Hawaii Fishing News

HAWAII FISHING NEWS brings it all to you! Sportfishing in Hawaii is year-round! Aptly titled by HAWAII FISHING NEWS in 1977, the "Blue Marlin Capital of the World." Hawaii offers six species of billfish plus yellowfin (ahi), skipjack (aku), dogtooth, bonito, albacore & bigeye tuna. Other species of offshore game fish include wahoo (ono), dolphin fish (mahimahi), great barracuda (kaku) & rainbow runner (kamanu,or Hawaiian salmon). Bottom fishing is also popular in Hawaii with good catches of snapper at depths of 10 to 100 fathoms. Inshore waters of Hawaii, with 700 miles of fishable shoreline, draw the most activity from anglers. Heavy-duty shore casting rigs allow anglers to tackle giant ulua (jacks) of up to 200 lbs as they prowl the reefs at night. Medium tackle and ultralight fishing clubs have sprung up in Hawaii as anglers have discovered the excitement of fishing for the many other species that make the reefs and sandy channels their homes. Freshwater enthusiasts are not to be denied as Hawaii has more varieties of freshwater game fish than most areas of the mainland; these include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, oscar, tucunare, channel catfish and rainbow trout. What all this adds up to? Hawaii is a great place to fish!

Hawaii Fishing News

KAUAI COUNTY

Waianae Coast

SPINNING “HAWAII STYLE” • Before we go on a spinning expedition, I’d like to report on some new spinning gear that was given to me by our mutual friend, Buster, at Waipahu Bicycle Shop. He was kind enough to donate it and I promised to give them a good workout. Buster has always tried to promote fishing here in Hawaii and you will find that he is highly receptive to spinners, so drop by and say hello and you will be surprised at the wide variety he has with very reasonable prices. One item he gave me was a #344F conventional spinning reel by Newell. I found it to be light, fast and strong. It holds plenty of heavy line, and makes our ulua friends think twice about running it out. The braking system on it, I rate super and it doesn’t chatter when you apply pressure. I won’t mention the price but can tell you that you will be very surprised. So all you spinners who like this type of reel, you won’t go wrong with it. He also has some new line made in Germany that I have just tried. From time to time as Buster lets me try new items, I will give you the reports on it. This way we can all benefit and not buy in the dark.

Letters

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HOW FAR OFFSHORE?

WEATHERMAN PAUL HARAGUCHI JOINS HFN

LAHAINA LORE

THE ONE THAT DIDN’T GET AWAY!

a man and his fish: Tom Rogers 1450-lb Pacific Blue Marlin

TOURNAMENT PREPARATION

BILLFISH IS THE WORD

21st ANNUAL HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT

LIST OF ENTRANTS HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT

HOW THEY SCORE

HIBT PERSONALITIES

PERSONALITIES OF THE HIBT

JACKPOT TOURNAMENT

KONA A’LURE 2ND ANNUAL WAHINE FISHING TOURNAMENT

“LAST MINUTE” LORENZO

A MONTHLY DIGEST OF HAWAII’S SPORTFISHING TOURNAMENTS

FIRST 50th STATE TROLLING TOURNAMENT

POKAI BAY TOURNAMENTS

THE LAHAINA JACKPOT

KONA AHI TOURNAMENT

KONA GOLD

THE BLUE MARLIN LIGHT TACKLE CHAMPION

ARE KONA’S LURES GOING SOFT IN THE HEAD?

Rules, Why bother?

KANEOHE MARINE “WARNING ZONE”

HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLIFISH TOURNAMENT

KONA CATCH REPORT

AQUALINE

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