Plenty Pupule Kayaks,

Tournaments, Clinics and quality gear...

(in Koloko Industrial on Kamanu St, above Home Depot) Stop by, fill out your entry forms, and get in on the Kayak Fishing excitement with the chance to win your share of thousands of dollars in cash and prizes!

Our next Big Island  Pelagic Pursuit Kayak Fishing Tournament will be taking place March 24th-25th 2012

And we're adding a Kauai Pelagic Pursuit! Scheduled for June 23rd-24th 2012

     Congratulations to Devin Hallingstad (photo at top) for landing his 176lb Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) by kayak without motorized assistance! Read his story at the bottom to get amped up for the tournament!

     All kayak fisherpersons pictured left have placed among the top finishers in our Big Island Kayak Fishing Tournaments. Kelly Harrison of www.plentypupule.com (P and P Kayaks) and his staff are now hosting the P and P "Pelagic Pursuit" Kayak Fishing Contests.

    And we're always open to input for improving the tournament. So send us any ideas by email (to kelly@plentypupule.com)

      Click the following links to see our most recent and past kayak fishing tournaments, summaries of the meets, and photos of the winners and their catches.

August 2011 results and photos

August 2010 results and photos

May 2010 results and photos

November 2009 results and photos

August 2009 results and photos

May 2009 results and photos

November 2008 results and photos

August 2008 results and photos

June 2008 results and photos

Nov 2007 results and photos

June 2007 results and photos

Nov. 2006 results and photos

Here are some of the details for our next tournament...

    Kayak fisherman are welcome to fish at any location around the Big Island that they choose. For those who are time challenged, you're welcome to compete on a single day as long as you can get your catch to the weigh-in on Sunday from 3:30-5:30 pm at the P and P Kayak retail store.

   There will be two kayak fishing categories, one for those catching the Inshore Fish species and a 2nd category for those going after the Pelagic Species. Entrants can enter one or both categories. Prizes will be awarded to the top three anglers in each category.

     Entry fees for the tournament are $40 for a single category and $65 for both inshore and offshore categories. Early entrants (signing up by March 17th) will receive an early entry discount, $35 for one category and $55 for both categories.

     All entrants will be competing against each other in the Open Class and if we have any Pro Anglers will also be welcome to compete in the Open Class. We are also allowing motorized Kayaks (3hp cap) that will also be permitted to enter the Open Class at a 10% handicap. In our recent tournaments we've seen that the pros have rarely been able to surpass all the Rec Anglers in performance so there is certainly no guarantee that they will be the ones taking down the top prizes.

     But we do believe that there is a more obvious and substantial advantage in Motorized kayaks... so for those Motorized Kayak Anglers (if we have any entered in the tournament) they will be having to overcome a 10% handicap. If they weigh in a 50lb fish they will only be credited for 45lbs.

   One additional entry option this tournament will be a Tandem Team. The Team (2 persons) entry will be only $65. They must fish together out of a Tandem Kayak and the team can weigh in one inshore species and one offshore species and be eligible for awards (same as any individual) competing in the Open class.

   Awards: Each top finsher in Inshore and Pelagic will receive a 2011 Hobie Quest, 2nd and 3rd place finishers will be receiving cash, $200 for 2nd and $100 for 3rd. Each division, Pelagic and Inshore, will have all top three finishers receiving awards..
   All entrants will receive a T-Shirt with soft drinks and Pupuus being served during the weigh-in hours, Sunday from 3:30-5:30pm at the P and P Retail store. There will also be a raffle drawing (available to all contestants present) for additional prizes. 

     Your heaviest fish in each category (that you've entered) will be scored. If by some stroke of incredible fortune you manage to haul in the biggest fish in both the inshore and Pelagic categories (it's never happened yet), only your largest fish would count for one Quest 1st place prize.. You could still be eligible to win the $200 prize in the other category, but only a single 1st place prize per entrant, or per tandem team will be awarded.

     All entrants catching fish and wanting to win a prize must show up during those weigh-in hours on Sunday from 3:30-5:30pm to be eligible for awards.

  . We probably don't need to mention it but please be aware that the weigh-in cut off time will be strictly enforced as it has been in the past 

     One addition perk (this tournament) for entered Anglers is Kelly will be offering up his Cessna for a free trip (for 3 anglers), weather permitting, to fly over to Kauai for the June 23rd/24th (Kauai) Pelagic Pursuit.  The names will be drawn out at the March 25th weigh in. Weigh in attendess will have precedence over those not attending.  We’ll end up with a list of eligible anglers and those (at the top of the list) that can’t make the trip can pass the offer down to the next angler on the list. Flight costs, angler kayak, and Kauai tournament entry fees will be included!

     Sea Life not allowed will be Eels, Turtles, Rays, Sharks, and Marine Mammals. Fish Only!

     Fishing must be accomplished from a kayak though you are free to fish at any location around the Big Island that you choose. No assistance from motor boats is allowed (other than kayak fishing from an electric or small outboard (3hp cap) if you are entered in the "motorized" category.

   State Law must be obeyed. Kayakers must have a PFD and whistle on board while fishing in the tournament

    Participants must either fish with a partner, provide a detailed float plan to a significant other or carry sufficient emergency gear (like cell phone, vhf radio or personal locater beacon) that would be reasonable for safety given the area that they intend on fishing.

     All fish must be caught by rod and reel from a kayak.

     No night fishing is allowed during the Tournament.

     No previously frozen or rotten fish will be allowed to weigh in. The weigh-in time will be strictly observed. Fish as late as you like, but make the weigh-in deadline on Sunday. 

     The category for Inshore fish will be comprised of Ulua, Kahala, O'milu, Kagami, Kaku, Uku, Kumu, Aha and all reef fish such as Roi, Palani or Kala

     The Offshore Category will be comprised of Ahi, Mahimahi, Ono, Aku, Kawakawa, Spearfish and any other Billfish

     Any species caught but not listed above will be classified by the contest officials.

Tournament Prizes sponsored by:

Hobie Kayak

and

plentypupule.com (Plenty Pupule Kayaks)

    Entry Forms and Waivers will be available at the P and P retail store... or email us kelly@plentypupule.com and we'll email you a PDF or the entry forms/rules that you can print out.

Hook em up!

Ride em till they submit,

And we'll see you at the weigh in....

Devin's 176lb Ahi Catch

(For clarity: Devin is fishing out of a Hobie Revolution with the sidekick Amas attached)

     I wanted to get it in as quick as I could so no shark had a chance at it.  I had to stand and lean over the side to pull it in the yak but once up all the weight made the kayak extremely tipsy.  My ama's were constantly under water.  Now I had to spin it and slide it in the back so I could peddle in because at this point it was taking up the entire Kayak.  With only a small area in the front and back I sat in the back of the kayak submerged in water and pulled inch by inch.

      I then climbed to the front and pushed and moved poles, lines fins and ropes and could then finally get the monster in the back after some really close calls.  I had to lean extra hard not the flip with all that dead stiff weight it was enough to easily flip and break my ama's especially tied to the boat. I could finally peddle with the back submerged and the fish sitting in water and the front doing wheelies over every wind swell and my seat completely filled with blood.  Slowly I worked my way in a mile or so and I had to peddle hard.  

      I knew I was taking in water because it always does when I pack my friends back there.  I couldn't open the hatch in the middle because it was submerged and I didn't want to open the front because I had to balance and move gear.  It was so gnarly I contemplated dumping the fish and somehow floating it back to shore, but I had no floats.  Once in shore I found my yak full of water.  Luckily there were some tourist to help me carry the fish up the beach and over some rocks to my truck.  Once I got it in the box I couldn't close the lid and had shibis sticking out of the ice around it.  I could finally take a deep breath and thought what a beautiful sight!!!  Looking at the leader I was lucky because the 100 lb. leader was worn in half from the fight.  The next day the fish weighed in at 176.5 lbs.