Innholdsfortegnelse for June 1991 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ As “Moneybox” announced “Start fishing” on Saturday April 27, to begin the 12th Annual Senoritas Jackpot Fishing Tournament, we headed for the tip of the Penguin Banks and then to the P-buoy. I was aboard the STRIKE FORCE with our designated angler Audrey Ferreira, Andy Thomas and Tom Guard. At the P-buoy, we caught and live-baited three aku, one at a time, which resulted in two marlin in the boat and a third marlin strike, which failed to hookup. All the other teams around the buoy were cooperative, giving us plenty of room to deal with our fish. Audrey was an excellent angler who caught the first fish (144 lbs) in 20 minutes and the second fish (392 lbs) in 50 minutes. After boating the second marlin, we headed…

■ I slowly tossed the 6-oz lead out into the deep blue water and waited for the lead to hit bottom. Ten seconds went by, and the lead was still making its way to the bottom. At about the 20-second mark I felt the lead come to an abrupt stop. “Wow!” 1 murmured to myself and guessed the water right off the point to be about 100 feet deep. The ledge fell off into a blue abyss that snaked out to sea creating a deep valley in which to cast. It was prime ulua grounds, but I had different thoughts in mind and prepared my half-bamboo, halffiberglass rod for some fantastic deep-water ledge fishing. The steep walls of the drop-off were lined with numerous caves and crevices that were loaded…

■ My mother always told me that if you can’t say something nice about somebody, don’t say anything at all. Well, if I listened to my mother, this would be the end of Part 1 of my article. In my April report I mentioned how we were very hopeful the legislature of the state of Hawai‘i would support both the residents of Hawaii and Hawaii’s fishermen. Our hopes were also raised when several members of our senate and house appeared at the Fishermen’s Forum held on April 11. Although every member of our state legislature was invited, a total of five appeared, but I was still optimistic since the chairpersons of both the senate and house Ocean Resources Committees were in attendance. We had hoped that the information presented would…

Moratorium on New Longline Fishing ■ William Paty, chairperson of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WESPAC), announced that the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Robert A. Mosbacher, has approved two emergency actions to protect Hawaii’s marine resources from the effects of longline fishing. Mosbacher approved a moratorium on issuing new longline permits, and established a protected species zone in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands closed to longliners, said Paty. The moratorium on new permits for Hawaii’s longline fishery was effective Tuesday, April 23, for 90 days, and may be extended for another 90 days. The [WESPAC] council requested the moratorium in response to concerns that longline vessels may be depleting Hawai‘i’s tuna-billfish fisheries. The emergency measure caps Hawaii’s longline fleet at its current 152 vessels, which is about triple the…

Two Double Strikes ■ Last month I wrote about Cyril Takayesu catching his first 170-lb ‘ahi on February 23 and losing a marlin two weeks later. Well, friends, Cyril did catch his first marlin, or should I say marlins? In fact, Cyril caught the fish exactly one month after he caught his ‘ahi. Dean Daikawa and Clayton Ishida joined him on his boat, the RATTZ, on the 23rd. They left Hilo Bay at 7 a.m. and headed south along the shoreline. Looking for ono, they traveled all the way to Cape Kumukahi on Cyril’s 17-foot Alii Kai but caught only one small aku. At the Kumukahi Point the waters were rough, so they turned and headed toward home. Still trolling for ono, they were by Maku’u when they decided to…

■ It’s always nice to hear about a young fisherman catching his first marlin. It’s even better to hear that the youngster learned a valuable lesson in the process. Ten-year-old Barron Choy was out fishing with his dad, Robert, aboard their 19-foot Glass Pro, the BRITNEY ANN. They were trolling some 4 miles out of Makua Valley when Robert spotted a boat ahead that was just drifting around. Barron helped his dad bring in all the fishing lines. As they were pulling up to the disabled vessel, the fishermen in the boat managed to get their boat started. Thanking Robert and Barron, they set out on their way back to the harbor. Barron took over the wheel while Robert reset the lures. A few minutes after everything was set, an…

■ Will Ma‘alaea Harbor expand beyond its limits? Will cars and boat trailers be able to safely get in and offload people and boats? Will cesspools overflow before they are upgraded or a sewage treatment plant is built? Can the harbor breakwalls be changed to stop the surge inside the harbor without destroying the world-acclaimed Ma‘alaea Pipeline? More than 100 people with strong opinions about the controversial harbor expansion gathered to be heard at the Kihei School cafeteria on Feb, 28. The room was somewhat divided, the boat owners and fishermen on one side and the environmentalists and condominium owners on the other. There were heated words at the beginning over the sign-up list to speak. Signs held by local fishermen said “Maalaea Harbor is the Worst in state” and…

■ As many local boaters are painfully aware, Hawai‘i ranks 50th among all the states in terms of accommodations for boaters. Consequently, we are also dead last in the number of registered boats. It is pretty hard for many people to understand how Hawai‘i, a state surrounded by water, could possibly have fewer boats than South Dakota, but we do. Hawai‘i‘s boating community has argued for years that the state must gear up its ability to accommodate boaters, particularly those with vessels associated with one of the fastest growing business sectors in Hawai‘i, the ocean recreation tourist industry. In days gone by, it was a lot easier. There were miles of unused shoreline and strong federal government support for harbors construction. You merely found a shore frontage that nobody cared…

The prize for letters & photos received for Holoholo Style during June is a “HOLD-IT.” A patented swivel allows “HOLD-IT” to be mounted on your boat or worn on your belt. It holds your beverage can upright while you’re walking of riding in a boat. O‘ama fishermen have discovered “HOLD-IT” doubles as a perfect bait cup. We’ll also throw in a free sample of “Simple Green.” Our way of saying thanks for sharing your catch! …Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25413, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 Howzit Chuck, Chuck, here’s some pictures of some nice ulua I caught on vacation which was August 4 to 14, 1990. It all started on South Point, Kona. I broke the ice there with a 32-pounder. I came home to O‘ahu and hooked up…

■ A slight shiver rippled through Russell, and as he took a short cut of breath he could feel his heartbeat throbbing in his ears. He paused; his nerves were tingling and he was alert and tense. He inadvertently shifted his weight; the cold, dew-laden sand sagged under his bare feet and immediately called attention to itself. The hard fiberglass shaft of the ulua pole held the predawn cold, and there was no weight or pull on the rod. The fish was gone. The bell had “clanged” once, and Russell had the rod in his hands and was straddling the ulua pole. But the line was limp and weightless. The full moon had just gone down and nothing penetrated the darkness around Russell. Behind him he could hear the sigh…

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE Southwest Fisheries Center Honolulu Laboratory 2570 Dole St. • Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-2396 Dear Mr. Johnston, Several unfortunate misuses of fisheries data were evident in the May 1991 issue of HAWAII FISHING NEWS; therefore, my letter provides comments on the use of data to assist your contributors in researching and writing articles. When writers use data improperly, otherwise sound points are invalidated and one’s credibility is reduced. As a fisheries scientist, I use three basic rules in trying to understand and interpret fisheries statistics. Application of these rules should help make the data less “confusing” to your contributors, and hopefully will improve upon the accuracy of information reported in the future: 1. Do not mix apples and oranges…

Attn: HFN Editor Enclosed is a copy of the letter I just sent to every Hawaii federal and state legislator. In the interest of the public, I hope your paper can find the time and space to reprint it for the sake of general knowledge. Mahalo, Steve Jenison The Honorable John Waihee, III Governor, State of Hawaii State Capitol—Fifth Floor Honolulu, HI 96813 Aloha, I’ve lived in Hawaii for 15 years now and will continue to do so for the rest of my life. It’s home, and though I wasn’t born here, I still get defensive about what seems to be happening to “my” islands. Though mostly I work in the restaurant/hotel business, my weekend job is as a boat captain for a company that does sailing picnic-snorkel trips from…

■ April was an excellent month for billfish of all species. There were 109 billfish brought to the scales: 72 blues, 16 stripers, and 21 spearfish. There were another 23 billfish tagged and released-one for every five fish hooked. The south end of Lana‘i was the hot spot, and most bites occurred between Kamaiki Point and the K-buoy. The majority of the action took place in the area from Manele Bay to the lighthouse. Lahaina’s top marlin for April weighed 550 lbs and was landed aboard the ISLANDER II by Kip Rauan. Capt. Ron Honings and Capt. Mike Murphy were working the Lana‘i Lighthouse area when they raised their marlin on an Elkin’s “Dildo” Lure. Ron saw the short outrigger come down and turned toward the lure. A large bill…

■ Kim Nakagawa celebrates her birthday by going fishing with her brother Joey on their boat, the PAMELA MARIE. Last year they caught ‘ahi, but this year Kim opted for mahimahi—not one but 20 pieces—and four ono. They knew the fishing was going to be good and had invited Tammy Yamada along for a fun day. They were out pretty far when they found some rubbish and started catching the mahimahi with cut bait; then they trolled for ono. Next year Kim wants a big marlin. Fishing really got good in the middle of the month, and the pier was jammed with boats trying to get into the water. John Cazinha left early to beat the crowd and caught an ono minutes after clearing Mokumanu Island. The KAOHU II was…

1. You almost never need the amount of fat called for in a recipe. If you use a nonstick skillet, you can cut the amount of butter or oil in the recipe by half without sacrificing the end result If the amount of fat is crucial to the success of the recipe, substitute oil (canola, safflower, olive) for at least half of the indicated amount of butter. 2. Some vegetables, especially mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini and onions, soak up the oil or melted butter in your pan, so you use far more than is really necessary. Try this: use just a bit of butter, if you must, and a flavored liquid of your choice (wine, beef, chicken or fish stock) to cook those vegetables. The liquid will boil off, and your…

■ The 1991 Axis Public Deer Hunting Season has passed swiftly, and for some not too successfully. The bag limit of one deer per hunter regardless of sex raised the hopes of many hunters because of the bountiful axis does seen every year on Lana‘i. It’s the dream of every hunter to bag a big buck with symmetrical antlers that he can proudly display on his wall and recant the stalk and shot for years to come. But bucks don’t grow big on guts alone. For years they have learned to elude and outsmart hundreds of skilled hunters, and only a smart and lucky hunter is successful in bagging his dream animal. So when the only shot you have is at a buck running full steam 500 yards away, you’ll…

(Editor’s note: Harbor advisory committees recently have been formed throughout the state to allow users to bring up problems and suggest improvements to the Dept, of Transportation, Harbors Division. In this report, Robert Duerr relays the situation at Hilo.) ■ Trouble on the waterfront caused a broad section of fishermen and boaters to attend the Hilo Harbor advisory committee organizational meeting. Included were commercial fisherman Roger Antonio, Hilo Troller organizer Howard Hose, Suisan auctioneer Sam Ku-mukahi and others. The most pressing issue was the recent work stoppage of the reconstruction of the bridge over Wailoa River, which is the main entrance channel and mooring area for Hilo fishermen. Moseman Construction has pulled off the job due to lack of funds. The bridge work has caused the entrance channel to be…

■ Team STRIKE FORCE struck it rich last Saturday when angler Audrey Ferreira hooked into a 392-lb Pacific blue marlin during Hawaii Yacht Club’s Señoritas Jackpot Fishing Tournament, a two-day event held on April 27 and 28 in waters around O‘ahu. The 12th annual event is the state’s largest International Game Fish Association (GFA) all-women’s tournament and drew a record 36 teams this year. It was organized and hosted by the Hawaii Yacht Club (HYC) under the sponsorship of Jose Cuervo and Bud Light. Audrey won $6,600 for her efforts. In catching the biggest marlin of the tournament, she did in one day what the other 35 were unable to do in two because equipment problems prevented Audrey and STRIKE FORCE skipper Keawe Dowsett from fishing on Sunday. Audrey also…

■ 1. What Was That? After reading one of my articles about choosing swivels, outdoor writer Ray Hendrickson wrote to disagree about their effectiveness. “Where did the idea arise that swivels prevent line twist?” Ray asked. “Seldom ever does a twisted line generate sufficient torque to overcome even a ball-bearing swivel’s resistance to turning.” Put the dispute to your own simple test. Select three identical spoons to troll (spoons, because they cause line twisting). Tie one directly to your line. Tie a second to a leader, and attach your line with an inexpensive barrel swivel. Tie a third to a leader, and attach it to your line with a high-quality ball-bearing swivel. (No cheating, please. Pick spoons that don’t already have swivels attached to their front rings.) After 10 minutes…

I was proud to be part of such a movement and plan on continuing with our unification of forces through the Hawaii Fishermen’s Foundation. The HFF hopes to have every fishing club, supplier, charterboat and fisherman united by WESPAC’s next meeting in August. It’s through your strength that we’ll win protection for our fishery against those special interest groups, attorneys and those who say they care about our fishery when all they care about is their bank account. Our islands aren’t just a parking lot for these longliners, but support a way of life and a culture not likely to cave in without a fight. There’s room for longliners, but they can’t expect to have all the pie. There has got to be a balance both for our sake and…

The unprecedented expansion of the longline fleet in Hawai‘i since 1987 screamed for the enactment of a moratorium. As of April 23, a moratorium date of December 5, 1990, was approved by the council and enacted by the Secretary of Commerce. The purpose of the moratorium was to grant some breathing space for the fishery while definitive research was accomplished. The council was correct in approving the moratorium. All available data at the present indicates the fishery could be heading for trouble, and the council is charged with erring on the side of conservation in protecting the fishery. There are some figures from NMFS’s 1990 Catch Estimates that disturb me greatly. The report shows a 100-percent decrease in both yellowfin tuna from 1988 and marlin from 1989 by trailers and…

■ Angler Jim Thommen set a Lahaina Harbor record by landing a 150-lb ulua while bottomfishing aboard the LUCKEY STRIKE. Capt. Steve Parker and crewman Walter McAnally were trolling the 40-fathom Ukumehame ridge as they zigzagged back and forth across the area. Walter had a 5-lb aku on a 200-lb test wire trailing hook rig, and the downrigger was set at 240 feet. They had been trolling the bait for an hour before their bite. Capt. Parker saw a large fish on the bottom screen just as he went over the edge of the 40-fathom ledge. Walter was watching the rod tip as he told the charter, “Charlie’s getting nervous and is going for a ride.” The aku kept twitching, and while Capt. Parker was right in the middle of…

Goat Hunting to Open on Kaua‘i ■ A new muzzleloader-only feral goat hunting season has been set to open for the weekend of July 20 and 21, 1991. The bag limit will be one goat per permittee. Participation in the muzzle-loading season will not preclude the hunter from participating in the regular rifle season on his or her assigned rifle season weekend. Limitations on Kaua‘i muzzleloader goat hunters are: only muzzleloader firearms with a minimum bore size of .45 caliber, regardless of mode of ignition (percussion cap or flintlock) will be permitted. Breechload weapons of any type are prohibited. Only open sights will be allowed. Each participant must obtain a muzzleloader goat tag/permit at a District Forestry and Wildlife Division office prior to 4:30 p.m., July 12, 1991, before participating…

THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO THE AREAS WITH KAUNAKAKAI HARBOR AS SHOWN IN THE MAP. AREA 1A PERMITTED ACTIVITIES Fishing with thrownet or pole and line. Taking baitfish in season, with a bait license. Fishing with nets: a) with a permit from the Board of Land and Natural Resources, and b) with clearance from the Department of Transportation, c) except at night when nets may not be set, nor remain in the water unless to compiete unloading fish. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES Using nets excepi as described above. Obstructing passage of vessels. AREA 1B PERMITTED ACTIVITIES Fishing with thrownet or pole and line. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES Using any type of net except thrownet. AREA 2 PERMITTED ACTIVITIES Fishing with pole and line. Using hand nets no longer than 3 feet in any dimension…