Innholdsfortegnelse for November 1990 i Hawaii Fishing News

Giving my bass rig an original moniker or name was not as simple as I thought it would be. I (Russ) still remember Bob Kincaid’s old, beat up dingy, and it had a really neat and very clever name-BASS ACK WARD. So, when I bought my boat brand spanking new from Sears, I decided to set it up really nice and create a clever and original name for it. I wanted the word “bass” in it, just like Bob’s. It was not easy. I opened the dictionary and looked under “b” for any word starting with the letters “bas.” To my dismay, there were not many choices at all. There was “bassoon” and there was “basket,” but I wasn’t able to come up with anything out of those words. “Oh,…

Due to a lack of info from those low-profile fishermen of Lana‘i, this month I’d like to share some Louisiana seafood recipes that Sylvia and I tasted while in New Orleans on our honeymoon. We spent most of our time listening to the world’s greatest music and eating fantastic seafood at the 21st New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Along with 10 stages pumping out the best in jazz, blues, reggae, gospel, African, Caribbean and rock-and-roll music, there were at least 50 booths serving up tons of southern-style grinds, of which over half were seafood. We thought y’all would be interested in a few new ideas on how to cook up some of our local seafood in this Louisiana Cajun style. Seafood Jamalaya, Crawfish Pie, Shrimp Etouffée, Crawfish Monica, Creole…

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Hopefully back to school meant back to normal for the Windward Coast after the terrible summer fishing that yielded no big aku and very few ‘ahi. Now the mahimahi should be out there. There have been many reports of rubbish but not too many fish caught. Aku are still very scarce, and many hope an off-season run near the holidays will produce good results. Marlin are being caught in what appears to be normal numbers, but their average size is not as big as it used to be. The TAMMY R was 6 miles offshore from Mokumanu Island when Scott Nobriga, his 4-year-old son, Joseph, and Clem Kock-Wah saw a marlin following their lure. They watched as the marlin tracked the bait for about 100 yards before it struck and…

Kolohe Kasting Klub Outing Once again the Kolohe Kasting Klub from O‘ahu held their annual club outing to the Big Island. This year only two members traveled to Hawai‘i. They were Mark Isono, who arrived on the Big Island on Monday, September 3, and Ryan Otani, who came in on the first flight Tuesday morning. I met the two and Arnold Uyehara at Scot and Brigitte Minemoto’s house on Tuesday. We left H*lo around noon and arrived at “Smokin’ Rock,” Road to the Sea, around 3:30 p.m. The wind was strong, and the sea was so choppy that the water was smokin’ onto the rocks. We set up camp and slowly got our poles ready. None of us wanted to get wet, so we all waited till the tide started…

William Paty, chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, was unanimously re-elected as chairperson of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council during meetings held on September 26, 27 and 28 at the Ramada Renaissance Ala Moana Hotel. William Paty has been council chairperson since 1988. Meeting participants discussed management strategies for Hawai‘i’s declining fisheries and conflicts between longline and short boat fishermen. “The growing commercial and recreational fisheries in Hawai’i, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas have brought both new opportunities and more need for management,” Chairperson Paty said. “The challenges facing the fisheries increase the urgency for effective management actions.” Highlights of the meeting follow: • Fishermen’s Forum. Harbors Division Captain Donald Gately told more than 100 people at Fishermen’s Forum, September…

On a beautiful Labor Day morning, Jack Tooru Yamanaka waded out into the sandy coral reef. Carrying an armful of fishing tackle, Jack carefully followed the numerous sand channels and coral patches that lined the shallow reef. Jack was after his favorite fish, the ‘o‘io. He knew the reef like the back of his hand and knew exactly where to find them. Many times he came away with hefty ‘o‘io that were worth bragging about. He had mastered his technique of catching ‘o‘io, but little did he know that this day would be different. After wading through the shallow water, Jack finally found his spot and began to set up his equipment. Into the coral and sand he carefully wedged custom-made spikes that were almost 5 feet in length. Those…

Newcomes to the Fishing Island can look for-ward to sporadic, rapid-fire feeding erupting around the barge. When the bits is on, you have to act fast. Whipping a PILI lure unto a leaping school is the island’s most reliable method to keeping your reel singing. “We’ve found that the PILIs are the most consistent producers out here,” said Capt. Ray Nibert. “Other lures will catch fish, but day in and day out, the solid-body PILIs that Mark Santiago makes for us are the best and most consistent lures. PILIs with foam cores worked OK, but the fish were breaking them, so we went to the solid body plugs. Mark makes them special for us, and we buy them in bulk. The solids cast a little farther arid, since the best…

When admiring plants along our seashores, usually one must look down to see their beauty and interesting features, unlike at most inland sites or gardens where often plant features can be seen at about eye level. More than 95 percent of Hawai‘i’s native vegetation is not found anywhere else in the world, and some of the most interesting kinds can be found near where fishermen cast their poles. These plants, such as the ‘ohai (Sesbania tomentosa), are termed “endemic to Hawai‘i” by botanists, an important term to learn if we are to appreciate the significance of our uncommon plant life. Today, the plants we see around Hawai‘i’s coastal areas are mostly imports, termed “introductions or “exotics.” They were brought here for a variety of purposes—to be used as cattle feed…

The issue of inclusion of tuna within the U. S. Exclusive Economic Zone languished in the Congress for years. Until Pat Saiki took up the fight as a member, it never saw the light of day. With her amendment to the Magnuson Act, tuna will now be under domestic mnagement. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H. R. 2061, to reauthorize the Fishery Conservation and Management Act also know as the Studds-Magnuson Act. Congressman Studds and Magnuson originally wrote this legislation to develop U.S. domestic fisheries and to provide protections from foreign fishing interests.” “I am especially pleased with the provisions of this bill to secure an international ban on large-scale drift net fishing, and to empower U. S. agencies to manage tuna fisheries in our waters.…

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.…

September proved to be Lahaina’s slowest month of the past two years. There were 17 marlin that made it to the scales before the bite died in the middle part of the month. The FINEST KIND crew scored triple blue marlin during the first part of the month. That day Capt. Dave Hudson and crewman Mitch Koss first worked the JJ-buoy on the backside of Kaho‘olawe. Then as Dave trolled the FINEST KIND toward the lighthouse they had their first strike a mile and a half from land. They thought their first fish was an ‘ahi. It took the short comer lure straight down and kept pulling line. It showed itself a few minutes later when it went airborne. Randy Alleman climbed into the chair and fought the 218-lb blue…

This month’s Holoholo prize is a Luhr-Jensen 2 1/4 oz. “PET” Spoon, with wounded fish action plus a Sample Pack i of Eagle Claw Hooks. our way of saying thanks for sharing your catch! … Hana Pa’a, Chuck Send to:P.O. Box 25413,Honolulu, Hawal’l 96825 Dear Chuck, On June 23, 1990, while in Moloka‘i on a fishing trip, my dad (George “the hammerhead shark” Katahira) took an 11 a.m. strike on his 9-foot Master pole with his Penn 750SS loaded with 40-lb test. The fish battled him mercilessly for what he said seemed like and eternity. Having no idea at all what nailed his tako leg slide, the expression on his fatigued face must have been something to behold once the kagami made his grand appearance almost 30 minutes later. Not…

The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (Coconut Island) is conducting a study of the movements and growth rates of fish in and around Kaneohe Bay. If you catch a fish with a tag in it (see above) Call 2476633 anytime, to claim your reward and become eligible for a yearly grand prize. If possible keep the fish whole until you have contacted us. We will want to know the number of the tag, where you caught the fish, and its length. We will send you your reward and tell you where your fish was first tagged and released, and how much it grew.…

Use the lore and wisdom in these pages as starting points for your own special fishing ideas and unforgettable fishing adventures. Fishermen continuously adapt, invent, innovate, improvise, modify, modernize, create, construct, contrive, devise, fabricate—the list is as endless as the results of their ingenuity. We’ve collected thousands of these ideas, selecting hundreds of the best to include \ in Volume III of this best-selling “FISHING Hawaii Style” series. Here, you will find tips, tricks, techniques and projects to make your fishing more enjoyable and successful. Regardless of whether you fish from a boat or shore, the surface or the depths, big game or small, you’ll find useful suggestions and helpful advice. These ideas spring from the experiences of many of Hawai‘i’s most successful fishermen, and the staff of HAWAII FISHING…

The morning “bull session” around the coffee room was different that particular day. It was evident that large schools of yellowfin tuna had reached the shores of O‘ahu. Stories of fishermen catching more than one ‘ahi from 3 to 20 miles offshore were creating quite a stir. ‘Ahi fever was beginning to cause strange looks in the fishermen’s eyes. Among those adventurers interested were Brian “Big Ahsook” Wong and Tommy Nakamura. With the winds down, and the ‘ahi biting around the FADs, it seemed the perfect opportunity for them to try their luck. Brian’s boat, a 13-foot 4-inch Boston Whaler named the JENNI-ANNE, was small in size, but it had been outfitted to attack the FADs. Brian had modified the boat and had included a homemade center console to carry…

Fourth Annual Keiki Pier Fishing Tournament For one dollar, Keehi Boat Club members’ children and their friends got a lot. Keehi Boat Club opened the Pier 300 area to the children on the day of the Fourth Annual Keiki Pier Fishing Tournament. The children fished with rods and reels from 9 a.m. to noon. Every child received a goody bag filled with fishing supplies and snacks. The club provided bread and aku belly for bait, but secret baits with terrible smells and unknown ingredients were the most popular. Prizes were given for the largest fish and the most fish caught in each of two age groups. Tom Enos, who was in charge of this tournament, hand-picks his helpers each year, and every year the event gets bigger and better. Lunch…

The Okoe Bay Rendezvous is a three-day fishing tournament that takes place off Miloli‘i Village on the South Kona Coast. Anglers stay overnight on their respective charterboats with captains and crews and enjoy three days and nights of great fishing, Hawaiian festivities, hospitality and fine dining. Fresh fish, no doubt, is on the menu each day, and I’m sure it’s fixed a variety of ways. Fish catches are weighed in daily in the village, except on the last day when the boats begin to make their way back north toward Honokohau Harbor. Stop fishing is at 4 p.m. each day. After the second day of this total weight tournament, four teams were in close competition with the MANO KELA Team, which had two fish to their credit. Several teams including…

Most of Hawaii’s sport fishermen are increasingly aware that pressure brought by the commercial fisheries around our islands, and throughout the Pacific, has had a direct impact on the presence of game fish available for our hooks. The continued growth of the commercial longline fleet in the Hawaiian Islands and consequent competition in traditional fishing grounds has concerned a lot of locals, especially the Wai‘anae small boat tuna fishermen. The growing island longline fleet is not made up of local fishermen moving up into larger boats. For the most part, the new longline fleet in island waters is made up of fishermen displaced by declining catches out of the U.S. Gulf Coast ports (Texas to Florida), which they have fished in since immigrating to America. Many believe the same longliners…

Calling the luxury tax on recreational pleasure boats “A dumb idea that misses the revenue-raising target altogether,” Jeff Napier, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association, indicated 8,000 workers would lose their jobs as a direct result. Reacting to a budget accord reached September 30 by administration and congressional negotiators, he explained that the proposed 10 percent tax on pleasure craft purchases exceeding $100,000 would be revenue neutral. “Payroll taxes paid by the 8,000 laid off workers cancels out the estimated tax yield,” Napier said. In addition, he said the boating industry had already lost 100,000 jobs because of a sector-specific recession that began 24 months ago and was already in a weakened position. Particularly offensive to the pleasure boat industry “is the cynical ‘tax-the-rich’ symbolism of the proposal for…