Innholdsfortegnelse for September 1986 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ September, a transitional month between summer and winter, is usually the month with the least bad weather. It would be the month of lowest bad weather activity if tropical cyclones did not appear in Hawai‘i waters. The potential of a tropical cyclone invading our waters is about the only major threat during the Trade winds will still prevail, but the gusty trades will be at their minimum for the year: only about four days in the month. Northwesterly swell and surf heights are slowly picking up, but the very high surf is still a month or more away. Southerly surf action is decreasing, but there’s still a chance of a higher than normal swell from that direction.…

■ Everyone has heard of a good fish story—either their own or another person’s—one that is truly worth sharing. This monthly column, “Sounds Fishy to Me,” will be devoted to the very best fish, stories that come from our Hawaii anglers. We invite all of our readers to share with us those fish stories that are both humorous as well as unusual. Of course those stories submitted should be as factual as possible and be limited to 500 words. Photographs pertinent to the story are more than welcome. □ As you all know, August is the best month for ‘oama fishing. A few seasons ago, my friend and I went ‘oama fishing at the catamaran pier just in front of the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Well, the bite was going fast…

■ Everybody knew there was a big fish out there. It had been brought in early, before the scales were set up, by Gene Fujihara and his cousin, Glenn Wakamatsu. They had taken their fish and gone back out in their boat to get some more, rhough. so no one knew lust what the whopper weighed. The knowledge of that fish diminished the thrill of the eariy leaders in the motor division at the Hawaii Style Fishing Tournament, which was neld on August 10. But Hugh Peterson, a kayaker who drought in a 7¾-lb papio, was pretty confident. Hugh nad caught his fish early, at 7 a.m., and he felt certain that the other contestants in his division wouldn’t be able to top his tish. At 1 p.m., after paddling…

■ Females have always been welcome in the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. And the bigger, the better. This year, one l, 062½-lb lady made the event for the chairman, governors and commissioners of the H1BA, angler Gil Kraemer, the Laguna Niguel Billfish Club, Capt. Freddie Rice of the IHU NUI and even members of the press covering the tournament. Of course, the hefty lady was a marlin. But that’s not news. Everybody knows that big billfish are welcome in big billfish tournaments. Big billfish just happen to be females; therefore it’s just coincidence that female fish are important in the HIBT. But it’s no coincidence that there are other important female participants in the event. That was planned. They are the female anglers, and they are as capable, intent and…

■ The month of July was characterized by many tournaments, the majority being club tournaments. There were also two employer-sponsored tournaments, the Fourth Annual Hawaiian Dredging Tournament and the Fourth Annual Public Works Tournament (PWC). The month of July also witnessed the birth of a new tournament. The Inaugural Pokai Bay Jackpot Tournament was held during the Fourth of July weekend. For the results of that tournament and the Hawaiian Dredging Tournament, see last month’s issue of HFN. The fishing this month was very good, and many tournament anglers had good reason to celebrate after weighing their fish in at the scale. The crew of many nontournament boats also had cause to celebrate. One such crew was from the KOPA J. The Fourth of July festivities started early for Pat…

■ Kayaking has enjoyed an increase in popularity over the last few years. It’s a leisure sport that can be enjoyed by just about anyone who can swim (for safety reasons) and has at least some sense of balance. The types of kayaks most popular in Hawaii seem to be the ocean racing models. Unlike the types used to ride river rapids, these sleek fiberglass molded crafts are longer, much narrower and lighter in weight. The paddler sits in an area molded to fit his ‘okole and feet. Some come with a rudder, which is controlled by wire cables attached to foot pedals; other types are maneuvered by the riders’ double-bladed paddles. The types of kayaks I have are a little more stable than the racing types. They measure 4.2…

Due to the limited space available and the large number of fish caught, catch reports are limited to tuna over 100 lbs and billfish of any size, any species. (S) = Striped marlin, (B) = Black marlin.…

Big Game ■ Pacific blue marlin, best. Last summer’s slow marlin fishing continued into September. Blue marlin didn’t cooperate. Yet it was a grand month for Capt. Jerome Judd on the IUN KEN PO. He hooked a 1,183-pounder at midmonth, three days after the new moon. It beat out a 975-pounder taken on the NO PROBLEM, captained by Rob Engelhard, and a 959-pounder taken by Willie Greenwell on the KINUE for top honors of the month. Despite the slow fishing, the Kona fleet checked in with 13 billfish over 500 lbs. Biggest Maui marlin of the month was a 336-pounder taken on the HINATEA with Capt. Rick Medenwald. The Kewalo Basin fleet recorded a 365-lb blue captured from the IMUA with Capt. Tim Gray. Top fish in the Lanai Rendezvous…

■ The Kona Coast Casting Club, better known as the KCCC, held its second annual tournament August 7 through 10. The opportunity to fish four days and three nights for the elusive ulua attracted anglers from O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i and Moloka‘i. The tremendous success of the KCCC’s first annual tournament had planted the seed for another fantastic shorecasting tournament. Chuck Johnston of HAWAII FISHING NEWS and 1, both members of O‘ahu’s oldest shorecasting club, the Atlapac Fishing Club, were very fortunate to fish with the following members of the Hilo Casting Club: Roy Tomita; Wayne Yanagisawa; Mel Hirayama; Scott Minemoto; and George Nham. Our destination: Road-to-the-Sea. Since Chuck and I had the week off, it was decided that we would try to secure the campsite before the tournament started. Our…

■ Nuts became my inspiration for this month’s column when 1 found a delicious recipe for fish with a pistachio butter sauce in a national magazine. My resident fisherman loves pistachios, so I hoped he’d like fish that was cooked with them. He did; he ate every bite! That spurred me on to experiment with other nutty ways to dress up fish, and I came up with some you might like. Nuts are versatile and can be used as a last-minute sprinkling over fish, as part of a sauce, in a stuffing mixture, ground for use as a coating, or just for added crunch in a baked or even stir-fried dish. Unfortunately, nuts have one major drawback: their high oil content will add fat to your meal, something most of…

■ During the four-day Kona Hawaiian Billfish Tournament in late July, more marlin were tagged and released than were freed in the entire year of 1985. The results of the tag and release program during the following week’s 1986 Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament are recorded elsewhere in this issue, and they added substantially to the total release numbers for Hawai’1 in 1986. Interest in and enthusiasm for tagging and releasing billfish in island waters is growing slowly within the fleet. As Capt. Mike Murphy of the Maui-based 35’ Bertram EXCITE said, “It’s all in how you present it to your charter!” For charter boat skippers and crew, that is the crux of the matter. Tag and release also requires a willingness on the part of the captain to forfeit a…

■ Hi. My name is Melanie Winters, and I am the new “Aqualine” writer. Dan McNally reluctantly gave up the job due to conflicts with his work schedule. I want to thank Dan for all his past efforts in putting together this column. I have big shoes to try and fill. As Dan did, I welcome any comments from you, the readers. You can write to me through the council at P. O. Box 298, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96809. HCDC Annual Picnic Dive The 1986 Hawaii Council of Diving Clubs Picnic Dive was held Sunday, August 3, out at Pokai Bay Beach Park. This year’s event was sponsored by the Pearl Divers. The day’s events began at 9 a.m. with diving on the MAHI. As in past years, there were boats…

■ The marlin fishing was as hot as fireworks during the month of July. Rubber bands exploded while knuckles turned white as anglers became red in search of the blues. The monotonous hum of CB transmissions was shattered when the crew of the CUTTY SARK II announced that they would be docking soon and, yes, they had fish aboard! John Borrelli of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was happy to have boated the star attraction, a 503-lb Pacific blue marlin. John’s family shared in the rest of the action. A 25-lb mahimahi was angled by Carol Borrelli. Joel Borrelli, age 13, pulled in a 25-lb ono and a mahimahi to match his mother’s. Meanwhile, Jason Borrelli, age 14, fought two nice-sized ono of his own. The family from Pennsylvania had a great day…

■ Sometimes the “if-onlys” can kill you: If only everybody’d voted for Goldwater. If only I’d bought 10,000 shares of IBM way back when. If only I’d taken my prom date to see Gone With The Wind instead of Psycho. The “if-onlys” can really get you down. The very nature of the thought is pessimistic. Self-torture. Dwelling on the past. Morbid introspection. However. A few people do have the capacity to say, “Next time “ Next time I’ll know better than to chase 14 margaritas with 14 zombies. Next time I’ll put my life savings in a bank instead of one of those accursed savings and loans. Next time he tells a Pollock joke Hl rearrange his facial topography. These are the people known as optimists, the sunny-side-ups in life.…

■ The warm summer months in Hawai‘i produce some of the best conditions for shark fishing in Pearl Harbor. The water temperature becomes extremely warm, and the waters become rich with life. Nehu and sardine can be found in large schools along the shoreline; and, with the large amount of bait fish around, predatory fish such as papio, barracuda, lai, awaawa, weke and ulua can also be found in more abundant numbers. The warm water also attracts large predatory fish such as shark—big shark, some measuring 10 to 12 feet in length. These monstrous brutes can often be seen “finning’’ the water surface in the wee hours of morning or during the late hours of evening. Speculation has it that these shark are in the breeding stage and that they…

■ Hilo area fishing was hot during June and July! In July, a large school of halalu (baby akule) stayed under the Coconut Island bridge and provided lots of action and tangled lines for the Hilo anglers. People were racking them up - filling their ice chests and live bait buckets. Also we had the annual arrival of the ‘oama (baby weke). Large schools came into the usual spots such as Reeds Bay, Four Miles, the Pier, Coconut Island and various other spots in the bay. Everybody was out hooking them either for live bait or for some good eating. As you may know, ‘oama are excellent papio bait. In Hilo during ‘oama season, the popular papio fishing spots are behind the hotels such as the Naniloa, Travelodge or Orchid…

■ Canyon Lures have produced excellent billfish and runa catches from Kona to Dakar in Africa, particularly from areas on the East Coast of North and South America. These custom-made lures feature hand-tied, durable skirts that will never tangle a trailing hook or tear away, strike after strike. The Canyon Lures come in a variety of colors and skirt combinations. Because the lures are produced by hand in limited numbers, they are not generally available in tackle shops. The straight-running action of these limited edition lures is said to be responsible for their enviable catch record. For information on Canyon’s Series I or Series II lures, contact Canyon Lures, P. O. Box 2993, Boston, Massachusetts 02101. Scaling fish is always a messy job, but the new “Stainless Safety Fish Scaler”…

■ I had a terrific vacation on the East Coast of the mainland. I got to visit friends and relatives and do a lot of sightseeing. On one such outing, my family and I found ourselves enjoying a ride on a canal that runs from the Delaware River to the Chesapeake Bay, which is a part of the Intracoastal Waterway, aboard a 26’ boat, the GOLDEN GREEK skippered by my cousin Andy Papas and his girlfriend Sandy. As we cruised along, a large sportfisher overtook us and passed us. As I looked closely at this impressive vessel, I noticed it was equipped with a “green stick,” a common sight here in Hawai‘i. I guess the word of a good fishing method spreads fast and far. Rebecca Leon, of the Pearl…

■ Aloha from Maui. Tournament season is upon us again, and it looks like ‘86 is going to be a banner year for tournament fishing in Hawai‘i: Congratulations to all the HIBT participants on an incredible event. Here on the Valley Isle, the Maui Trailer Boat Club held their Second Annual Hanapaa Fishing Tournament over the Fourth of July weekend. It was a two-day event featuring 54 trailer boat teams from all over Maui. Thirty of the 54 teams weighed in more than 120 fish totaling over 2 tons. Top honors went to Clarence “Oscar, the Ice Man” Siminski (try and say that three times fast) on his 18’ Fiberform, the MALIA KAI. Besides catching the winning marlin, a 285-pounder, he also got a 22-lb mahi and a 117-lb ‘ahi.…

■ Hawai‘i’s fish aggregation devices (FADs) change the behavior of not only fish but also the fishermen that chase them. This is one of the general conclusions contained in a report, “A Socioeconomic Appraisal of Fish Aggregation Devices in Hawaii,” recently published by the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. Dr. Karl Samples, assistant professor in the UH Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, conducted a mail survey of 800 fishermen in June 1984. The primary purpose was to gather baseline data about the social and economic characteristics, attitudes, motives and user values of fishermen who fish around FADs in Hawaii. A second purpose was to compare the benefits that FADs offer fishermen with the costs of operating them. The study is one of a series on marine industries…