Innholdsfortegnelse for July 1985 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ Persistent trade winds will be the dominant weather feature. July is fair weather month—on land. Over the waters expect gusty trades on 6 to 14 days this month. surf-wise, northwest wave activity is at a minimum with low surf heights of 0 to 5 feet al northern shores. Surf action along southern shores will peak in July and extend into September. Mariners are advised of the possible occurrence of two kinds of potentially hazardous weather: thunderstorms with heavy rain from an upper trough and tropical cyclone invasions into Hawaiian waters.…

■ Aldabra, it turns out, is a remote reef in the Indian Ocean north of Madagascar. Madagascar is an island nation just off the East Coast of Africa. Surprisingly, both the white ulua (giant trevally) and the ‘omilu (bluefin trevally) are plentiful on the Aldabra reef. The reef is so remote that it makes a good place for scientists to study fish in their natural habitat. I was browsing through Hamilton Library at the University of Hawaii campus in Manoa for information about ulua. Anybody who wants to know anything about animals, and fish in particular, should consult the Zoology Record. This index is on the third floor. Look for the record on “Pisces” (fish), and you’ll find every article written about fish for that year classified by name. I…

West Hawaii Divers ■ A new diving club, the West Hawaii Divers, has been formed on the Big Island. President John Kerr wrote to me through the HCDC and expressed his interest in developing some interisland affiliation among our clubs. John and another member of West Hawaii Divers, Lori Fickes, were here on O‘ahu not too long ago, and they dove with my frequent dive buddy Jim Fagan of Hawaii Divers and Sea Wolves. Jim went over to the Big Island in May, and John returned the favor. The West Hawaii Divers began a very interesting newsletter, and they are interested in a newsletter “swap.” If you would like to get their newsletter, put them on your club mailing list. And you folks on the Big Island looking for a…

■ With three marlin over 1,100 lbs captured since early 1985 and a wahine tournament that produced five fish over 400 lbs earlier in the week, speculation was that it would take a beast to walk away with the $30,000 first-place purse in Western Sports Tournaments’ 8th Annual Kona Gold Jackpot. This tournament, Hawaii’s largest, drew 185 teams to Kona in late May; and talk in the fleet centered around the big fish that had recently been crossing the scales on Kailua pier. “Could take a grander to win,” one expert opined. “This could be the year,” noted another. After partaking of the first of four nights of thorough hospitality at the Kona Hilton Beach and Tennis Resort, lobbing the customary pretournament water balloons, checking in on the line and…

■ Summer has finally come to the Windward Coast, and what a pleasant change it is from the windy and stormy spring! This season will be without the effects of the El Nino current, which may have been the cause of recent erratic weather and fishing patterns. In May Derek Maeda wasted no time in getting out to his favorite grounds where he found a big school Of mahimahi. Although he caught two mahimahi, an ono and some aku, Derek really wanted an ‘ahi. Not seeing any possibilities of an ‘ahi, he continued to pursue mahimahi. Just when he positioned himself for another pass, his reel took off with an ‘ahi at the end of the line. It was worth spending those long hours on the wide-open sea because the…

■ The first thing to do this month is check your fishing license. Every year a few people forget that you have to renew them by July 1, and an expired license can be embarrassing when a conservation officer comes around to check. I understand the state powers that be are calling for voluntary water conservation due to low rainfall this year. Evidently they haven’t been to Wahiawa lately. The lake is still abnormally high, and the fishing is still lousy. It’s a cause for a major celebration when someone does catch a decent bass. While no big ones were weighed this month, I did see some good ones caught. Rich Talmadge and his white spinner bait were on a hot streak for a while catching bass that looked to…

SEND A PHOTO AND LETTER ABOUT NOUR CATCH, AND WE WILL MAIL NOU A FREE GIFT…OUR WAN OF SAVING THANKS FOR SHARING NOUR CATCH! …CHUCK SEND TO: P.O. BOX 25413, HONOLULU. HAWAII 96825 Aloha Chuck, I had a good day fishing with a couple of my friends, Eric Ericson and Edward Nickelsen. We went out for about half a day. We started off trolling for about an hour and a half. We landed six ‘ahi that weighed about 8 lbs each and five others that weighed about 2 to 3 lbs each. We decided that we had enough ‘ahi, so we went in close to shore to bottom fish. Things started off slowly, so I decided to throw out some ‘ahi guts. Within 3 minutes we had about 20 nenue…

■ July is a month of jubilation for fishermen. Big fish are available, often in the greatest numbers of the year. Weather conditions, dominated by trade winds, are conducive to good fishing—meaning they are pleasant enough to make fishing comfortable, yet strong enough to set up good feeding conditions for big fish. Big Game If last year’s success repeats, July will be hotter ‘n a firecracker. Pacific blue marlin blew out HFN’s July fish report in 1984. The Kona catch alone exploded over two full pages of closely set type. Among the records blasted away by the run was the long standing mark for the most Pacific blue marlin caught by one boat in one day. The NO PROBLEM, skippered by Mike Fairfield with Rob Englehard as crew, boated six…

■ Hawaii’s shoreline whippers will appreciate a new product idea from Berkley and Company called the Outdoor Fishin’ Partner. This handy waist-hugging tackle box not only provides handy storage for a variety of spoons, jigs and minnow strips, but the flip open tackle carrier also serves as a portable workbench. The corrosion resistant ABS plastic Fishin’ Partner weighs only 13 oz. It fits comfortably around your waist and will not impede casting, wading or angling. The handy tackle tote opens at the touch of a finger and transforms itself into a waist-level work shelf on which you can even lay your rod while you retie your terminal rig. Lift open the clear plastic top and you have access to seven compartments, which can be used to separate your lures, leaders,…

■ In ancient times, a handsome young menehune chief named Kala lived with his parents on the leeward side of the island of O‘ahu. He inherited a large area of land to manage from his father. The district included Wai‘anae, Waialua, Wahiawa and Waimea. Before Kala’s father died, he instructed Kala to remember several important laws of the menehune clan. Kala’s father told him that if any of the laws were broken during Kala’s lifetime, Kala would lose his ruling powers over the land and the sea in his district. Kala’s father reviewed their family genealogy, which told of their migration from the great lands. They sailed in double-hulled canoes to Hawai‘i. Kala’s dad emphasized the importance of retaining this knowledge for the perpetuation of their tradition and culture. Kala,…

■ For those who went fishing, May was a good month for catching. There were many good-sized ono, ‘ahi and, of course, marlin. Due to a number of factors (the airline pilots’ strike among them), tourism, and consequently charter fishing was down. May saw many of the local skippers and their crews going out Holoholo just for the catch. They also used the “slow” time to work on their boats and gear in preparation for the busy summer ahead. Gentry’s new dry dock facility at Honokohau has been busy doing all types of repairs and modifications as well as routine maintenance. But now things seem to be picking up. I recently heard from one skipper that his next day off will be in late September. They are booked solid for…

■ The return of summer also brought the return of game fish to the Kona Coast. Unproductive currents swept by the island for most of the spring season. Accompanied by unusually cool air, these currents left the lee of the Big Island with a wintry visage. As the summer solstice approached, trade winds resumed their normal patterns, fish counts rose noticeably and the coast donned its summer costume of floral brilliance. The only factor conspicuously missing from this idyllic scene has been the mainland visitors eager to try their luck at catching big fish. A thunderstorm raged in United Airlines’ friendly skies, and it greatly affected the islands’ economy, including that of the fishing community. Honokohau Harbor lay relatively quiet after a busy first quarter of the year. The brightest…

Aloha Readers, I am writing this story to show off some pictures I took of my fishing partnersand to raise some questions I have concerning a few articles in FIELD & STREAM and HAWAII FISHING NEWS. The first picture is of Allen Riveres and his 5-lb 2-oz largemouth bass caught on a Shadrap lure in March at Waita Reservoir. Nice catch, Allen. The second picture is of Allen Jefferys with his lunker tucanare (7 lbs 13½ oz) caught on live bait at Sloggett’s Reservoir in April. Allen, who is a catch-and-release angler, kept this tuc for the wall. Less than one week later, Allen caught a 5-lb 272-oz tuc at Waita. This is a great time for freshwater fishing. Congratulations on your fantastic catches, Allen. The questions I have concern…

■ Let’s stop ignoring the taape. This blue-lined snapper, which was introduced to Hawai‘i about 30 years ago, is as colorful as its relatives, easier to’ catch, less expensive to buy and just as good to eat. The taape lives closer to shore than other snapper and is caught year-round in great numbers by commercial fishermen, who don’t get as much for such abundant amounts of fish. This makes it the best buy among the 14 species of snapper found in Hawaii’s waters. Taape average to ½ 1-lb, a nice size for cooking whole. It can be fried, poached, steamed, braised, broiled and baked. No matter how it is cooked, the result is mild, moist meat. If you haven’t tried taape yet, be a sport and go to your market…

■ The PALANI’s bow slowly lifted up as the twin outboards picked up rpm’s. As we started our speedy trip out to the FAD buoy, the early morning amber lights of Hilo town glistened off the smooth waters of the bay. Above Mauna Kea, the sky was crystal clear. The smell of coffee caught my attention. It would have to be quickly consumed before we turned the tip of the breakwall. I was neatly bundled up in a jacket and a raincoat, and I was mentally ready for the damp, one-hour trip ahead of us. Once we reached the tip of the Hilo breakwall, Wally Muranaka lined up the Bayshore Tower condominium with the Hilo Hospital, took a heading and aimed the PALANI straight for the horizon. We were headed…

■ This was it! This was the contest everyone was waiting for—the granddaddy of shore-fishing contests on Kaua‘i. The 9th Annual Easter Seal Fishing Tournament! Whereas other tournaments usually draw from 150 to 200 contestants, the Easter Seal Tournament annually attracts more than 500 anglers islandwide! Why is this so? It’s because by purchasing a single ticket, you are entitled to enter your catch in any of six categories (seven in the case of women). This makes you eligible to win any one of 40 prizes! Therefore, your chances of winning something are better than in any other tournament. It’s a wide-open, enter-what-you-catch contest. In other tournaments you must choose what category you are going to enter, pay your fee and then go for a fish in that category. If,…

FREE GIFT A INSULATING HOUD-IT PORTABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER FOR LETTERS RECEIVED FUSING THE MONTH OF JULY! Hey Chuck! Here’s a picture of me (holding the sailfish) and my friend Brandon (with the aku) after a day of fishing outside (about 20 miles) at, Kahana Bay. The sailfish was about 25 lbs, and we caught it on a small jethead. Mahalo,Andrew CharKane‘ohe, O‘ahu P.S. Keep up the good work on HFN! Howzit Chuck, Here’s a picture of me with a 2½-lb papio we (me and my friends) caught while trolling the reefs of Kane‘ohe Bay. Mahalo,Jonathan CharKahalu‘u, O‘ahu P.S. Keep up the good work! Dear Chuck, No, it’s not wiggling and trying to get away! ft’s frozen and was speared the night before this picture was taken. My first time torching…