Innholdsfortegnelse for June 9, 1979 i Hawaii Fishing News

Hawaii has been blessed with one of the most exceptional mahimahi runs in recent memory, since the first of the year. Cane Knives in hoards, big bulls, arid females of all sizes are turning up under logs, near bait schools, close to shore and in the deep. No one is certain why they are here—the only thing that every fisherman will agree upon is that it sure is great to have these tasty yellow fighters available with such regularity. One of the fondest memories from the early days of-my offshore fishing career is the mahimahi school Uncle Dave Nottage found on the way home from Molokai one day. By the time we headed AUKAKA for Kewalo we literally had mahimahi coming out of our ears. We had caught them on…

“HEY, WHAT HAPPENED TO TOUR FISH?” CRACKLES OUT OF THE CB RADIO SPEAKER. YOU’D RATHER NOT ANSWER…FINALLY YOU RESPOND MISERABLY “BROKE LINE CANT FIGURE IT OUT.” The parting of the fishing line connecting your tackle to some desperately funny critter is often easy to explain. If you are using light tackle, the fish was just too tough—or you simply used too much drag (a malady known in Kona as “elephant dragitis”) the disease common amongst new light tackle anglers. Other reasons include too much line in the water which creates a force on the line greater than it can withstand. Occasionally, schooling tuna will even chafe through the line to a hooked member of the school as they continue their feeding frenzy. The myriad reasons for “broke line” are easy…

The following reviews by Rick Gaffney. For those interested in making, repairing or customizing any kind of fishing rod, there is a very thorough, very easy to use book available from a publishing firm in Florida. It is called “How to Build Custom Made Handcrafted Fishing Rods,” and is written by John B. Emery. It is the practice for Hawaii’s shore casters to custom make a lot of their own equipment and places that sell rod blanks and accessories, as well as most of Hawaii’s “bamboo ridges” will confirm that there is a great deal of difference amongst the rods made in Hawaii. Emery’s brief, concise paper back book, will surely clear up some of the fine points of custom rod making, as well as offer a few hints that…

In Wailoa State Park, the awa were running pretty strongly and were of monstrous proportions. Granted, the ulua were much larger and that was what Mickey Ghio had flown two thousand miles for. Mickey had waited one year to again try for the ulua on a fly rod. He’d planned his strategy to the tee and tied as many styles and types of flies as to boggle the imagination. He’d dug through as many pamphlets, magazines and old periodicals he could get his hands on, looking for the magic fly that would drive the elusive giant trevelly into taking his fly. Mickey had really done his homework and was very serious in the contemplation of hooking and landing an ulua of modest proportions. During the year, a constant stream of…

The top news of the Maui fishing world is that thanks to United Airlines, the charter fleet is at a standstill. It would be advisable that if management and machinists of the airline that paralyzed Hawaii want to fish, they go to Mexico, or Australia-shark bait is at a premium on Maui—and United folks just might fill the bill! All that aside—it has been an exceptionally good season for the Maui boats. For instance, when Captain Jamie Padgett of the NO KA OI III got tired of waiting around for charters and went “holo holo” with a bunch of friends up Hana way, he scored an impressive clean sweep on the 30th of May. His catch included 11 ono, 7 mahimahi, 3 ahi and a 411-lb marlin that attacked one…

For a diversion on this particular Saturday morning, Silas ambled out to the lean-to and fired up his radio rig. Nothing equaling the excitement had happened lately on the air but Silas had worked a fellow in Louisville, Kentucky. Fellow must have talked about his mail order business in leisure suits and his wealthy brother in Cleveland for thirty minutes. At least. Silas tuned in on the long range, search and rescue band. After five minutes listening he knew the young Coast Guard operator was working more than a routine radio check with an eastbound tanker. “Party in distress, party in distress, this is United States Coast Guard radio station Honolulu, Hawaii on two-one-eight-two kilocycles, over.” “Kreewerethie fordrus lackum boat go down, no fumay no fymay boos lastrum.” Silas searched…

When it conies to catching mahimahi I had always noticed that Capt. Jeff Yee on the WICKED WAHINE returned to port with two or even three times more fish than the other boats. What was his secret? I had to find out. Little did I know that I was about to embark on one of the most exciting, action packed, educational adventures of my life. The Kona winds had been blowing for just a little over a week now. Every day the skippers told stories of large floating logs, and giant bird piles. These tales of triple strikes on every pass by the buoy were just too much. Conditions were perfect. I asked Jeff if there was any way I might go out with him. Sandy Au Hoy, Jeff and…

The West and North shores of the island of Molokai are relatively still as untouched as they were in years past. Although the sprawling Sheraton Molokai Hotel is spread across part of the West End, the beaches are mostly off limits without permission from Molokai Ranch. When such permission is granted, fishermen find cliffs overhanging the ocean productive spots for ulua fishing, the beaches still good places for surfcasting, and the rocky shores with many “moi” holes a veritable treasure chest. On May 5th, Raleigh Poepoe of Molokai decided to try a little throw-netting in just such a spot. His companions on this fishing journey were Moki, Tony and Thomas Rodrigues. Armed with a 2¼-inch, 12-foot, 13 and 15-lb throw-net, they decided to try their luck in some of the…

Those busting schools of giant Allison tuna are usually expected along the Waianae Coast between the 15th and 31st of May. This year was no exception with tuna popping up in singles and a few doubles, first on the thousand-fathom ledge and then closer inside directly beyond Pokai Bay. Along with these yellow line-breaking heavies came the tremendous Pacific blue female marlin that attack unexpectedly with such ferocity. During the weekend of the 19th of May, we recorded approximately 30 ahi and 10 marlin. Several of the billfish were really outstanding, the largest caught by Brudda Tuiloma and Edmund Kaya on the Kaya’s AILEAN K. After it was gutted, it weighed in at a mammoth 975-lbs! Brudda is the son of Tui Tuiloma of the MARGARET T. Second largest in…

It is common practice for the shell collector to tip over large rocks and coral heads in his search for specimens. But how many return the rocks or corals to the position in which they were originally found? Those that do are practicing good conservation but those who do not are unwittingly killing both the corals and myriads of smaller marine life. There is little doubt that many fine shells can be found under the coral heads but remember to return the head to its original position after you have examined its underside for shells. It takes but a moment to do this and you will be preserving your shelling area not only for yourself but for other shell collectors and reef explorers. Remember that thousands of marine organisms are…