Troy Hamura snagged a 17-pound kahala that would have won the Others 5 pounds and over class at the first Kauai Youth Football shoreline tournament (Kudos to Brad Hiranaka and his entire KYF ‘ohana on a great tournament!). But the Honor System prevailed because Gordon Higa (he was one of the weighmasters with Scotty Taba and Joe Hepa) said while Troy was fighting the fish, the line broke. Troy saw the fish in the water and summoned the help of a passing boat to help him retrieve the catch that would’ve been the only fish making the 5 Pounds and Over class. Kudos to Troy on being a great mentor to the other anglers in the contest!
Troy Hamura snagged a 17-pound kahala that would have won the Others 5 pounds and over class at the first Kauai Youth Football shoreline tournament (Kudos to Brad Hiranaka and his entire KYF ‘ohana on a great tournament!). But the Honor System prevailed because Gordon Higa (he was one of the weighmasters with Scotty Taba and Joe Hepa) said while Troy was fighting the fish, the line broke. Troy saw the fish in the water and summoned the help of a passing boat to help him retrieve the catch that would’ve been the only fish making the 5 Pounds and Over class. Kudos to Troy on being a great mentor to the other anglers in the contest!
Ritchie Ogata of Bamboo Grill (sorry, no pancakes that Eloise Jarvis of Florida said were the “best she’s seen since she left on her cruise; kind of like what she would make!”) for providing some of the food (even Derek Kawakami broke away from the softball tournament — Coach Kylie Linoz was playing in that tournament — to drop off a couple of trays of grinds) for the post-weigh in “banquet.”
Great job to all!
Happy Fourth! Stay safe!
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Dennis Fujimoto can be reached at 245-0453 or at dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
