Innholdsfortegnelse for April 1979 i Hawaii Fishing News

FOURTH ANNUAL BIG ISLAND FISHING TOURNAMENT The entrance fee is $35.00 per person which includes a T-Shirt, Tournament booklet and the Awards Banquet. Any entrant not attending the Awards Banquet will pay an entrance fee of $30.00. The fee fnr Jackpot #1 is $10.00 per person. Jackpot #1 will be awarded on the “Winner-take-all” basis. The individual who catches the largest fish will win the entire jackpot. The fee for Jackpot #2 is also $10.00 per person. Jackpot #2 will have 1st thru 5th place winners for largest fish taken. All persons entered in the tournament will be checked in at the banquet site. Fees for additional banquet guests are: All checks should be made payable to the Hilo Casting Club. Please detach at the perforation and mail your entrance…

The First Annual Hawaiian Wahine Fishing Tournament was held last year on June 4th. Shauna Bybee, originator of the tournament, learned a lot. First and foremost, she needed more help. The 1978 tournament was very informal and fun was had by all; skippers, crew and especially the ladies. Shauna’s idea was a success, and we hope this year will be even better. EAGLE ONE, a Kona charter boat with Will Chesnut as skipper, Capt. Wick Barnett and Joe Gould as mates, took 1st and 2nd places. (This year only one place per boat—we only had three fish last year!) Kathie Pearson and Kathy Dreger will remember that day. A double hook. p; one fish fought from the chair and one from the rod holder. Their blue marlin weighed in at…

Once again the HCDC Outstanding Diver of the Year Awards banquet was a rousing success. There were in excess of 400 divers, their families and friends present at Sea Life Park where we had the run of the park. The weather cooperated more favorably than last year, so we were able to enjoy the park facilities more by having several bars around the waterfall area. The food, was good and once again the serving lines moved quickly so that no one had to stand around for very long. After dinner, Scotty Bowman took over as Master of Ceremonies and did an admirable job. He gave away 114 door prizes valued at several thousands of dollars. The Council wishes to thank the following businesses that donated the door prizes for the…

In this discussion we will review the priorities in adding electronic equipment on your boat. Sounds simple, but even this statement needs clarification since electronics is so pervasive today. We won’t be covering your electronic ignition or security (anti-theft) systems, for example, but will include safety, communications, fishing, diving and navigation requirements. Individual subject areas have already been covered or will be covered by articles in Hawaii Fishing News articles so this time we will deal with the set of equipments as a whole and what they should do for you. As it happens, this is an excellent time to review the whole gamut of equipment since you will be having the opportunity to look over examples of most of the equipment at the Boat Show, and see some excellent…

“Dale Burns on da phone Siiiiiiilus,” called Maggie from the kitchen. When she wanted Silas’ attention, Maggie invariably gave emphasis on the “S-i” of Silas. That way, she’d get his attention very quickly. She knew. He knew, but he didn’t care for the way she drew out the first part of his name. Hardly worth making an issue about. She’s been doing that just for the forty-two years of their marriage. “Howzit, brah Dale!” “Feelin’ fine, Silas. You and Maggie?” “Where you at. Dale?” “Here, on Kauai. Let’s get together Silas, this afternoon.” “Gimme da kine room numbah, brah Dale.” “Don’t drive fast. Silas. Couple of the streams are way up and the roads are slick.” Dale is a Honolulu boy who went off to Massachusetts for college and finally…

Maui’s fishing and boating community was blessed twice recently with the opening of both the new section of the Maalaea Small Boat Harbor and the just complete Mala Wharf launch ramp. These desperately needed facilities have caused a sigh of relief amongst boaters in the central Maui and West Maui areas as they opened up 30 new slips and relieved the congestions at the Lahaina Harbor launch ramp. The ceremonies at both openings included a clutch of officials from the State and County governments, and numerous interested bystanders. The Maalaea opening was also blessed by sunny skies and a smorgasbord banquet prepared by Jack Madsen, the manager of the contracting firm General Construction, that built the Maalaea improvements. One of the notables present at both ceremonies was ex-State Representative Ron…

THE PROBLEM Tunas and other pelagic fishes are seasonally abundant in the waters around Hawaii. However, these fishes are not always concentrated in the right places at the right time and Hawaii’s commercial and recreational fishermen spend long hours searching for fish—hours which could more profitably be used in fishing. THE PROGRAM The results of an experimental fish aggregating buoy project conducted by the Honolulu Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service, have indicated that anchored buoys are effective in congregating and holding pelagic species of fishes such as tunas, mahimahi, ono, and other commercially important fishes. It is proposed that a statewide system of anchored buoys be deployed around Hawaii for the use of the entire fishing community. The plans call for the deployment of buoys around all the major islands…

Probably no single event had a more far reaching effect on the development of the Hawaiian sampan than the coming of World War II. The effect of the great was was manifold; the long term effects were both positive and negative. One interesting effect that precipitated prior to the U.S. involvement in the war was the immigration to Hawaii of one group of Japanese shipwrights, the Nakahara brothers. In the late 1930’s, with the threat of the draft and the war with China breathing down their necks, the brothers Tokushige, Mitsue and Kazuichi Nakahara left Yamaguchi perfecture where they had apprenticed in a traditional Japanese shipyard and moved back to Hawaii where they were born. Their father had originally come from Japan to work as a carpenter, and had sent…

It took roughly one year for the Pirate Whalers to virtually wipe out the humpback whale population that wintered and calved in Bahamian waters prior to 1971. Hawaii is graced each by the visitations of the graceful humpback whales; these very humpback populations, however, having been perilously reduced from their once great numbers by commercial whaling, now face the ever-growing danger of increaced illicit whaling. Few folks are aware of pirate whaling and its implications. Most Hawaii residents have never heard the term “pirate whalers,” but these money-hungry butchers may one day eliminate Hawaii’s humpback whale population. An organization, the International Whaling Commission (IWC), formed in 1946, was created to limit the number of whales slaughtered by whaling countries so as to protect these gentle ocean creatures from extinction. Despite…

For those of you who repair your own wet suits (doesn’t everybody?) here is a good idea which you might like to pass along. Undoubtedly, you all have some source where you can obtain some old nylon hosiery. Well, hang on to those nylons and the next time you have a rip in your wet suit, give this a try. First, smear wet suit cement on the tear and wait a few minutes until it is tacky. Repair as usual. Now, on the inside, paint the repaired area with another coat of cement. Then cut a piece of stocking to make a patch which you glue to the cement. Apply another coat over the whole area and you have a nylon lined repair job which is guaranteed never to tear…

ALCOM MARINE ELECTRONICS has just recently moved into new headquarters on Sand Island Road, across from “Kilgo’s” and behind the new Disco Club America. Alcom previously occupied only 600 square feet of space on Nimitz Highway but now is proud to announce the new 4,000 square feet of Sales, Installation and Service facility complete with airconditioning. The service facility is complete with over 30 feet of bench area with all test equipment required for the testing of Radar, Loran, Omega, Sonar, SSB, Auto-Pilots, VHF, CB and Depth-Finders. Alcom’s installation area is large enough to hold a fully equipped 27-ft boat inside and is protected by the latest in security equipment, linked to a central alarm center. Alcorn’s versatility includes a new Service Van with total service capabilities, including a Communications…