The Kona Fishing Chronicles 1999

"Jim Rizzuto brings to life every fascinating aspect of Kona fishing with insight and wit. Despite an e-mail inbox constantly overflowing, I always make time to read Jim's weekly columns." Doug Olander, Editor-in-Chief, Sport Fishing. "Jim Rizzuto's columns record the Kona catch in a humorous and insighful style. With this volume, we can look back and see the catches and the mood of those "good old days."" David G. Itano, Hawaii Tuna Tagging Project. Jim Rizzuto's weekly snapshots of Hawaii's sport-fishing scene have proven priceless to me. Informative and clever, his weekly reports are always a joy to read," David Ritchie, Editor, Marlin. "The Kona Fishing Chronicles offer an insider's view of Hawaii's big-game angling." Andy Hahn, Editor, Sport Fishing. "A terrific compendium of fishing styles and adventures by Hawaii personalities." David B. Holts, Billfish Newsletter, NOAA Fisheries. "The Kona Fishing Chronicles are an important resource for the Kona sportfishery. Jim Rizzuto explains fishing tactics for the novice and the old-timer in a simple straightforward manner. These books will be a valuable record to look back on in the years to come." Peter Fithian, Founder and Chairman, Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. "The Kona Fishing Chronicles" annuals are packed with tales and techniques, details and entertaining trivia about fishing the Kona Coast. Jim Rizzuto has written about Hawaii fishing since 1964. He is the author of "Modern Hawaiian Gamefishing" (The University of Hawaii Press), the "Fishing Hawaii Style" series (published by Hawaii Fishing News), a weekly column in the Kona newspaper West Hawaii Today, and a month column in Hawaii Fishing News. His articles have appeared in Field and Stream, Salt Water Sportsman, Sport Fishing, Marlin, Western Outdoors, Fishing World, New Zealand Fishing News, Modern Fishing (Australia) and Pescare Mare (Italy), among other journals.