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!
In this issue...
JANUARY — Fishing Almanac
FISHING Hawaii Style®
New Line-up For‘94 part I
Wake!
Required Safety Equipment Saves Lives South of Kona
WESPAC Takes Final Action On Longline Limited-Entry Plan
Mail Buoy • Ban the Longliners!
SPLASH!
The Ali‘i Holo Kai Kumu Hunt ’93
FISHING TALES
FISHWIFE
The Greedy Ulua
Rick Gaffney Sets Record
Return To Christmas Island
Leon’s Ultimate Dream
Tail Tales • True Adventures of HFN Readers
Mail Buoy
HAWALL FISHERMEN’S FOUNDATION • PROTECTING HAWAII’S FISHERY
Prestigious Sportfishing Award Presented to Kona Skipper
Endangered Species Act
Mail Buoy
Take Only What You Need
Hawaii Hunting News
Ono Jim Dixon
Windward Coast
Old Lahaina Town
Maui Casting Club
North Shore—Hale‘iwa Harbor
Big Island Hilo Coast
Holoholo Style