I understand your concerns and I respect it as well. However, this tournament hosted by Maui Sporting Goods who does a lot for the community of Maui-Actively adheres to Maui county/state regulations for the fish in this tournament. Therefore as recreational fishermen, we must follow mandatory rules & regulations for the target species ‘no trevally species under 10in’ and so forth. No amberjacks allowed in this tournament, so Amber/Almaco jacks were released after capture(not recorded for battery management) with the exception of one for consumption. Ta’ape (blue-striped snapper) is an invasive species in Hawaii so catching small to large sizes are encouraged. I also understand the importance of catch-and-release implementations that I follow as well. With the exception of catching a responsible amount to share with families and friends. Which is a cultural tradition that is generational in Hawaii. Hopefully this will help you understand local culture a little bit better.
I want to wish a good goings to the wahine(women’s) division winners. I was busy during the announcement of the winners so I apologize for that.
Good going gents, good cause, fun times, priceless continued success in 2024 , tight lines, neva stop, channel clear we out 🙏🍺
Seems like an outdated 'kill everything' competition....
I understand your concerns and I respect it as well. However, this tournament hosted by Maui Sporting Goods who does a lot for the community of Maui-Actively adheres to Maui county/state regulations for the fish in this tournament. Therefore as recreational fishermen, we must follow mandatory rules & regulations for the target species ‘no trevally species under 10in’ and so forth. No amberjacks allowed in this tournament, so Amber/Almaco jacks were released after capture(not recorded for battery management) with the exception of one for consumption. Ta’ape (blue-striped snapper) is an invasive species in Hawaii so catching small to large sizes are encouraged. I also understand the importance of catch-and-release implementations that I follow as well. With the exception of catching a responsible amount to share with families and friends. Which is a cultural tradition that is generational in Hawaii. Hopefully this will help you understand local culture a little bit better.
All the blur outs are distracting