Innholdsfortegnelse for August 1990 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ It was Saturday, May 19, at 2 p.m. I had planned to go “windfishing” on my sailboard. My truck was loaded, and I was ready to leave for my favorite launching spot. It’s in front of my friend Mike Ell’s house, on the beach at Mokule’ia on O’ahu’s North Shore. Just when I was about to leave, some friends from the mainland dropped in for a visit. They delayed my departure by a couple of hours. In that time the weather had gone from beautiful and sunny to overcast with squalls moving through. I had my mind set on fishing, so I headed down to Mokule’ia. It was 4:30 p.m. by the time I was ready to launch. The weather had gone from bad to worse, and the water…

■ The very first time I spoke to Gary lyo over the phone I knew instantly that we would form a long and lasting friendship. I was amazed and at times speechless as he described, in full detail, how to fish the Big Island coast and land big ulua. I was touched by his warm sincerity and very outgoing personality. Gary had a “go for it!” type of attitude and never missed an opportunity to fish a new spot or try a new technique when fishing. I always told him, “You’re too game!” and he’d remark, “You’re too lazy!” I was impressed with his attitude toward fishing and quickly became the best of friends with my so-called “big brother.” I remember on a recent outing Gary and I sat under…

■ As we left Nawiliwili Harbor, I had a gut feeling that something was going to happen. The weather was average for Kaua’i with 10-to 25-mph trades and 8-to 12-foot swells out of the south. I was aboard the DORI ANN, skippered by my brother-in-law David Gregg, along with David’s wife, Doris, and nephew Jason Gregg. Next to us in his 16-foot Zodiac, the RISKY BUSINESS, was my other brother-in-law, Darrell Soza, and his friend David, age 12 years old. Five minutes after leaving the dock I hooked a small aku. It was a sign of good things to come. About one hour later we were 3 miles outside of Black Mountain when Darrell hooked a marlin. We noticed he was having trouble getting the outrigger to unclip. Also, he…

■ Beginning August 14, the Waikiki Aquarium is offering “Ocean At Our Doorstep,” a three-session course on shoreline and tidepool exploration, Some of Hawaii’s most interesting marine environments are virtually at our doorstep, along our beaches and rocky shores. An evening slide presentation on Tuesday, August 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. introduces. Hawai’i intertidal habitats and marine life and prepares you for two field trips. You’ll explore a sandy beach by night on Friday, August 17 (7 to 9 p. m.) and a rocky shore by day on Sunday, August 19 (7 to 11 a. m.). Instructors are Dr. Carol Hopper of the Waikiki Aquarium and Dr. Karla McDermid of Windward Community College. Preregistration is required, minimum age is 8 years, and youngsters must be accompanied by an adult.…

KTA Ninth Annual Hinalea Jackpot Fishing Tournament ■ The KTA Super Stores held their Ninth Annual Hinalea Jackpot Tournament on June 2. About 700 applications were sold by youth organizations. Fishing hours were from 12:01 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the official weigh-in station was located at the KTA Puainako in Hilo. The weigh-in was from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., but not even half of the participants saw the scale. The tournament was open to anyone interested in shoreline fishing. Entry was $3 per person in the adult category and $2 per child under 12 years of age. There were three categories in each division. Prizes in the adult division follow: first place, heaviest fish-$250 KTA gift certificate; second and third places, heaviest fish-rod and reel sets; first place,…

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.…

■ The danger of submerged rocks and hard reefs in Hawaiian waters cannot be emphasized enough, as was sadly illustrated during the Memorial Day weekend. The holiday ended in disaster for two boat owners whose vessels ran aground. On Sunday, May 27, Darryl Johnston was completing the second leg of the three-day Around Oahu Race, sponsored by the Waikiki Yacht Club, when his 44-foot, custom-built boat, the M-1, hit a submerged pinnacle off Ka’ena Point. At the time of impact, the M-1 was speeding along at 10 knots plus under full spinnaker. The vessel had a 10-foot draft and weighed 10,500 lbs. What happened next may have been a blessing in disguise. The keel feel off. “There are two possibilities,” explained Mike Doyle, the marine surveyor handling the accident. “If…

■ The Department of Land and Natural Resources announces the opening of archery and rifie hunting seasons for black-tailed deer on the island of Kaua’i The archery season will be open to aii archery hunters with valid archery permits on Saturday and Sunday. September 22 and 23 1990. Archers who successfully bag a deer during the archery hunting season will not be eligible to hunt deer during the rifle hunting season; however. unsuccessful archers wili be permittee! to hunt during the rifle season on their assigned weekend. Archery permits ior deer may be obtained at the Kauai District Forestry and Wildlife Office at 3060 Eiwa Street, Lihue, Kaua’i before hunting. Off-island archers may obtain permits from the forestry and wildlife office on their respective island up to September 14, 1990…

■ TheDepartment of land and Natural Resources announces the opening of the annual rainbow trout fishing season in the Koke’e Public Fishing Area (PFA) on Kaua’i beginning Saturday, August 4, 1990, and continuing through Sunday, September 30, 1990 Anglers may fish between 5:30 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. for a period of 16 consecutive days from August 4 through August 19rh. Thereafter, for the remainder of August and throughout September, trout fishing is permitted between 5:30 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. only on Saturdays, Sundays and state holidays. All anglers must have a valid 1990-91 Freshwater Game Fishing License before fishing in the Koke’e PFA. The bag limit is seven (7) rainbow trout per licensed angler, per day. Newcomers to the Koke’e PFA should consult with the attendant at the Koke’e Park…

■ The weather finally let up, and we experienced some consistent light trade winds. Those brought the fish back to this side of the island. The past few months have been really slow on the Windward Coast, but all the other areas, like town and Wai’anae, have been really hot with lots of action. We finally got some good shibi action around the FADs, and the shibi have stuck around for several weeks. Marlin fishing improved because the big aku provided good food for the predator billfish. We look forward to catching bigger ‘ahi during the hot summer months and hope that marlin and otaru catches continue. Retirees Richard Lindsey, Nani Johnson and Eddie Ishikawa aboard the NALAN1 had a long battle with some tough shibi out at the MM-buoy.…

■ During June the ISLANDER II brought to the scales a 500-lb Pacific blue marlin, Lahaina’s 21st marlin weighing 500 lbs or more caught so far this year. Capt. Tim Putnam and Co-capt. Mark Shultz were working the inside corner of the LA-buoy when they picked up an ono in the morning. They continued their troll through the area and got a second strike right at the tide change. They saw a marlin come in on the long corner, knock the line out of the clip, pull off 75 yards of line and then come off. Then Mark and Tim spotted another marlin crashing the bait on the short comer. In a huge splash, it grabbed the lure. It was then out of the water and jumping on the run.…

■ In HFN’s June 1990 issue, there was a very noteworthy 38.6-lb kagami ulua caught by Honolulu shorecaster Cris Samonte. That large kagami (African pompano) was heralded as the largest fish of its species ever caught in Hawaii’s waters. We at HFN received a call from Harry Imasaka, who, although he was quick to point out the grand achievement of Cris, wanted to notify HFN and its readers that a larger kagami ulua had been caught and recorded here in Hawai’i. I got to meet Harry and his son Eric recently. Here, in his own words, Harry sets the record straight. “This letter is in reference to a recent issue of HAWAII FISHING NEWS (June 1990) and a so-called “state record” kagami ulua caught by Mr. Cris Samonte. This is…

Dear Sir, Thank you for your monthly donation of the five copies of HAWAII FISHING NEWS. The brothers here at Waiawa are getting a lot of enjoyment out of the articles. I myself especially enjoyed the one about the agreement with the longliners that were fishing right off the Wai’anae Coast. It is getting harder to catch fish locally, let alone having these big boats from the mainland coming over here and laying miles of line and baited hooks. I think 20 miles is a little less than sufficient, but you have my support on this issue. I have a few questions about this Tuna Magnuson Act. How is this going to affect fishing locally? Also, how is this going to affect the local hook and line commercial fishermen? Again…

␔The surface of the water looked perfect for popping for ‘omilu. The tide was low and rising, and the surf was relatively small with sets no larger than a foot. As we stood on the rocky shoreline and rigged our lines, we anticipated savage arm-wrenching strikes and battles with the blue marauders of the reef. Our lures were surface poppers-store-bought and homemade wooden or resin chuggers that would splash on the surface and arouse the curiosity and hunger of shoreline predators. Our poles 9 and 10 feet long, were coupled with spinning reels filled with 20-lb test line. We figured that could pull in anything we came across if we could keep the fish clear of the jagged reefs. Fat chance, we thought, but a chance we were more than…

The legendary naupaka is an outstanding flowering plant we can see while fishing from our natural sandy shores. With the petals of its small white flowers all on one side, the naupaka gives the appearance of being a plant with “half flowers,” though in reality they are whole flowers. The petals on one side are a guide to bees and other insects, directing them over the stamens for fertilization. (See Figure 1.) (Hence, as a safety note, when examining these flowers beware of bees.) The fruit appears as small white spongy balls, each about i inch in width, usually hanging in clusters. The white flowers have lavender streaks and a slightly sweet smell for attracting ants, and those insects also aid in pollination while moving deep inside the flower for…

■ 1. “That’s not a casting plug, that’s a war club!” I exclaimed as I watched my friend Foul Hook attach a foot-long, homemade pencil popper to his line. “You bet it is,” he replied. “I’m about to make war on some ulua.” This was just the latest evidence that Hook had never fully recovered from his experiences on Christmas Island. There he had watched native fishermen catch ulua with casting lures almost as big as bowling pins. “You need a lot of commotion to bring them up for a look,” a local fisherman had explained in some mellifluous Kiribati version of those words. The Christmas Islanders were actually using a super-sized (9-to 12-inch long), homemade version of the wooden Stan Gibbs pencil poppers. They had beefed theirs up with…

■ Gusty trades blew hard during most of the month, and a lot of fishermen stayed on shore and waited for the winds to calm down. One who couldn’t wait was Duane Kerr. Small-craft advisories didn’t stop Duane. Do you remember your first time fishing on the ocean? Shane Carrier will long remember his-the 23rd day of June. Shane was visiting his grandfather, Duane. (Yup, the same one who can’t wait for the winds to calm down to go fishing.) It was a gusty and starlit night when Duane and Shane on the UHANE LOLINA left Ke’ehi Pier 300 at 3 a.m. and headed for tne P-buoy. It was 7:20 a.m. when they sighted their first fish. Almost immediately they shouted, “Hana pa‘a!” Shane had been coached by Grandpa, so…

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.…