The Kona Fishing Chronicles

What the Critics Say:

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE is "a must-have for serious fishermen" ... "enlightening, nuts and bolts information gets high marks."

----------Lew Carpenter, Western Outdoors magazine.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE "trims the travelling angler's budget by thousands of dollars" ... "by learning from these success stories, anglers can hone their skills ... no matter where they live or fish."

----------Charlie Levine, Sport Fishing magazine.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE is "a real catch for fishing fans" ... "a delightful combination of statistics, instruction, history and humor."

----------Ray Pendleton, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE "offers advice and anecdotes" ... "worth the purchase price alone is the last chapter ... a collection of the most interesting and bizarre stories about fishing in local waters."

----------Bobby Command, West Hawaii Today.

THE KONA FISHING CHRONICLES are "a great read and a must for anyone going to Kona. 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 magazine

THE KONA FISHING CHRONICLES "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 magazine.

What Readers Say:

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE is "great ... full of information, instruction and wit ... I found chuckles in every chapter."

----------Gaylord Barrington, Kailua-Kona, HI.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE is "fascinating .. I very much enjoyed it."

----------Paul Bernardi, Melbourne, Australia

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE "I enjoyed it immensely."

----------Bob Zienstra, Plymouth Michigan.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE is "great reading."

----------Paul Butler, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE is "outstanding."

----------Steve McLauglin, Burlingame, California.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE is "interesting and entertaining. I learned a lot."

----------Frank Herrington, Mobile, Alabama.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE: "I strongly recommend this and all of Jim's books. Lots of fun reading."

----------Paco Saca, El Salvador.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE: "Solved my gift-giving problems. I gave it to my brother and he was unable to put it down."

----------Kristin Yamauchi, Captain Cook, Hawaii.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE: "Keep up the great writing."

----------Randy Dale, Arroyo Grande, California.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE is "really great reading. I learned about a lot of things I didn't know and always wanted to."

----------Captain Jeff Heintz, Kailua-Kona, HI.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE: "Thank you for all of the great things you have done for fishermen."

----------Captain George Parker, Kailua-Kona, HI.

FISHING HAWAII OFFSHORE is "awesome. I started reading it as soon as I left the fishing store where I bought it. After reading your book for over 7 hours, I finally finished it. Your books have really taught me a lot about fishing."

----------Shaun Matsuo.

THE KONA FISHING CHRONICLES are "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 Hawaii sportfishery. Jim Rizzuto explains fishing tactics for the novice and the old-timer in a simple straightforward manner."

----------Peter Fithian, Founder and Chairman, Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament.

THE KONA FISHING CHRONICLES "record the Kona catch in a humorous and insightful style. With these volumes, we can look back and see the catches and the mood of those 'good old days'."

---------- David G. Itano, Hawaii Tuna Tagging Project.