1st Annual Mark White Lures Catch and Release Tournament

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I will be running a state of Hawaii tournament for the month of September. The Department of Aquatic Resources will supply tagging and DNA sampling kits for all contestants. This is a research and conservation event, 1st in the state, designed for the protection of our near shore fishery and to also find out which colors and sizes of my lures are the most productive for size of and most fish caught. There will also be a fresh water division. Below a recent catch of a 30" Ulua that was tagged and released. mw

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This tournament will be a cyber event. Since all the islands have fisherman using my lures the simplest way to do a state wide tournament is to do it with the help of ulua-fishing.com HFN will also run application info. in the August issue. To apply you need to contact Clay Tam at uluatagging@hawaii.gov
Mark White Statewide Tag and Release Tournament Papio Tagging Kit Request and Information Form:

Please check below:


________ I already have a Tag kit, but would like to request more tags for the Tournament -

______ Number of Tags Requested.

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________ I would like to request a Papio Tag Kit for the Mark White Tournament.

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________ I already have a Tag Kit with enough Tags. (check if contact information has changed and fill out below)




Department of Aquatics Resources Papio Tag Kit Registration Information:

Name: ____________________________________________________

Address(mailing): ________________________________________________

Phone Number: ______________________________

Email address: ________________________________________

Island: ___________________

The tournament will run for the month September. The judging of winners will be done by me and Keoni Walters. The categories will be 1.Biggest Ulua, 2. Most fish, 3. smallest papio, 4. most unusual, 5. Youngest whipper, 6. Oldest whipper, Make suggestions for other categories I may haver overlooked. You will neeed a computer or a friends to send email pix or you can mail pictures to me at 3816 Omao Rd., Koloa, 96756
Post any questions you might have here. When your fishing, for the tagging process to work, you need to be organized. You have to have you tagging materials handy and a bucket or a tide pool to keep the fish alive and thriving for the release. A glove is necessary and a pair of pliers to take hook out of the mouth. Do this like a surgeon. You have to handle small Papio carefully so as to not injur the little guys. Ulua are a lot easier and can stay out of the water longer and still get tagged and released effectively. Prizes will be lures for all winners and runner ups and a perpetual trophy. Mahalo ahead of time for your efforts in this unique and what will be the 1st of many tag and release competions to come. Aloha Mark


got this Omilu this a.m. at shipwrecks on 4#ande tied straight to lure, tagged.