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By Terry Wilkison Setup for bump trolling livebait around the skipjack piles at one of Oahu’s FAD buoys. FADs are Fish Aggregating Devices. The State of Hawaii has placed these buoys in the waters surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands, and they attract tuna and other pelagic fish such as mahimahi and wahoo. More offshore fishing … Continue reading “Live baiting for pelagic fish on a Wavewalk S4”

By Terry Wilkison Aloha, A good afternoon on the water despite the reports calling for poor fishing. The current was running straight towards shore today which pushed the mackerel scad against the drop at 180′. Pretty deep dropping damishi when I only had 3 ounce lead (needed 5 or 6 ounces) but thanks to the … Continue reading “Oahu fishing trip”

By Terry Wilkison Aloha, Another epic day on the S4! 1 Ulua (white trevally), 3 bonita, 1 rainbow runner and a yellowfin tuna. Had a very large Galapagos shark on for a while which took me for a ride until he broke off. The modifications are working well, the bilge pumps were very handy and … Continue reading “Another epic day”

By Terry Wilkison Aloha, Finally getting around to tidying up my electronics. A pelican 1050 case fits thru the 6 inch hatch and makes a good waterproof fuse terminal case. I will be using a 15ah 12v battery at first and have installed the optional charging circuit to my Nissan outboard motor. If battery capacity … Continue reading “Electrical setup for my S4 offshore fishing kayak”