Innholdsfortegnelse for October 1991 i Hawaii Fishing News

33rd Annual HIBT ■ For the first time in 26 years, local teams captured the top two spots in the 33-year-old Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (HIBT) when the Lahaina Yacht Club Team Number One stole the show on the last day, topping the Hawaii Kai Yacht Club Team for the one-two finish. In the top 10 places, Hawai‘i had three local teams. The Kawaihae Fishing Club finished in the 10th spot. “I’m delighted with the local teams winning,” said Peter Fithian, tournament chairman. “I think their winnings are very good for the tournament. It shows that there is good fishing in Hawai‘i.” Some 74 teams from 16 different countries participated in the August 19 to 23 HIBT. At the conclusion, 49 marlin had been caught and weighed in for a…

■ 1. Tackle Tech. Are your hooks a rusty tangle? Wally Christiansen, co-owner of the Kona boat IMPULSE, has some advice for you. Wash your hooks in fresh water after each use, and then dry them immediately. It’s not immersion in salt water that makes your hooks corrode. It is the reaction between the iron of the hook and the oxygen in the air while in the presence of the salt and water. By removing the salt water and then, immediately, the rinse water, you increase the life of your hooks and minimize the amount of sharpening you need to do. Hook points stay sharper from trip to trip—sometimes sharp enough to need no further attention. Sharpening removes corrosion, but it also removes metal. While fishing in Alaska Wally learned…

Lana‘i For Trophy Bighorns ■ Sometime in the later part of 1990 I sat back and reminisced about physical conditioning. Thoughts of cramping legs and fatigue to the point of exhaustion crossed by mind and brought back painful memories. Just last year the rocky terrain of Lana‘i took a toll on my legs, lungs, feet, brain and muscles I did not know I had. I had been selected to hunt the 1990 Mouflon season. From previous hunting trips to Lana‘i I knew there would be an abundance of mouflon sheep. In fact the axis deer and mouflon sheep have been steadily increasing the past years, which can be attributed to the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ excellent game management program. We always ship our vehicles to Lana‘i because of…

■ In October 1990, the 101st U.S. Congress directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct a “study of the feasibility of establishing a National Marine Sanctuary in the marine environment adjacent to Kaho‘olawe, Hawai‘i.” In conducting the study, NOAA was to give special consideration to the impacts of such a sanctuary on the humpback whale populations that inhabit the waters off Kaho‘olawe Island. The Sanctuaries and Reserves Division of NOAA held six public scoping meetings in Hawai‘i from Aug. 20through Aug. 29,1991. The dates were as follows: Aug. 20, O‘ahu; Aug. 22, Hawai‘i Island; Aug. 26, Maui; Aug. 27, Moloka‘i; Aug. 28, Lana‘i; and Aug. 29, Kaua‘i. The purpose of the meetings was to solicit public comments regarding the identification, distribution and status of natural, cultural, historical…

A & B Tournament ■ Once a year the Keehi Boat Club has a tournament that brings out most of the club boats; it’s called the A & B Tournament. Club members are divided into two teams; the captains of those teams are the two fishermen who have reported catching the most fish for the year. The team that catches the most fish during the three-day tournament receives a dinner from the other team. Ken Yasatuke is possibly the best fisherman in the club; he fishes with a passion, rarely coming in without fish. As captain of the A Team, he fished all three days but caught only a few aku and ‘ahi. Ken is one of a growing number of good fishermen who are catching fewer fish from around…

■ Long-time Hawai‘i fisherman, writer and original host of “Let’s Go Fishing,” Bruce Carter was born and raised on the cold, wheat prairies of Canada at Brandon, Manitoba. Bruce attended school and college joining the Royal Bank of Canada in the depression years. After six years as a supply officer in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, he came to Hawaii in 1946 with his wife and two children, first with the Bank of Hawaii and then 20 years with Theo. H. Davies as head of their tax department. Shortly after his arrival in the islands, he bought his first boat, the 38-foot twin-diesei KAINALU, and received his introduction to the Hawaiian-style of fishing. In 1954 he approached the local newspaper to let him write a fishing column on Sundays…

For letters and photos received during the month of October we will send you a Hawaiian Tackle IXOYE RESIN 3-inch POPPER, proven for catching papio.and kaku…our way of saying thanks for sharing your catch! …Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.0, Box 25413, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 IXOYE RESIN 3-inch POPPER Manufactured by Hawaiian Tackle Co. Hi Chuck, It’s me again, writing to you with yet another one of Jim’s great catches. This past June, the Hilo Casting Club held its 16th Annual Fishing Tournament. Of course, I entered Jim and my brother Thomas as soon as we received our applications. Once at our favorite fishing spot, we set up camp, and the fishing began. Jim and Thomas were able to land three fish that week, a 45.7-lb ulua, a 20.4-lb ulua…

■ Clyde Kojiri and Ben Silva spent the week of June 17 to 23 preparing for a weekend fishing trip. This weekend was not just a regular fishing weekend for them; it was the weekend of the “Pops” Natividad Memorial Fishing Tournament (June 21 to 23). Although the tournament started on Friday evening at 6 p.m., Clyde and Ben stayed home, checked their list and made sure everything was accounted for. Anticipate their fishing trip was all they could do that Friday because they had to work on Saturday at Olokele Sugar factory. They both turned in early and got a good night’s rest. On Saturday, pau hana time, Clyde and Ben, all packed and ready to go, headed for their favorite fishing spot where they were going to meet…

■ Cooking gadgets are great, and I just discovered two you’ll love using next time you barbeque: Griffo Grill and Chimney Quick! Neither one is new, but I’ve never felt the need to try them because I don’t do the grilling at our house. My resident fisherman (a.k.a. Grill Chef) does, even though he hates dealing with charcoal that doesn’t light and a grill that doesn’t get clean. So, when we were on the mainland this summer, he bought me a new cookbook, Gourmet Fish on the Grill, which happened to be packaged with the Griffo Grill and a grill cleaning tool. That’s fair. I got a new book, and he got grill toys. (Spray the Griffo with Pam before placing fish on top. It works perfectly, and cleanup is…

■ Eighty-one boats participated in the one-day Kaneohe Yacht Club Fishing Fleet 1991 annual Open Fishing Tournament held on August 3. It was the most exciting tournament ever held at the club. The scoreboard was filled with fish catches, and there were several boats that had long hookups with some huge fish. The weather was mainly very good with a soft breeze to stir the water but not make it rough. The shotgun start at the head buoy was visible even from He‘eia Kea Pier. The jackpot fish of the day was the ono, and the heaviest one was worth $2,000 in cash. There were also several other ways to win prizes like reels, rods, line and fuel, so there were many winners. The first big fish of the day…

■ The bite during August was the lowest the harbor has seen all year with only 34 billfish. Twenty-two blues, one striper and six spearfish were landed, and five other marlin were tagged and released. Two-thirds of the marlin were under 200 lbs. There were also two ‘ahi of more than 100 lbs caught. Capt. Steve Barger aboard the AERIAL III and crewman Scott Bennetts captured a 615-lb marlin for anglers Larry Holmes and Chris Horner. Steve and the AERIAL III are in the top two spots for the largest marlin of the year to date among the Lahaina charter boats. Besides this fish, they caught a 665-pounder the first part of the year. Capt. Craig Forrest aboard the JUDY ANN II had called Steve to let him know he…

■ The Lahaina Yacht Club team #1 captured the 33rd Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament held in mid-August in Kona, Hawai‘i. Not since 1973, when the Mauna Kea Fishing Club won the tournament, has an all Hawai‘i team scored top honors in this most prestigious fishing tournament in the world. On the final day of fishing, I was invited aboard the 28-foot Bertram KIWI II with the LYC team #1. Capt. Brian Blundell was at the helm. The team captain was Bill Holt, and the crew were Doug Armfield and Doug Shue. Doug Shue was taking the place of team member Carol Holt, who had suffered a stroke during the Kona Hawaiian Billfish Tournament Pro-Am a week earlier. The team decided to head south, having tagged a blue marlin outside…

■ As one of the few local anglers to have enjoyed the experience of catching a broadbill swordfish, I have long held a great fascination with this near mythic creature of the deep. That fascination has only been strengthened by hearing and reading accounts of others who have known this unique game fish. Unfortunately, there is a very real chance that those of you who have not yet had the chance to experience the power and the glory of the elusive swordfish, never will. So rapidly are the stocks of these magnificent fish being decimated here at home, around the country and around the world, that the very survival of the species is now being questioned by some knowledgeable sources. Certainly, a strong argument can be made that they are…

■ If you are a regular viewer of “Let’s Go Fishing” with Hari Kojima, you know both the potential and the pitfalls of trolling over reefs and other shallow areas using a whole ‘opelu for bait. The good part: it’s almost impossible to drag a rigged ‘opelu very far without getting a strike. The bad part: most strikes don’t result in good hookups, even when you use a pair of hooks in tandem—one at the nose and the other near the tail. Here’s a rigging method that will increase your odds considerably. We’ve been using it successfully on the RIZZUTO MARU for at least 10 years. It has accounted for ‘ahi, mahimahi, ono, uku, barracuda, ‘omilu, ulua, kahala, kagami and an occasional shark. This rig, combined with the way we…

■ They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but when I recently saw some photos of albatross killed by longliners I was speechless. A local longliner who had taken the photos showed them to me. I have been so focused on the destruction of our ocean resource that this serious problem flew right by me. Some people may think a “take it easy” approach to longliners might be the only way to go, but I believe that there can be no letting up. Don’t misunderstand me, I am not saying that all longliners are guilty of destroying both the resources and the environment around our islands, but unfortunately they all suffer for the wrong doings of the thoughtless and insensitive ones who give all longliners a bad…

■ The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WESPAC) has voted to request an extension of the Main Hawaiian Islands emergency longline closures for another 90 days starting September 18, said Chairman William W. Paty. The Council will ask U.S. Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher for closure areas to remain 75 nautical miles around the islands of Kaua‘i County and O‘ahu and 50 miles around the islands of Maui County and Hawai‘i. The Council, the agency responsible for fishery management in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana islands, met Wednesday and Thursday at the Hotel King Kamehameha in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. “The Council will ask that exemptions be provided during the second emergency period to reduce hardships to longliners with very long histories of participation and no record of gear…

Marlin Center Catch Report Due to the limited space available and the large number of fish caught, catch reporta are limited to tuna over 100 lbs and billfish of any size, any species. (S) = Striped msrlin, (B) = Black marlin and (T) = Tag and release, weight estimated.…

■ On August 16 and 17 Manele Harbor went through its annual transformation from a peaceful, small-boat marina to a congested harbor as 50 boats full of ready-to-party fishermen participated in one of the state’s classic fishing tournaments, the Lana‘i Rendezvous. Sponsored by the Maalaea Boating and Fishing Club and the Lahaina Yacht Club, this year’s contest had a much improved turnout of both fishermen and fish than in the last few years. Unlike the 1990 Rendezvous, which produced no billfish, the 1991 edition had a stack of marlin, which kept things happening at the kiawe tree weigh-station. The largest billfish at 465 lbs was landed aboard Bobby Luuwai’s PUALELE and was angled by Bobby’s son, Kalei. Members of the Luuwai family are Rendezvous pioneers, and it was great to…

Gardena, California 1991, 80 pages ■ Those interested in learning more about ciguatera, especially in Hawai‘i, may be interested in this newly released book on the subject. The sentence construction is simple, but some of the language is highly technical. However, in most cases, the scientific terms are defined in parentheses, so many fishermen should be able to understand most of what is being said. One of the outstanding features of this book is the many colored photographs of fish implicated in ciguatera and those that are traditionally ciguatera free. The photographs were provided by Ellen Shang and Suisan Seafood International, Inc. The book covers in detail the causes and symptoms of ciguatera poisoning. It also describes methods used to relieve the symptoms and situations that may cause the symptoms…