Big Island omilu tagged
Carrie Asuncion and Charles Balucan submitted these photos along with their tag data. Beautiful, healthy omilu sure to be ulua when they're recaptured.
Thanks guys!
12.5 inch omilu tagged and set free on Big Island
Dominique Zarders has sent in another beautiful photo of a tagged papio about to gain its freedom.
Please send your photos along with tag registrations using the Tag Registration Upload page (http://www.fishtoday.org/tagit/tag-data-entry/tag-registration-upload/) and we'll try to use the picture on this website and in Lawai'a magazine.
Thanks for tagging!
Moi eats live oama and gets tagged!
Thad Nakajima used a live oama to catch a 14 3/4 inch moi at night on the south east side of Oahu. He carefully tagged and released it. Thad had released a legal moi earlier this year, not knowing Tag It includes moi. This is the first of hopefully many Tag It moi.
Big Island Winter time omilu
Don't put away your shorecasting gear just 'cuz it's winter. Jorden Zarders proves still got big papio within reach, tagging this 20 inch omilu in the middle of December.
Nearshore Tags a big hit at the Fish and Dive Expo 2016
From Clay Tam, PIFG's Hawaii Fish and Dive Expo Exhibit Coordinator
"On behalf of PIFG, I would like to thank our family of volunteers for your valuable time in making this event a great success. We could not have done it without each and every one of you.
We did well for the first time distributing tagging kits and tags. In addition to the 18 kits sold we passed out 2 volunteer shibi tag kits for small ahi.
We also distributed a go
od number of just tags to those who had tagging kits from other projects and were willing to join PIFG's Tag It. Lawai'a had a strong showing on Sat. that tapered a bit on Sunday. There was strong interest in subscriptions and people were also looking for past issues. We realize it's been some time since the discontinuation of the DAR Papio and Ulua Tagging Project so we're happy to see that there's still a lot of enthusiasm for a new tagging program!
Of course we cannot forget the visit from our friendly Expo dinosaur, Brandon!
Big Island Ulua Tagging
https://youtu.be/vBCY47c2mbU
Christopher Lewis, using tako legs and a 14/0 hook, landed this 41.75 inch GT. Listen to the ratchet peel. Love that sound!
Mahalo for tagging and sharing the awesome video Christopher!
Top Water Omilu tagged and released
Erik Parubrub fished top water lures and took advantage of the water in the bottom of boat to keep this 11.5 inch omilu comfortable while tagging.
He released this 12 inch omilu shortly after.
26.5 inch omilu tagged and released
Jorden Zarders caught this Big Island omilu and placed the Tag It tag perfectly at the base of the second dorsal fin. What a beautiful, lit-up omilu about to taste freedom.
Sub-surface Waxwing produces in murky water
The water was debris-filled and murky a day after a steady rain. The fish couldn't see the top-water lures so the Waxwing, running a few inches under the water attracted this 16 inch white papio. It was safely tagged and released.
Kaku caught on top water lure
Scott Haraguchi, Tag It Admin, caught this 17 inch kaku with a Japanese top water lure in 2 feet of water. The lure was removed and the fish swam away strongly.