Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club

06/14/2026

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05/29/2026

Aloha Honokohau Community!

The 23rd Annual Rock n Reel Tournament is just two weeks away, and we’re looking forward to another great event.

We still need additional boat entries and volunteers to help make the tournament a success. If you have not yet registered your boat, please do so soon:

https://www.hbgfc.org/tournaments

HBGFC continues to support our local community through conservation, youth programs, charitable giving, and community events thanks to our members, sponsors, and volunteers. This tournament along with the Marlin Magic Lures partnership are our two main fundraising events for the year! Your support is greatly appreciated.

We also encourage members to volunteer during tournament weekend and attend the HBGFC Annual Membership Meeting on Sunday evening following the tournament.

If interested, please contact us at:

[email protected]

The 23rd Marlin Magic Lures Tournament is coming up on 30 June, with fishing taking place on 1 and 2 July. Registration is now open on our website.

Mahalo for your continued support. We look forward to seeing everyone at the tournament and annual meeting.

The HBGFC board is seeking a volunteer Treasurer with QuickBooks experience. If you are interested, please let us know!

Mahalo,

HBGFC Board of Directors

HBGFC Membership Community Support (2023–Present)

• Hosted 45 Celebrations of Life for local families and community members
• Hosted more than 100 Alcoholics Anonymous and substance abuse recovery meetings
• Donated $42,000 to the Maui Fishery Community Fire Emergency Relief Fund
• Donated $10,000 to Family Support Hawaiʻi through the Reel Escapes Wahine Tournament
• Donated $10,000 to Maui Strong
• Donated $5,000 to the WHEA Scholarship Fund supporting continued marine education and college degrees ($15,000 donated over the past three years)
• Donated $2,500 to the Wild Oceans Kona Project studying marlin spawning and migration in Hawaiʻi
• Donated $2,400 to ʻEwalu Industries Ke Kai Ola supporting monk seal hospital high school internships ($4,800 donated over the past two years)
• Donated $2,350 to the Bring Oa Home GoFundMe
• Donated $1,000 to the Keiki First Tournament
• Donated $5,000 to the Hawaiʻi Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition (HFACT)

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05/16/2026

It’s fishing season!

05/11/2026

Registration is now open for the Rock n Reel and Marlin Magic Tournaments.

https://www.hbgfc.org/rock-n-reel #!event/2026/6/13/rock-n-reel-hawaiian-open

05/06/2026

https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/holomua/files/2025/05/Holomua-Guide-Final-May-2025.pdf

05/05/2026

May 21 5-7 PM at the HBGFC clubhouse. Please join us.

Aloha,

Mahalo for being part of this conversation. Whether we’ve talked story at Honokōhau, the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, the Hilo State Building, or you’re hearing about Holomua for the first time, we want to make sure your voice is at the table as the next round of meetings begins.

Where things stand
Over the past several months, HFACT with guests from DAR have held outreach meetings in Kailua-Kona and Hilo with fishers. The message from those gatherings was clear: fishers want a real seat at the table, simpler rules, better enforcement, and action on water quality and access, not just more closures. A summary of those meetings is attached.
Upcoming Meetings
DAR is hosting seven talk-story sessions across Hawaiʻi Island. These meetings will:
Surface the issues and solutions you see on your stretch of coast
Decide how many Nav Teams the island needs
Gather nominations for the Big Island Navigation Team(s), the fisher-led group that will help shape the management plan

Anyone can nominate themselves or others. Nothing is predetermined. Interested persons are asked to RSVP for upcoming meetings at: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/rsvp-for-holomua-talk-story/ For the latest information, see the DLNR Holomua Hawaiʻi Island page or contact us directly.
Tuesday, May 5: Kapa‘au at Kohala Intergenerational Center
Wednesday, May 6: Pa‘auilo at Pa‘auilo Park Gymnasium Annex
Tuesday, May 12: Hilo at Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Lūʻau Hale
Thursday, May 14: Pāhoa at Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility
Tuesday, May 19: Nāʻālehu at Nāʻālehu Community Center
Wednesday, May 20: Captain Cook at Yano Hall
Thursday, May 21: Kailua-Kona at Hawai‘i Big Game Fishing Club

03/01/2026

We need some support for a great tournament for our keiki! HBGFC has donated the clubhouse and will be donating $$$, but a lot more is needed

02/27/2026

02/14/2026

Did you know since the Maui Fire disaster the HBGFC has donated over $85,000 back to our local community. Thank you to our members and tournament sponsors!

Community Support:

HBGFC hosted over 30 Celebrations of Life

HBGFC over 100 substance abuse programs for Alcoholics Anonymous

Donated $42,000 to the Maui Fishery Community Fire Emergency Relief Fund

Donated $10,000 to Family Support Hawaii from the Reel Escapes Wahine Tournament

Donated $10,000 to Maui Strong

Donated $5,000 to the Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition (HFACT)

Donated $5,000 to the WHEA Scholarship Fund for continued educational marine college degrees ($15,000 over the last 3 years)

Donated $2,500 to the Wild Oceans Kona Project which is studying marlin spawning and migration in Hawaii

Donated $2,400 to 'Ewalu Industries Ke Kai Ola (monk seal hospital high school internships) ($4,800 over the last 2 years)

Donated $2,350 to the Bring Oa Hind Home GoFundMe

Donated $1,000 to the Keiki First Tournament

Wahine Marlin Tournament donates $10k to charity – Sports | West Hawaii Today

02/13/2026

Congratulations Nick!