Tako Hunt 2016 Entry Forms

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Download entry forms here —> Tako Hunt 2016 entry form

 

INFORMATION AND RULES:

When:  Sunday, January 31st, 2016

Location:  dive anywhere on Oahu, swim out only (no kayaks)

Weigh-in:  2:00 p.m. at Napuanani Park in Aiea Heights (99-1200 Napuanani Rd.)

Entry fee:  $25 for AHK members and $35 for non-members

Deadline:  Mail your application and entry fee to Jason Hijirida, 94-464 Kaweloalii St, Mililani HI 96789; must be postmarked by Monday, January 25th, 2016.

Time:  Divers may begin diving at sunrise, and must be at Napuanani Park for the weigh-in by 2:00 p.m. at the latest.

 

Scoring:  The minimum eligible tako weight is 2 pounds; no scooping in the tako categories. Awards will be given for: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Total Weight Tako; 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Heaviest Tako; Longest Tako; and a special award will be given for the heaviest mystery fish caught with 3-prong and must be one of the following:

  • 12-inch minimum: all goats, aawa, awaawa, mu, enenui, uhu
  • 16-inch minimum: opelu kala, horn kala
  • 18-inch minimum: all blue water fish, awa, uku, jacks
  • No minimum: roi, toau, taape

 

DIVE RULES:

  1. No boats, kayaks, motorized propulsion, or scuba
  2. Divers must enter the water from the shoreline of Oahu
  3. Fish lost due to bad shot is fair game to all other divers.
  4. No mutilated fish will be scored
  5. All divers must weigh their fish
  6. Weighing in undersized fish (by state law) will result in DQ
  7. Weigh-master’s decision is final

 

FOOD:

Lunch will be provided. Bring your own drinks, chairs, family, and friends!

 

Dive safety:  Dive with a buddy… for his safety and yours!  All divers are required to use a dive flag.  Dive knife is highly recommended.  Each diver is responsible for his or her own safety.  Don’t dive somewhere you can’t handle; know your limits.  Weigh-in will not begin until all divers are accounted for.  If you are unable to be back in time, please call Jason at (808) 386-3483.  Be safe and have fun!

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