PIFG Tag-It Project

PIFG Tag-It Project The Tag It Project is Hawaii’s 1-stop shop of responsible fish tagging. Pelagic, Bottom and Nearshore Fish are being tagged and tracked.

Pacific-wide community based project promoting responsible fishing by gathering sound science. Tag recovery data will provide much needed distribution, growth rate and movement information.

When do you get eight oio to bite, much less bring in 3/4 of them on the flats? Ask ! Thad didn't stay out of the action...
03/09/2026

When do you get eight oio to bite, much less bring in 3/4 of them on the flats? Ask ! Thad didn't stay out of the action. And to top things off, Thad got a manini to bite?!? Mahalo for remembering to tag some fish in all the chaos!

"Got lucky with a nice ‘ō‘io, a small ‘ōmilu and a snagged manini. What a morning for . I got to watch him go 6 for 10! Every time I looked up he was on an ‘ō‘io. My ‘ō‘io and pāpio were tagged and released, PIFG and A14578.

Jumprize All Wake 86 Finesse
Shimano 22 Stella FK 3K
10 # Sufix 832, 16 # Varivas fluoro leader
Blue Flake Kukai Chubby Grubs"

Thad Nakajima's been getting a lot of time on the flats. We can't keep up! Mahalo for the support!Good morning session w...
03/02/2026

Thad Nakajima's been getting a lot of time on the flats. We can't keep up! Mahalo for the support!

Good morning session with and .win. Dino and I each went 1 for 2, losing both our first fish in an area with lots of coral heads. I had to cut off about 20m of braid that ran through some rocks. We were able to land our second ones in a less rocky area and Bobby got his on our walk in. Also got a decent sized weke. My ‘ō‘io was tagged and released, PIFG .

Evergreen Zephyr Avantgarde ZAGS-92
Shimano 22 Stella FK C3000XG
10 # Sufix 832 braid, 15 # Fluoro leader
Green Mantis Chubby Grub

Thad Nakajima putting in the time and putting in the tags again this long weekend. Mahalo for the support!"The plan was ...
02/17/2026

Thad Nakajima putting in the time and putting in the tags again this long weekend. Mahalo for the support!

"The plan was to do some sunset plugging this weekend but the weather was not looking good yesterday so and I went to the flats this morning instead. It was cold and windy with intermittent showers so the wading jacket was a must. The strong winds allowed us to get some distance on our casts though. Dino went 1 for 2 and I went 1 for 1. My ‘ō‘io was tagged and released, PIFG tag .

Zenaq Inqlude IS89-M5 Master Hand
Shimano 22 Stella FK C3000XG
10 # Sufix 832 braid, 15 # Fluoro leader
Green Mantis Chubby Grub"

Thad Nakajima's been so busy, we can't keep up! Mahalo for the steady support!"Good fun on the flats this morning with ....
02/07/2026

Thad Nakajima's been so busy, we can't keep up! Mahalo for the steady support!

"Good fun on the flats this morning with .win who went 1 for 3, losing a good one to a bent hook. I went 2 for 2. Nothing big today but I did tag the bigger of my two ‘ō‘io. PIFG tag .

Zenaq Inqlude IS89-M5 Master Hand
Shimano 22 Stella FK C3000XG
10 # Sufix 832 braid, 15 # Fluoro leader
Kukai Chubby Grub"

Keith kamikawa's 22" OioHappy February. We had 14 fish tagged. Check out the newsletter for some great pictures, recogni...
02/03/2026

Keith kamikawa's 22" Oio

Happy February. We had 14 fish tagged. Check out the newsletter for some great pictures, recognition recipients from January's categories, and an upcoming event on Oahu PIFG is leading and will be at, and is open to the public.

February Newsletter: https://www.fishtoday.org/tagging-updates/tag-it-february-2026

Upcoming Recognition for February tagged fish (Coast Lantern / Set of 10 tags / PIFG Tagging Shirt)

Largest Shore Based Fish

Barracuda

Random Raffle

Good luck out there and stay dry! Please reach out if you need anything or there's anything we can do to help support you.

Aloha,
PIFG Tag It Team
Pacific Islands Fisheries Group
website: https://www.fishtoday.org/
email: [email protected]
Order tags: https://www.fishtoday.org/pifg-store

When it's working, you keep doing what's working. Congrats, Thad, on another nice fish to start the year! Thanks for sup...
01/19/2026

When it's working, you keep doing what's working. Congrats, Thad, on another nice fish to start the year! Thanks for supporting Tag it!

"After not finding any time to fish in 2026, I finally got a chance this chilly morning with .win and and landed my first fish. Got lucky with a nice sized ‘ō‘io that came in at 7lbs on the Boga. I saw this one tailing with a partner on a shallow reef edge next to a deep channel. Luckily when it hit, it took off onto the shallow flats rather than down into the channel to cut me off on the edge. Also got to test the Zenaq Inqlude Master Hand on a bigger fish and the rod had a really nice backbone for a rod that can cast the 1/8 oz jighead so well. Tagged with a healthy release, PIFG tag .

Zenaq Inqlude IS89-M5 - Master Hand
Daiwa 19 Certate LT 3000-CXH
SLP Works SLPW EX LT 3000D spool
X-Braid Castman PE 1.5, 15 # fluoro leader
Sato Lure Co. Green Mantis Chubby Grub"

Aloha All,Thank you for a great year in 2025! 332 fish were tagged!In the newsletter, you'll find the categories for 202...
01/08/2026

Aloha All,

Thank you for a great year in 2025! 332 fish were tagged!

In the newsletter, you'll find the categories for 2026 Tagging tournament, recognition, Da List from 2025 year, and some other great catches from December.

https://www.fishtoday.org/tagging-updates/tag-it-january-2026

If you have any questions, need anything, please reach out.

Aloha,

PIFG Tag It Team
Pacific Islands Fisheries Group
website: https://www.fishtoday.org/
email: [email protected]
Order tags: https://www.fishtoday.org/pifg-store/tagging

Thad Nakajima squeezing in one more before the end of 2025Thanks for the effort, Thad! Much appreciated! We know it's a ...
12/29/2025

Thad Nakajima squeezing in one more before the end of 2025

Thanks for the effort, Thad! Much appreciated! We know it's a handful. When we asked if ok to use for Tag It, Thad replied:

"Short solo session on the flats and last of 2025. I didn’t think I’d get back out before the end of the year but I found some time this afternoon. Also got another chance to try and bless the Zenaq Inqlude with an ‘ō‘io and got lucky with a small one. Tagged and released PIFG tag .

Zenaq Inqlude IS89-M5 - Master Hand
Daiwa 19 Certate LT 3000-CXH
SLP Works SLPW EX LT 3000D spool
X-Braid Castman PE 1.5, 15 # fluoro leader
Sato Lure Co. Aojako Chubby Grub

I enjoy tagging them. I’ve slowly gotten used to tagging and measuring the fish while in the water. Something I used to avoid on the flats."

A tagged omilu was recovered by Chaz Tom on 11/29/2025. approx. 11.75" off of Turtle Bay. It was originally tagged by Ke...
12/07/2025

A tagged omilu was recovered by Chaz Tom on 11/29/2025. approx. 11.75" off of Turtle Bay. It was originally tagged by Kevin Mita on 10/13/2025, 11.75" fl. in the same area. It was a short term recovery 47 days at liberty with travel of less than a mile and no growth. (Chaz had an approximate length of 11" fork length measurement as he may not have been carrying a tape measure. Although Chaz re-released this omilu, it would have been good to get accurate measurements).

Aloha All,Taidas Belanio's Omilu, congratulations!Thank you for the great year of tagging and wishing everyone a Happy H...
12/05/2025

Aloha All,

Taidas Belanio's Omilu, congratulations!

Thank you for the great year of tagging and wishing everyone a Happy Holidays. We are at 320 fish tagged this year. What an accomplishment by each of the taggers and the collective effort!

Check out the latest Tag It Newsletter: https://www.fishtoday.org/tagging-updates/tag-it-december-2025

We will host a meeting for our taggers on December 18th from 12:00pm - 12:45 to close out the year and share upcoming opportunities and plans for 2026. We also want to hear from you about feedback and recommendations. If you are available, please find the meeting information here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HgPoUWBETm6c-RdT8WeXKw #/registration

Highlights in the December Newsletter include:

Tag It project receiving $15,000 from NOAA Recreational Fishing Headquarters to support on-going tagging efforts

Two Oio recoveries

Great pictures from the taggers, and the next generation getting out and tagging fish.

Thank you, as always for supporting Pacific Islands Fisheries Group Tag It Project and for caring about the continued health and access of our fisheries!

Aloha,

PIFG Tag It Team
Pacific Islands Fisheries Group
website: https://www.fishtoday.org/
email: [email protected]
Order tags: https://www.fishtoday.org/pifg-store/tagging

Thad Nakajima reported that Bobby Win’s recent oio was tagged and released, PIFG tag .
12/05/2025

Thad Nakajima reported that Bobby Win’s recent oio was tagged and released, PIFG tag .

Jourdan Kua'ana had some moi action recently. Thanks for supporting Tag It!"Got a late session in and found this 11”er ...
11/28/2025

Jourdan Kua'ana had some moi action recently. Thanks for supporting Tag It!

"Got a late session in and found this 11”er within 5 cast and hooked a bigger one on the following cast, but lost it at my feet. Bite completely died after that, but was a pretty killa evening on the water 🤙🏽 tagged and released this guy to live another day Tag

Rod: Ballistick 102MH
Reel: Stella FK 4k
Main: Avani Max Power PE2
Leader: 12lb seabass fluoro
Lure: Obake ghost chubby"

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150 Hamakua Drive PBN# 430
Kailua, HI
96734

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