Tribute - Michael R. Sakamoto 1949 - 2009

I received a call from John, who caught tag # 3928, a peacock bass (16 inches 2 1/4 pounds) at Mikimiki Flats on April 14, 2009. It’s the same fish I tagged on Mar. 24, 2008 at Mikimiki Flats (13 1/2 inches 1 1/4 pounds).

I reported the catch to Annette Tagawa at Aquatic Resources. This is her email reply... “Stan, this was the same fish that Mike Sakamoto recaptured on November 27, 08. It grew another half an inch since then. This fish is doing quite well at Mikimiki Flats. I guess this is Mike’s way of saying hello to you. Thanks for the data.

Little did we know that would be Mike’s last fishing trip. It was one of his better days. We just took our time, enjoying the beauty of the lake and sharing fishing stories. But after less than an hour he was all worn out. Mike just relaxed in the seat and went to sleep as I headed back to the boat ramp. He had good reason to be tired, he out fished me by 5 to 1.

Stan WrightL