Innholdsfortegnelse for October 1987 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ In ancient times, the Hawaiian lawai’a (fisherman) had to go fishing in order to survive. Today, only commercial fishermen need to go fishing regularly to survive. However, it has been suggested by several medical people that recreation be included in our lives for good health. With that recommendation in mind, 1 highly recommend some form of fishing be the chosen activity for every individual and family in Hawai’i. There are so many people in Hawai’i who have not taken the opportunity to enjoy the thrills and challenges of fishing. Defined loosely, the fishing I speak of includes gathering limu, picking ‘opihi, pipipi, kupee, ha’uke’uke, catching freshwater ’o’opu, ’opae, pupu, pole fishing on the reefs, spearfishing, throwing net, and many more too numerous to mention. Recently, the Ka’anapali Derby was…

■ In early June this year, Capt, Charles Leslie of lire HANALIKE m Kona received 100 lbs oi lopmiiinows, Poecilia nwxicana, Hom the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (HDAR) ioi bait and sea trials. Capt. Leslie had heard that live topminnows were veiy successful in attrac ting 10-to 20 lb ’ahi. and he wanted to try them on larger lish while handlming HDAR obtained the topminnows from the-Maui Baitfish Fac iliiy and air shipped them to the Big Island. The topminnows. averaging I to 2 niches long, arrived at the boat in excellent condition. Other handline fishermen had reported large schools of ‘ahi swimming near the surface, but the fish would not bite. Capt. Leslie found a large school neat a fish aggregating buoy off the Kona coast. Using the…

New World Records for Club Members ■ Congratulations are in order for three Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club members who have recently submitted IGFA World Record claims for substantial fish. The most significant catch, perhaps in Hawaiian angling history and certainly in the long, proud history of the oldest fishing club in the state, was member Kelley Everette’s spectacular 1,103½-lb Pacific blue marlin taken on 30-lb test line. No, that’s not a typo—30-lb test line is what he caught the fish on. Kelley then went out a month later and did it again, boating a 40½-lb spearfish on tiny 8-lb test line, setting another world record in the process.. Members who attended the 1986 HBGFC Awards event remember the video of Kelley’s wife Jocelyn’s world-record ‘ahi on 16-lb line. Unfortunately,…

■ Whoever said that you can’t catch fish on half-day trips should be fishing at Kewalo Basin. Lots of fish have been brought in on half-day trips—big ones. The marlin have consistently showed up less than 3 miles offshore and have obligingly jumped on lures of all colors, making tourists and captains alike very happy. Capt. Dudley Worthy of the KAHUNA KAI is a routine example of half-day success. He recently had back-to-back halves that made a liar of those who say there are no fish close to shore on O‘ahu. On one morning charter Dudley struck pay dirt after turning around for the run home. While cruising past Diamond Head and looking for ono on the ledge, a reel suddenly began to scream and the water boiled with marlin…

■ 1. Last month we illustrated some tips from Maui ulua fisherman Norman Tanaka. In the text, we mentioned Norm’s method of splicing his two-piece Sabre rod blank together. Our illustration didn’t show the method of splicing and the special chromed tube Norm uses to protect the walls of the rod from being crushed by the reel fasteners. Add this month’s diagram to your ulua rod notes. 2. Also last month we talked about some essential regular maintenance for the drags on your trolling reels. Since writing the column we talked with Donald Fujiwara at Yama’s Specialty in Kona. Yama’s is the service center for Penn Reels, and Donald recommends greasing the surfaces of your metal drag washers. His reason: the new Penn HT-100 material in the composition washers is…

Tagging Tensions and Intentions ■ There are always some interesting “discussions” between anglers and fishing captains during the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament over whether or not to tag a hooked fish. In theory, the decision-making roles of skipper and angler are well-defined. The skipper judges the size of the fish and its chances of survival if released. The rules say a fish thought to be incapable of surviving must be gaffed and weighed regardless of the size. The angler chooses whether to release a still-vital fish or bring it to the dock for weighing, a decision affected by the straight 200 points awarded for tagged fish. When the possibilities of disagreement between angler and skipper were discussed at the official HIBT skippers briefing, Chief Judge Peter Goadby was asked what…

■ Only four times in the 29-year history of the august Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament has a foreign team walked away with one of the most important trophies in game fishing. This year, the HIBT championship award was taken by the Takachiyo. Fishing Club of Japan. Close on the heels of the young Japanese team were two Other foreign teams. That led to an unprecedented one-two-three sweep of one of the most prestigious fishing competitions on the globe. The British Columbia Big Game Fishing Club was in the runner-up spot, less than 200 points off the pace, followed by the Philippine Game Fish Association in third place, another 200-odd points back. Foreign teams led the event On all but one day out of five. The highest-scoring American team was also…

Jim, I’m writing to you concerning the gillnetting issue. I’m a commercial fisherman who fishes the Massachusetts Cape Cod Bay area and am presently fishing for flounder and cod by way of dragging. We also have a giant bluefin fishery for two or three months in early fall. I gillnetted for cod for four years in the bay. The first year was very good. The second year (February 1978) we had a blizzard with 100 mph winds. Everyone who was fishing fixed gear lost everything (gill nets, lobster traps). Hundreds of net were lost to fish for who knows how long. So I bought more nets and tried it for two more years, barely breaking even due to depletion of the cod stocks. Of all the commercial fisheries, this is…

■ Hawai’i has an impressive fleet of sportfishing machines, including a cross section of the best known models built by America’s biggest production boat manufacturers. More than 20 years fishing Hawai’i waters and a fair amount of travel in pursuit of sportfishing stories did not adequately prepare this island boy for the fleet of production boats nestled in the 75-boat marina at Walker’s Cay, Bahamas. These boats were there in preparation for the 1978 Bertram Hatteras Shootout. Quite simply, it was the most incredible array of sportfishing high technology ever assembled in any ocean. Thirty-three Bertrams ranged in size from the sleek and sexy new 37’ model to the company’s proven and updated 54-footers, including a few valued at more than $1 million each. These warhorses of the Bertram line…

■ The end of summer was unusually slow for the Windward Coast as the yellowfin had a good feeding for a few weeks and then left for their autumn-winter residences. Big schools of ‘opelu provided excellent food for shibi-ko and aku, especially for those that hung around the FADs. With the ‘opelu around for bait, the boats had no problem hooking huge amounts of small shibi-ko and aku, and if you were lucky some of the shibi-i ko reached 50 to 60 lbs. Other trolling action produced I several good ‘ahi catches as the school moved both; south and north of Molokai before disappearing completely in the ultra-hot, humid weather. When the outside trolling slowed down, many boaters retreated to; the inshore ledge for ono and bottom fish. This situation…

Honokohau Catch Report Due to the limited space available an 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 and (T)-Tag and release, weight estimated.…

SEND A PHOTO AND LETTER ABOUT YOUR CATCh, AND WE WILL-MAIL YOU A FREE GIF… OUR WAS OF SAVING THANKS FOR SHARINGNOuRCATCH! … CHUCK SEND TO: P. O. BOX 25413, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96825 Dear Chuck, Here’s a take that I arrowed off Hilo’s breakwall. I spotted it swimming and stalked it until it stopped to rest on a rock. It was my first octopus taken with archery gear. Sam Hilo, Hawai’i Hi Chuck, Last weekend my son Junior and nephew Donald Cabatbat got very lucky spearfishing at Kawela lighthouse. Donald speared this 20-lb ‘omilu papio in the stomach, but still managed to land it. Included also is a few pics of our gill net and throw net catches in the past weekends. We’ve been lucky enough to catch enenue schools,…

■ A sample survey of recreational boat fishermen on O‘ahu is being conducted during October. The study is being conducted by Omnituiik Ri seat ch and Marketing, a local piotessional company specializing in survey ii’scarch. The study is being conducted on behalf of Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Couni ii (WPRFC) in i ooper ution with, the state’s division of Aquatic Resources and the National Manne Fisheries Service. Aicording io an August letter to boat owneis trom WPRFC Executive Director Kilty Simonds, data collected in this survey die vital foi management and conservation pirposes. In addition to a mail-in questionnaire to boat owners. inLeri ept interviews of returning fishermen will be conducted at Maunalua Bay, Haleiwa and He’e.ia Kea Haibor and Poka’i Bay. Questions will include number of fishermen and lotal…

■ It’s the morning after the awards banquet for the 29th Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament and Capt. Kenny Llanes has barely touched his breakfast of huevos rancheros and coffee. But he’s feeling quite fine—in fact, he says he feels he’s at the very prime of his life. “This was my year,” Kenny says. “Everything was going my way. I knew I was going to win—you know, how you just have that feeling?” Kenny rubs his hands together and grins. The high of winning the Henry Chee Memorial Award the night before still lingers, and it is all the nourishment he needs this morning. The Henry Chee Award is given at each HIBT to the top-scoring charter captain of the tournament. The honor’s namesake, as many Kona sport fishermen will…

Spexial Report to Hawaii Fishing News ■ In the July issue of HFN Rick Gaffney reported on the results of public hearings in Kona regarding the proposed leasing of mining rights to undersea deposits of manganese and cobalt. The hearings were attended by many concerned fishermen who felt that adequate public notice had not been given. The potential effects to the fishing industry and the environment got my attention, and I have been doing some further investigating. The subject of manganese nodule mining is not a new one. A February 1979 article in the Honolulu StarBulletin announced that the “biggest pilot processing plant for manganese nodules in the nation is expected to be built on Oahu by the end of the year, with the GLOMAR EXPLORER supplying 50-100 tons of…

■ The first weekend in August witnessed the birth of a new contest: The first Annual Pearl City Elks Trolling Tournament, sponsored by who else, the Pearl City Elks Club. The tournament was held on August 8 and 9, with registration occurring on the evening of the 7th. The rules were governed by the IGFA, and fishing commenced at 7 a.m. Teams had until 4:30 p.m. to hook up. Any fish hooked up prior to that could be fought until either boated or lost. The entry fee was $500 per team, and a team could have a minimum of two members and a maximum of four members. Additional team members were assessed $125 each. The tournament saw 14 boats speed off the starting line on the first day. The action…

Over 400 current IGFA World Records 1310 53rd Street • West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 • 305/842-2474 One of the outstanding Marlin catches in the history of angling took place off Kona, Hawaii, June 25,1987…Kelley Everette set a new IGFA World Record with a 1,103½ lb. Pacific Blue Marlin on 30 lb. Tournament Ande…a 36 to 1 World Record. Kelley broke the existing A World Record by 477½ lbs. The feat will be listed as an unbelievable 36 to 1 World Record catch. Kelley and his wife, Jocelyn, both outstanding light tackle anglers, usually fish 8 to 12 lb. Ande for Marlin. But on this day Kelley went to 30. The Everettes fish from their beautiful, restored custom 37 ft. Merritt, “Northern Lights.” The fish hit a live 3 lb.…