Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2021 i Hawaii Fishing News

This epic kayak fishing day started out with a “poor fishing” report and high winds, so I figured I would only pick up a small bag of ice and fish the day with no expectations. The joke was about to be on me. I had fallen asleep prepping my gear the night before, so the 2 a.m. wake up call left me scrambling to tie some rigs before heading out to meet with the group from “Bluewater Kayaking” at our predetermined spot. This group has been invaluable to me for improving my kayak fishing. The most important thing that I have learned since fishing with them is safety. After buying my first fishing kayak, I took it out several times in Kane‘ohe Bay and practiced my rollover drills. I wanted…

Step 1. Start by cutting open the belly of the fish, from the anal opening to the gill opening. Step 2. Remove entrails and gills. Step 3. Remove the head by starting a cut just behind the pectoral fins then cutting toward the rear top portion of the head. Knock off the head with a cleaver, or cut at the first joint near the rear of the head. Rinse off ono, and clean out stomach cavity. Step 4. The fish can be cut into chunks or filleted. It is a matter of preference. If the fish is to be filleted, start cuts at the base of the anal fin and finlets and cut inward, close to the bones, to the backbone. Repeat on dorsal side of fish, starting at the…

When you go to a store to buy fish, do you know where it comes from? More than 60 percent of the seafood eaten in Hawai‘i is imported, and nationally the rate is even higher. Depending on distant locations to supply seafood can cause price volatility as well as concerns with health standards and food safety. For Hawai‘i to be self-sustaining, more seafood needs to be produced in Hawai‘i, but fishing on wild stocks can only provide so much due to current participation, regulations and the political climate. To make up the seafood shortfall, aquaculture is being considered here and nationwide. Aquaculture, or the cultivation and raising of plants or animals for food or other purposes, is a centuries-old practice that continues today with both traditional and modern techniques. On…

Tuesday arrived, and two things were about to transpire: the spring turkey season was going to come to an end; and my visiting bowhunting friend, Marlin Dubetz, was going to return home to Pennsylvania. We both retained an unfulfilled goal. I had yet to connect with a gobbler, and Marlin hoped to complete a Hawai‘i bowhunting “grand slam,” taking a turkey, sheep, goat and pig. He had yet to harvest the pig. Dick Peters, the nonagenarian “Mongoose Man” who has single-handedly trapped 260 mongoose—those infamous island game bird predators—had accompanied us on a previous hunt and asked to go along on this one. And so it was that we “three amigos” set off for another try at accomplishing our respective goals. We decided to return to the northeastern slope of…

Hobby in a Tank When I was a youngster, collecting things was a very popular hobby. I collected stamps, match covers, milk caps, studio photos of movie stars via mail, JOE PALOOKA comic books, and trinkets and charms from the various pistachio and pine nut dispensing machines that were located in the neighborhood grocery stores. In addition to all these, I collected tropical fish while my younger brother collected pigeons. These fish were caught at the nearby Nu‘uanu Stream. There among the pools and waterways with its dark boulders, we could catch the ever present “color fish” (wild guppies) and the common wild swordtails. As this interest grew, I was allowed to purchase exotic tropical fish from the neighborhood “fish lady” who lived near the school grounds. Often times, I…

Pa‘opa‘o, or golden trevally, are also known as “unicorns of the flats.” Pa‘opa‘o usually cruise a little faster than ‘o‘io, the main attraction for fly fishermen here in Hawai‘i. Pa‘opa‘o feed in a similar way to ‘o‘io on the flats and eat identically (shrimp and crabs). However, pa‘opa‘o are not as frequently found as ‘o‘io. They are a rare sight to see; and when you do see one, you usually have only one shot. In my case, I got lucky. I hooked this pa‘opa‘o on my 7-weight Sage Igniter fly rod, an Abel SDS ⅞ reel and 17-lb test fluorocarbon tippet. I was targeting an ‘o‘io when the pa‘opa‘o zoomed in from behind and stole my fly. I knew it was a decent-sized golden. I immediately set the hook, and…

It was the summer of 1987, and I was 16. My father, Paul, got military orders to move to Hawai‘i for the last stretch of his career in the Marines. I thought, “Here we go again—the third move of my life and the third time I’ve left everything and everyone I grew to know to start all over again.” I didn’t have a choice, and we headed to O‘ahu. I quickly made friends with other military kids and their families. I also ventured to the water because I love to fish and the water was calling me. Through my new friends, I met my now long-time friend Michael Wiley, and he began to teach me to fish Hawai‘i-style. I thought I knew a lot about fishing, but I soon found…

Weke, Moano, Kumu and Malu The Goatfish Family To many, the adage “Good things come in small packages” applies to the goatfish family. The moano, kumu and malu grow to the length of a ruler, offering meat that is delicate, sweet and mild. They are reef fish that can be caught year-round and average from 8 onces to 2 pounds. Their coloration, distinguished by mottled shades of red, serves to camouflage the fish as they swim around the coral. This family also includes the weke‘ula, a rosy-red, deepwater fish that grows to 6 pounds, and the sandycolored weke with a yellow horizontal stripe, which is a bit larger than the moano, kumu and malu. The outcast of the group is the weke pueo, which has yellow bars on its tail…

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“Brah, a huge ulua garanz 80 to 90 lbs is down here!” said my dive partner, Desmond Thain, who was scouting a few grounds for our dive while I stayed on my jet ski. After much persuasion from Desmond, I mentally prepared my plan of attack. As I was descending, I saw other big ulua swimming in and out of caves. I knew that this cave was holding some “big boys,” so I crept to the side of the cave so I wouldn’t frighten them too much. I kept my head down and tapped the sand once to get their attention. As I slowly raised my head, I immediately spotted the alpha ulua of the pack. The pack started making its way toward me, and the leader swam right up…

Includes tax and postage FISHING HAWAII STYLE, VOL I * $33 A Guide to Saltwater Angling - This is a must have for Hawaii’s fishers. This collection of techniques and tips has proven to be invaluable to all saltwater anglers around the world. With over 400 illustrations, Volume I includes both the basics and secret methods that should be a common heritage for all anglers. FISHING HAWAII STYLE, VOL II $33 Find out how to catch game fish of the shoreline and deep seas, and even shrimp crab, lobster and squid. Includes detailed descriptions of surfcasting for ulua (slide-baiting and dunking), drifting sand bars for ‘o'io, locating and catching deep-water snapper, fighting big game fish on light and heavy tackle, catching tuna at night under light, trolling green sticks, making…

Maunalua Bay Lay Net Busted Four Waipahu men, Lordleigh Caraang (41), Jonie Dalo (60), Jamie Sarmiento (47) and Benny Sampaya (64), were cited by Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement (DOCARE) officers for allegedly setting illegal lay nets at Paiko Lagoon in East Oahu’s Maunalua Bay. Complaints from local fishermen and residents alerted DOCARE, and an anonymous tip pointed officers to the poachers’ truck. On scene, officers observed a man leaving the truck, swimming out to the net floats and returning to shore. Officers confiscated multiple lay nets along with fish and one lobster. DOCARE alleged one man set the nets with assistance of the others. Charges include possession of multiple species of undersized aquatic life including moi, papio and ‘o‘io. The netters…

The 45-day Hawai‘i island spring turkey hunt concluded on April 15. Hunter-reported information obtained from check stations at the public hunting areas of Mauna Kea (Unit A) and Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a (Unit F) were reviewed and yielded the following results: Over the course of the 2021 season, hunters made 369 trips to the areas indicated (295 to Mauna Kea; 74 to Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a), bagging a total of 41 birds (36 and five, respectively). Because the conventional measure of hunter success—the number of birds taken per hunter trip made—is fractionally small in spring turkey hunts, the inverse ratio—the number of hunter trips required to bag a single bird—has been employed as a more useful value. For the 2021 season, that hunter success ratio was nine hunter trips made per bird taken. The…

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For letters, with photos, received during JUNE we will send you a NEW SURPRISE gift made especially for HFN — our way of saying “thanks for sharing your catch!” . . . Hana pa‘a, Carrie Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <hawaiifishingnews@gmail.com> Aloha Carrie, My grandson Kaiea was in your May 2011 magazine when he was 2 and I thought it would be nice to send in another. He still loves to go fishing and always makes time to go. I used to fish in my younger days but not anymore. My dad was a fisherman and had a boat and would go fishing at night to hook akule on Friday nights. My brother and I loaded the supplies in the afternoon and our job was…