Innholdsfortegnelse for December 1989 i Hawaii Fishing News

1. A Honolulu reader wrote to say she had been “warned not to use cheap, department store sunglasses for fishing.” She asked why she should “pay an eye doctor $100 for sunglasses that aren’t even the right shape for fishing when I can get the same thing for $12 at any drugstore, supermarket or shopping center.” Having just spent $200 for polarized fishing glasses made with my bifocal prescription, I know how she feels. My high cost was primarily because of the prescription, but I also had to pay extra (about $15) for the polarizing film and the “custom” frames (another $60). The frames are the exact shape as those on the inexpensive fishing glasses, meaning they have wide temples to block out the side light reflecting off the water.…

The fabled fishing grounds off the tip of Baja California attracted 46 Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club (HBGFC) members for the club’s annual international expedition this year. Thirteen teams fished a three-day club tournament out of the Palmas De Cortez resort in an area known as the East Cape, about 65 miles north of Cabo San Lucas. HBGFC members from across the state of Hawai‘i and from Alaska, Washington, California and as far away as Long Island, New York, gathered in one of the great bargain fishing areas of the world in mid-October for a week-long foray into the waters of the Sea of Cortez. The many flags flapping from the outriggers of the fleet of nearly 50 26-to 32-root charterboats moored immediately off the broad beach fronting the resort…

Dear Chuck: After reading the articles chronicling the Fifth Annual Aloha Jackpot Fishing Tournament, I feel compelled to respond. First of all, I think commendations are in order to you and all the other captains who risked their property and Hues to help disabled boats back into port during the tournament. Having been the tower and the towee at one time or another, I truthfully say that your actions represent sportsmanship in the highest degree. Obviously, those who chose to cease fishing and help their brothers in need were not concerned with the prizes and prestige that they were forfeiting. Thanks should also go out to “Mountain Man” for providing a cool voice over the airwaves. In collecting the data, communicating with overdue vessels, and coordinating rescue efforts. In my…

Christmas is only a few weeks away, and the time has come for us to sit down and write up a Christmas wish list. This year, I (Russ) am sending good ole Saint Nick a short list of things 1 would like. They are a Tracker Pro Series Nitro bass rig, the best rods, reels and electronics that money can buy, and all the lures and tackle in the Bass Pro Shops annual catalog. This short Christmas wish list pretty much covers everything an avid basser could wish for, don’t you think? In all seriousness, here is the real list of Christmas wishes that I would like to see come true. The items listed below are of much more importance, and they would indeed benefit freshwater recreational interests. Improvement to…

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. Honokohau Catch Report…

This year the largest flotilla of boats and beautiful wahines assembled for the Wahine Jackpot Fishing Tournament. Fifty-three entries from across the islands tried for the $2,500 first-place prize for the biggest marlin landed. Capturing top honors this year with a 314-lb blue marlin angled by Sharon Davidson was the team on the KANANI KEA from Kona. Capt. Rich White was at the helm, and Steve Panfiglio and Mandy Shiraki were crewmen. Eleanor White and Patti Cockett were the other two wahines on the team. The team had decided the night before the catch that Sharon would be the angler on the next big fish. Rich headed the KANANI KEA east between Lana‘i and Moloka‘i and worked his way along the backside of Lana‘i toward the Palaoa Lighthouse on Lana‘i’s…

Dear Chuck, Over the past two years, I have fished pour waters with a lot of fun and little success on charter boats. On a recent trip I had a thought, which may be of interest to some of your readers. I am a weekend fisherman, enjoying any type of fishing and diving. I have a 42 foot boat and four friends equally as keen as I am. We would like to host a small group of 4 to 5 people for a few daps fishing and diving in New Zealand waters, living aboard our boat and enjoying the scenery of our islands and coastline, in February 1990. In return, we would like to have a reciprocal arrangement and come to fish in your waters in August 1990. We have…

Overall Champions. Chip and Susie Morgan, Sig and Myles Grover Light Tackle Division 1st place……925 points Chip and Susie Morgan, Sig and Myles Grover 2nd p1ace……285½ points Gil and Diane Kraemer, Aland Sally Gobar 3rd Place……LED: points Kid McCoy, Bob Nichol and Ted Maly Open Division 1st Place……402 points Art and Agnes McKay, Geza Csige 2nd place……392 points Richard Norton, Gerry MacAdam and Bristowe Pitts 3rd Place……347 points Ed Trimble and Jack Hart Top Woman Angler……187½ points Susie Morgan…

What a month it was for the Windward Coast! The fish finally came back and so did the smiles on the faces of the returning fishermen. Marlin strikes were common in many areas as schools of natagi, or small marlin, moved through while feeding on smaller aku. Mahimahi appeared in open schools, which produced some heavy individual fish. Even, ‘ahi, yes ‘ahi, showed up in the second valley and caused a minirun where many boats caught ‘ahi over a 10-day period. Mild weather conditions contributed to the large increase in fish catches, and we hope they continue through the bottomfishing season. First up, literally, was the Azama family; they were at the scale by 9 a.m. to weigh in their 167-lb marlin. Norman, his wife, Eileen, and 13-year-old Blaine were…

Is our offshore fishery in permanent decline? Most of Hawai‘i’s offshore fishermen will tell you that 1989 has been a rather slow year. The ‘ahi season almost never happened this year, very few yellowfin over 200 lbs showed up in the catch, tournament marlin landings were down in many cases, and it seemed that fewer monster marlin were caught in Hawai‘i’s waters than had been caught last year, and that catches were not consistent with the long-term average. Because the slow year came on the heels of a poor year for ‘ahi in 1988, many are afraid we may be seeing our future in the increasingly poor offshore fishing that has plagued the islands of late. There are many possible reasons for the apparent decline, and while most fishermen assume…

There were guava sticks and “kau kau” lines in close. There were 13-foot Fenwick blanks and Penn Senators far our. For three days (November 9 to 11) there was tension and there was excitement. It was the First Annual Kalaupapa Jackpot Tournament. David DeCosta and John Greenwood, the tournament chairmen, made it simple. The winner, using hook and line, would be the angler who caught the biggest fish by any means imaginable, but shark would not qualify. On the North Shore of Moloka‘i that meant catching the big ulua, the giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis). Forty-five entries paid 20 bucks apiece and swelled the jackpot to $900. Because there are roughly 120 residents at the old settlement, almost one-third were fishing in the tournament. The tournament committee had invited HAWAII FISHING…

Two 27-horsepower Yanmar D27 Diesel Outboard motors have played a historic role in the first outboard-powered, unrefueled crossing of the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Hawai‘i. Steve Shidler, skipper of the sleek 40-foot, custom-designed trimaran YANMAR ENDEAVOUR, opted for the Yanmar diesels because of their fuel range and efficiency, Yanmar’s worldwide diesel power experience, and the engine’s horsepower ratings which were appropriate for the boat. Steve embarked from the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco at 11:55 a.m. on Sunday, November 12. He arrived in Honolulu on the morning of Tuesday, November 21. “After extensive sea trials, we evolved the boat design to better accommodate big ocean wave handling,” said Steve, a 39-year-old Transpac veteran. “We conducted over 1,600 miles of ocean testing, after which we made some…

From start to finish, The World Cup 1989 was a seesaw battle. The early lead went to a boat in St. Thomas, and then the lead shifted to Kona. In the end, Houston businessman Paul Davis came up with the winning catch-a 544-lb 8-oz blue marlin-off the Texas coast. “We had been trolling artificials all day. We had a shot at a blue but missed it, so we decided to try live bait,” Paul said. Within 30 minutes, Paul spotted a huge dark form in the water. “I thought, my, God, it’s as big as a submarine,” Paul added. The MAGIC DRAGON was slow-trolling a live bait near an oil rig 85 miles off Port O’Connor when the marlin struck. “We had the fish on the double line at least…

Although I had promised Kathy and Wayne I wouldn’t tattletale, I feel it’s about time the Hawaiian fishermen knew about Captain Mike’s fishing secret It’s elephant garlic. Elephant garlic (fresh) has been the best kept secret of the notorious fisherman and captain of the well-known Kewalo Basin fishing boat (the big yellow one). It took me a I bottle of Ouzo to discover the secret of elephant garlic and. why Captain Mike never carries bananas on his boat. Another tattletale. … We are a bunch of homesick Kamaainas, and we have a sparkling, new hotel in the heart of California’s Hawaiian communities of Gardena and Torrance. We have the best Kamaaina rate ($49.00) that’s almost half of our regular room rate. Our new Holiday Inn Torrance Gateway on 1-405 and…

Happy Holidays to all you fishermen and fisherwomen out there. I trust that by now all of us are tired of turkey sandwiches and are ready to go and catch some Christmas sashimi. If the fishing is anything like last month, we’d better get used to catching marlin sashimi, because an ono or two may have surprised some of the hardcore trailers, but those fish were few and far between. To catch an ‘ahi during this time of year is very uncommon. To catch two ‘ahi a week apart during this same time is almost a miracle. Mearle Painter and Jimmy Wilson beat the odds to accomplish that amazing feat aboard Mearle’s boat, the LAHELA II. That dynamic duo had the only ‘ahi that were reported this month. For fishing,…

There was a special energy in the air in Lahaina when most fishermen’s attention was focused on the upcoming Lahaina Jackpot Tournament. The bite was looking strong, and the weather was holding out, meaning the boats could safely work the backsides of the adjacent islands. Two days after bringing an 820-lb Pacific blue marlin to the Lahaina Harbor scales, Capt. Charlie Sims and crewmen Mike Nesbitt aboard the ABSOLUTE weighed in a 620-lb blue marlin. It was caught on an afternoon charter when Capt. Sims was heading the ABSOLUTE back to the “Factory” to see if any more big girls were in the area. Just as Capt. Sims was making his way to the marks, their fish came up on the short rigger set up with 80-lb test line and…

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For letters and photos received during the month of December, we will send you a ⅜-oz “Gold” Acme kastmaster, “Stan Stan Wrights favorite papio spoon.” Our way of saying thanks for sharing your catch … Hana pa’a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25413, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 Howzit Chuck, On August 23 Bo and Scott and I went to Scott’s secret spot where we cast our poles at 11:30 p.m. About half an hour later I checked my bait and “Bangn” 1 felt a tug. 1 was so excited and in shock I gave Bo my Daiwa Black Widow pole and 7O4Z Penn reel with 10-Ib test line. This is the result: a whopping 6-lb moi. Boy, we were the happiest guys in the world. Aloha and Mahalo, Baron Okahara Honolulu,…