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Im the new guy
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:10 pm
by adpetree
Hey gentlemen,
Im in the Military and new to Oahu. Ive been bass fishing my whole life, and cant wait to get started here. my first question is this. are you allowed to fish lake wilson in a float tube?? I dont have a boat, and want to get in on the action, and secondly, if float tubing is allowed, is it safe to float tube in the lake? any info would help out alot.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:34 pm
by JChen
Hello adpetree
Welcome to the boards
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:09 am
by roadwarriorsvt
Woo Hoo! I'm no longer the newbie!
Welcome to the site. Define "float tube" please. There are plenty of places to fish along the shore, just watch out for the homeless peeps.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:10 pm
by adpetree
ha ha. float tube as in, fishing out of a tube in the water that you can sit in. Thanks for the welcomes.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:24 pm
by roadwarriorsvt
I doubt it would be a problem. Guys fish out of kayaks out there, but wait for a more experienced angler to chime in.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:43 am
by Stan Wright
Sure you can use a float tube... I see several guys on the lake in them.
That's how Mike Sakamoto and I started fishing the lake some 35 years ago. One guy enters the lake near Boy Scout Island.
By the way, the water temperature at the moment is about 68 degrees.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:02 pm
by BillFHM3C
You are aware that sewage, both treated & untreated, is released into the lake...right? And that they rent boats at Schofield? Welcome to the 'Board". Aloha!
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:04 pm
by adpetree
thanks alot to Stan. I called you a couple of times this weekend for directions to the lake, and some general questions about the fishing. thanks for all of your help. I'm sure as i get settled in here, i will have alot more questions to post. thanks to all.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:07 pm
by FishinFrenzy
Adpetree I fished Wilson for 4 years in my float tube with absolutely no issues. I usually put in across from Boy Scout Island and also behind Kemoo Farms down the path to the right of the small shack Military Window Tints. Just be sure to carry some sort of PFD.
Aloha,
Dave
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:05 am
by Ahnkochee
There are warning signs about Leptospirosis along the lake but that risk is in every body of freshwater in the state. As long as you have no open cuts, and you don't drink the water your chances of contracting it is very low.
On another note you have some awesome fishing available right on the Marine Base that most here would envy.
