Innholdsfortegnelse for February 1978 i Hawaii Fishing News

Editor’s Note: The following is a fish story, based, on fact. The names have been changed to protect one man’s serenity….he is a real person….and he really finds piece of mind in spin fishing. ■ It had been a long week for the senir-insurance executive, not really hectic, be then after so many years in the insurance game, the work does become a bit of a drudgery. As Thursday drew to a close his mood began to elevate, he had been watching the tide calendar closely for almost three weeks, and he knew this weekend would be one of the best. Friday went by quickly, and finding most of his weeks’ tasks accomplished, having no really pressing business to attend to, Ed left the office at 3:00 and went home…

■ The only reservation I have for writing this article stems from the possibility my readers may think I am in the employ of, or in some way compensated by, the Kaiser-Aetna Corporation, developers of Hawaii Kai Marina. Nothing could be further from the truth. For some years I served on the Hawaii Kai Community Council and it can be adequately documented from reading the minutes that I was a thorn in the side of the power structure developing the Hawaii Kai community. I constantly complained about the shallow water in front of my dock, fought them at meetings on raising sewer rates and usually had my tongue in cheek when their representatives testified before our council. ■ Frankly, I think several of them would breathe a sigh of relief…

After looking through the December issue of Hawaii Fishing News, I came to a page with the title “Mako Country.” After looking over the pictures, I was convinced these sharks are not Makos for the reasons that follow. 1. The Mako (Isurus oxyinchus) or its relative (Isurus paveus) are both basically pelagic species and catching two inshore is almost impossible. Because (Isurus paveus) is very uncommon, the only Makos they could be, if they are Makos, are Isurus osyinchus. 2. The tail of an Isurus shark is a simple way to indentify a Isurus because the upper and lower lobe of the tail are of equal length. The typical Carcharhinus (Gray sharks, Oceanic Whitetips, Browns, Bulls, Lemons, Tigers, etc.) has a tail in which the upper lobe is longer than…

■ You will be hearing it more and more in the days, weeks and months ahead—Save the Ulua. The cry is coming from shorecasters and divers all over the State who are recognizing the decline of this once common gamefish. Gone are the days of fish every weekend. How many 100-lb ulua were caught on Oahu or Maui in 1977? This question and other like it have caused fishing and diving clubs across the State to band together to seek legislative changes which will, hopefully—Save the Ulua. Most shoreline fishermen and divers see the number one enemy of ulua to be the growing use of monofilament gill nets. These nets, have grown in popularity and use in recent years as a result of the ease with which they can be…

■ This has definitely been the year of the tuna. Rarely before have there been so many ahi and Otaru aku around for the trolling boats in the wintertime. The ahi have been popping up all around Waianae and Haleiwa at this “wrong time of the year.” We hope they are here to stay. When the first Allison tuna (Thunnus albacares) was caught on rod and reel back in 1904, no one realized just how much expertise was going to go into perfecting methods and baits to bring up these huge circling chargers. The Allison tuna is now commonly called a yellowfin tuna. The big-eye tuna (Thunnus obesus) used to be called the shortfinned yellowfin but now is simply called a big-eye tuna. All yellowfins are not long-finned. Some have…

■ “R.E.S.T.-Marine! R.E.S.T.-Marine! Calling R.E.S.T.-Marine! This is the “SEA WITCH”! I am dead in the water and need assistance about 5 miles off of Makaha Beach! Please respond!” Someday this might be you looking for help out at sea. The person who comes back to you on your C.B. radio will probably be one of twenty volunteers manning complicated and expensive radio equipment ready and able to give you almost any assistance you might need. R.E.S.T. stands for Radio Emergency Safety Teams Inc. The Oahu chapter is composed of twenty men and women who monitor C.B. bases, some around the clock, and are prepared to contact the-Coast Guard and lead them directly to you. Several of them have huge Moonraker rotating antennas with which they are able to beam in…

TRADEWIND 20 DEEP VEE GLASS-PRO 19 SEMI-VEE * ACROSS FROM USCG ON SAND ISLAND ROAD. Phone: 841-2831 LOCALLY PRODUCED The entire line is manufactured in Hawaii for Hawaiian waters. Each boat is designed to perform several functions—fishing, skiing, diving or all around family fun. Construction is hand-laid reinforced fiberglass in compliance with all current federal safety regulations. Production is limited and each boat receives individual attention insuring compliance to rigid quality control standards. A complete selection of power packages, trailers, and accessories—all factory installed under manufacturer’s warranty. ALSO AVAILABLE…Glass-Pro Kona 19, Glass-Pro Open Fisherman 19, Tradewind 17 Deep Vee, Tradewind Whaler, Tradewind Dingy and Tradewind Pram. Designs Manu Kai 25, is the first in a new line of boats to be produced by Comercial Fiberglass, designed strictly for fishing in…

Over 70 young Oahu anglers, wielding everything from homemade bamboo poles with simple cork bobbers to fancy new spinning gear, turned out to try their luck catching the sunfish-like Tilapia that abound in Lake Wilson. The participants age four to fifteen competed in eight categories for over 27 prizes donated by island merchants. Jon Sugimoto, a 14-year-old student at Hanalani School in Wahiawa, won the Grand Prize with a hefty string of fish that weighed 33 pounds 9 ounces. Jon has been fishing in the thirteen mile long Lake Wilson all his life and was using worms with his spinning rig to entice his top catch. His prize was over $100 worth of fishing gear including a complete rod and reel outfit, landing net, a tacklebox stuffed with lures and…

TO BE HELD IN KAILUA-KONA MAY 5, 6 & 7th You are invited to participate in the most exciting fishing tournament ever held in Hawaii. Fantastic cash prizes await the top 10 teams. ENTRY FEES—$500.00 per boat/team; 1-4 members per team, $150.00 for each additional member over 4 up to 6. ($450.00 of the teams entry fee goes to the JACKPOT: (Balance goes to K.C.S.A. to defrey tournament administration cost and entertainment.) NO REFUNDS: No refunds will be made for withdrawals unless it is approved by the board of governors. Distribution of JACKPOT money: (Amount of prizes to vary according to number of entries.) TEAM/BOAT A team consists of a boat with 1-6 members including the team captain. Max. 6 per team. APPLICATIONS Forms are available at the Kona Charter…

INTERLOCKING LOOPS When you slip the loop on the leader of a snelled hook through a loop on the end of your line, or a dropper loop tied above your sinker, is it a safe connection or will the two loops cut each other under tension when there’s a lively fish on the hook? Many fishermen may feel that such interlocking loops are not only a lazy way of connecting leader to line but also invite breakage when fighting the fish. However, recent tests at Du Pont Company laboratories, where nylon was invented and “Stren” flourescent monofilament fishing line was developed, show these loop connections are stronger than the knots used to tie the loops. In addition to testing two interlocking loops, the Du Pont tests included joining a loop…