Innholdsfortegnelse for January 1988 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ Early last year we attended a meeting in the office of the Department of Land and Natural Resources hierarchy. At that time we expressed our concern about receiving on too-short notice the announcements for public meetings on marine-related issues. We had been receiving such announcements too late to meet our monthly publishing deadlines and thus were unable to inform our readers of them. It was indicated then that we would get more consideration in this matter. And we did—far a couple of months thereafter. Then it was back to “normal.” For what it’s worth, here are some “recent” announcements as we received them—after the fact!—Ed. December 11, 1987 The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announced today that a public meeting will be held at the Maalaea Boat…

■ Overhead, the mass of stars lit the sky; below, the stars were reflected in the white curls of the waves as they rolled into the beach. The night was cold, and the musty smell of old seaweed filled my head as I walked back and forth carrying gear to the canoe. The sand gave a mournful sigh as the churning waves receded into the black. “How much more we got?” I inquired as Alika and I ’ passed each other, panting and staggering on the soft sand. He didn’t answer, or perhaps I couldn’t hear his answer over the light rumble of the surf. I stopped to regain my breath. In the distance, illuminated by the starlight, small, panic-stricken sand crabs skittered along the smooth sand in short, quick…

■ In September I visited a friend who was working in Seattle. The weather was unusually hot for the area-lovely blue skies and water rations as we in Hawai’i are accustomed to (e.g., watering lawns only on odd or even days, and water served at restaurants only on request). For the long Labor Day weekend we decided to visit the Olympia peninsula. We drove up to Port Angeles, a quaint harbor/lumber town on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Just south of the town is the majestic, glaciercapped Hurricane Mountain Ridge, part of the Olympic National Park. Well aware of the salmon run that takes place in the Pacific Northwest in autumn of each year, my friend Joel Picaut and I had come prepared with fishing gear. Actually, Joel is…

■ The Department of Land and Natural Resources has added approximately 500 concrete/tire fish habitat modules and about 100 tons of conduit pipes and concrete dolos to the Maunalua Bayartificial reef, off Kahala, O‘ahu. Each concrete/tire module consists of eight to 10 discarded automobile tire casings embedded in concrete, meusuitng 72 inches long. 30 inches wide and 24 inche-> high and weighing approximately 2.000 lbs. The materials were placed in a cluster ai a depth of 60 to 65 teet abort 1 mile onshore within thv arnticial reef. The concrete, ure fish habitat modules and other materials wili make an excellent haven for fish and should attract considei able numbers of additional marine lite to the Maunalua Bay artificial reet. For furlhet informal ion, call Eric Onizuka of the Division…

■ In several places in the world, enlightened recreational fisheries biologists use tagging programs and the assistance of recreational fishermen to develop management programs for a wide variety of fish of interest to those recreational anglers. Tagging programs provide valuable data on species movements, growth rates, survival, interaction and stock size and viability. Most Hawai’i anglers would agree that Hawaii’s ulua are not as prevalent as they once were, and that something should be done to ensure regular catches for the recreational anglers of today and for generations of anglers to come. Without a lot of concrete data about ulua, it is hard to create a practical ulua management scheme to ensure the success of any program designed to protect our dwindling ulua stocks. Tagging is a simple and often…

As we go to press, there are only 10 fishing days left in 1987. Don’t be surprised if next month we report another. 100-plus ulua captured during the final days. The possibility looms when you take into account the three record-sized fish that came up in late November. The two O‘ahu fish struck on November 25th at opposite ends of the island, four nights after the new moon. (See reports on opposite page.) The third fish was captured on Maui by shore caster Tom Fujita. Here’s Tom’s account: Dear Chuck, After five years as a member of The West Maui Casting Club and fishing for ulua, I finally caught my first “real” ulua. It happened in Lahaina, Maui, on November 28,1987, on our monthly club outing. The strike came at…

■ One of the favorite pasttimes of na keiki o ka ‘aina (children of the land) is to listen to their kupuna (elders) tell legends of Hawaii Nei. I remember vividly the tales the kupuna told to us keiki, tales that were passed down to them by their kupuna. One famous story the kupuna shared with us is continually repeated in the schools of Hawaii and is related by entertainers who sing a song about the story. The short story and song title is ‘Opae E. This short story unveils at a small fishing village in Kahakuloa on the island of Maui. A mean old puhi (eel) had somehow kidnapped a beautiful maiden from the village and dragged her off to his underwater cave. The maiden’s brother pleaded for help…

■ “No way am I going to pt. $12 for something I’ve never heard of before—probably just another rip-off!” These were the first words I grumbled when I first saw SeaBands. My wife, Rebecca, and 1 were aboard the interisland cruise ship INDEPENDENCE and on our way to Kaua’i for the beginning of a seven-day cruise. Rebecca had tried every motion sickness remedy available—prescription and non-prescription—with no success-I finally gave in to my wife’s green face and bought a pair of Sea-Bands. They came in a colorful plastic case, so I thought maybe I could at least use the case to carry fishing tackle or O-rings or something, so it wouldn’t be a total loss. She put one band on each wrist according to the directions, and within five minutes…

■ Despite the witches, ghosts and goblins flying all around, the Hilo Casting Club held their club outing on October 31. The weather forecast was for clear skies, trade winds from 10 to 20 mph and the sea, a little rough. Chairman Kinney Louie and some members went down to Malama Flats in the morning. Following Kinney were Fishing Tales TV host/producer Mike Sakamoto, director A. D. Ackerman and cameraman/soundman Jeff Smith. I arrived at 2:45 p.m. along with Dougias Segawa, Bruce Kaya and Raymond Lara. After setting up our camp, we cast our poles. Later, we talked with the rest of the people. About 4:15 p.m. Mike said, “It would be good if someone gets a strike so I can film the action and have it shown with other…

■ The Lahaina Bar Pilots, a volunteer search-and-rescue association, was informally organized in 1973 to render assistance to any persons or vessels in distress in the ocean waters of Maui county. “We are now in the process of formalizing the organization and opening the membership to all interested parties,” Bob Wilson, Admiral of the Lahaina Bai Pilots Association said. The LBPA exists to fill a clear community need. They respond to requests kn assistance whenever possible from any person in distress in the bars or waters of Maui county and upto 100 miles offshore. This is limited to persons, vessels or objects afloat. If a vessel or object is sunken or aground, it is considered it commercial salvage operation and is handled by individuals in the commercial salvage business. The…

Kailua-Kona Catch Report 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)-Biack marlin and (T)-Tag and release, weight estimated.…

Dear Chuck: With the enclosed snapshot, I would like to share my experience with the rest of your HFN readers regarding the ultimate conquest all ulua fishermen dream of, that is, landing an ulua 100 lbs or more from the shoreline. This event has happened to me twice in the past several years. The latest occurred on the island of O‘ahu, and on, of all days, Thanksgiving—the day we are thankful for all our blessings! I will always remember this day as being extraspecial. On Wednesday night, November 25, 1987, my working buddies Warren and Mike and I decided to go fishing on the windward side of the island. The weather turned out to be terrible. The wind was howling, and it rained throughout the night. Upon arriving at our…

■ 1. One of the cleverest folks we fish with is Capt. Juan Waroquiers of the charter boat ILLUSION. Located in Kawaihae,-Juan’s boat can reach a wide variety of different types of fishing’areas. He can power down south to the Kona grounds in about 45 minutes for marlin, or head north, turn the corner around ‘Upolu Point and troll the northeastern tip of the Big Island for ono. As a result, he has to be prepared for a wide variety of fishing opportunities. The tip we are borrowing from him this month describes one of his ono rigs, which uses a nylon-to-cabie splice. Juan has experimented with an assortment of different types of leader while trying to balance visibility with.durability. Ocean-going wolves, ono have sharp eyes (the better to see…

HFN associate editor Jim Rizzuto was interviewed by Brickwood Galuteria on KCCN radio in late November. The Galuteria show focused on matters of economic interest in Kona and was broadcast from Kona’s Keauhou Beach Hotel. Brickwood asked Jim to discuss the economic aspects of recreational fishing in Hawai‘i and, especially, Kona. Printed here is a summary of comments prepared by Jim for the broadcast.—Ed. ■ Fishing, especially recreational fishing—is big business in Hawaii Someone once said they call marlin “billfish” here because they pay the bills. A study done by the Honolulu laboratory of the National Marine Fisheries Service found that recreational boat fishing in Hawai‘i was worth $199 million a year, based on figures for 1986. Add another $24 million for fishing gear, bait, ice, food and transportation, according…

■ Alfred and Bernice Berdon’s annual get-together of Alii Kai and Gias Pro boat owners has grown into a major tournament in the four short years of its existence. This good fun, late-season, down-home fish-off drew almost 50 teams this year, including one that traveled all the way from O’ahu to fish Hawai’i’s only exclusive boat owners’ tournament. The annual Alii Kai Fishing Tournament is fished out of Kawaihae on the blustery Kohala coast of the “Big Island” of Hawai’i. It is designed with the small-boat fisherman in mind, and the event features a popular keiki tournament for the kids of the entered teams. And while the fun for the kids, the great party, the entertainment (Maui’s Hoopi’i Brothers and Mathew Phillips & Company) and the camaraderie of the owners…

■ Aloha from Lahaina Town. It was quite a slow month in the harbor, both in catching fish and in landing the tourists who catch the fish. The MANO KELA landed the largest marlin during November. Kela Meyers brought to gaff a 280-pounder on 50-lb test. Capt. Denny Putnam hooked into their fish at the back side of Lana’i while running a “real ugly” green jet. Kela fought his marlin for an hour and a half. It was a real good fish on 50, said Capt. Putnam. It put up a tough fight for Kela, staying down and holding its ground. Their marlin tried to hide under the MANO KELA every time they got it close to the boat. It made a desperate last-minute run, but to no avail. Russ…

Honokohau Catch Report 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 and (T) = Tag and release, weight estimated.…

SENP A PHOTO ANP LETTER ABOUT YOUR CATCH ANS WE WILL MAIL YOU A FREE GIFT… OUR’WAY OF SAVING THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR CATCH? … CHUCK SEND TO: P.O BOX 25413 HONOLULU. HAWAII 96825 Dear Chuck, Here’s a picture of my son Alika and his first two papio he caught August 30, 1987, in Kane’ohe Bay while trolling with his Uncle Gilbert’s 14’ McKee Craft boat. These were the only two fish we caught that day. What luck for a first-timer. Alika was using ‘oama for bait. He fought both, using his favorite white pole. He and his uncle always read HFN and especially enjoy the Holoholo Style section. Thanks a lot, and good luck. Keep your lines tight! F. K. Chun Kane’ohe, O’ahu Howzit Chuck! Here’s a shot of…