin T. Day 2: BIMT Day 2 Results
Photo: Captain Jody Bright
BIG Island marlin tourney photos
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BIG Island marlin tourney photos 〰️
Team Kona Cowboy with the 1st place fish, weighing 641 lbs! Gordon Inscore (far right) was the angler of this fish, while Gaige Inscore (middle) was the captain!
Tantrum with their 552.5 pounder; the second qualifier of Day 1, and 2nd biggest marlin overall!
Team Bwana with the 3rd biggest marlin overall, and largest qualifier of Day 3— 542 lbs!
Maverick boys with a beautiful 478 pounder.
It’s a Wrap Tournament
September 15TH, 16TH & 17TH, 2023
2023 FINAL Results:
WRAP RESULTS
Final Results include Total Purse Distribution and Cumulative Tournament Standings.
Daily purse distribuTion, standings, and radio logs below—
2023 It’s A Wrap Day 1: WRAP Day 1 Results*
2023 It’s A Wrap Day 2: WRAP Day 2 Results*
Photo: Captain Teddy Hoogs
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it's a wrap photos 〰️
Team Last Chance taking Biggest Marlin & Most Points of Day 1 with TWO qualifiers! Congratulations angler Chad Beaudry on his 692 pounder, and angler Ian Keinath on his 547.5 pounder.
Kraken with the 3rd qualifier of Day 1, weighing in at 469.5 pounds!
Five Star with the biggest marlin of Day 2, 444.5 pounds!
Team 2nd Offense with the only qualifier of Day 3 coming in at 593.5 lbs!
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Bwana with the Biggest Marlin and Most Points for for Day 1 AND the 1st Place Winners!
Team 2nd Offense with the Biggest Marlin and Most Points for Day 3!
Marlin Magic with their qualifier caught on Day 1!
BWANA came from 3rd Place in the Series to execute a flawless game plan to win The Wrap – and – to also become HMT Series Champs! From left to right – Champion Crew Logan McCollum and Capt. Teddy Hoogs. Champion Angler Craig Lindner.
Wahine angler Kathleen Wyatt took a giant lead in the HMT Series at the Lazy Marlin Hunt with this 942.5 pound blue marlin – the largest of 2022! This fish and consistent stream of small fish tagged and released kept the team on Sea Genie II in the lead of the HMT Series until the last hour of the last day of the Wrap, when nudged out by Bwana. From left to right: Colton Wyatt, Kathleen Wyatt, Hudson Wyatt, Capt. K.J. Robinson and Jamison Wyatt
2022 Kona Kick Off Winners “Last Chance” cutting up with family, friends and staff. (photo below) Below from left to right: Miguel Castanada, Laura Dowsett, Sarah Hendricks, Jayden Ross Meyers, Faith Hemry, Ian Keinath (beard) Chad Beaudry, Russ Nitta, Capt. Tracy Epstein with Ashley, Kawai and Honuola Epstein.
Painless Paul Douglas strikes again! A 747 pound beauty to take Largest Marlin purse and 2nd Place Overall as the Firecracker is a “most points” tourney, not a biggest marlin tourney in base category.
Ed Boyd and Team Pursuit caught the 2nd largest of the Firecracker but on the same day Marlin Magic caught the largest, so were edged out of largest per day and most points per day.
Tm Lemman and team APEX had the 3rd largest marlin but took Most Points and Largest Day 2 at Firecracker.
The Kanaka All Stars on Sea Baby II helped Chip Wagner of Texas sweep the Skins tourney with this 558 pounder.
Edgar Artecona of Texas crushed the Lure Makers Challenge with this 688 on SAPO with Capt. Chris Choy. The winning fish was caught on an Ol’ George Lure, made in Texas and tested, tried and true on the Colorado River.
Nick Wada brought the first marlin of the Lure Makers tourney to the scale, this 497 pounder caught from Northern Lights with Capt. Kevin Nakamaru.
Wahine angler Joy Painter added 1 tag to this 490 lb. qualifier for a total of 655 point to get in the money at the Lure Makers Challenge with Capt. Kaiwi Joe at the helm of Mauna Loa. The fishing trip was their first date!