Innholdsfortegnelse for June 1994 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ The weather outlook in Hawaiian waters for June is good except for gusty trade winds and higher-than-normal southerly waves and surf. It is unlikely iat strong Kona winds, thunderstorms and heavy rain will occur. Although it is possible for a tropical storm to appear in Hawai‘i waters as the warmer months approach, the odds against it. Gusty trades have made their presence felt since March and are expected to continue in June. With trades on almost all the days of the month, gusty trades are expected on 5 to 10 days. Their occurrence may be more frequent if this pattern for stronger trades persists into June. Although refreshing for their air conditioning effect on land, surface water conditions, especially in the major channels between islands open to the trade…

Dear Chuck, Lucky or what? It was Saturday morning, April 16, 1994, and the Waipouli Fishing Tournament was on. I decided to try for ‘o’io that morning while waiting for my father to join me in the afternoon. I threw my [lines] in at about 6:15 a.m., but nothing, not even a nibble. Then at about 7:30 a.m., one of my rods kinda jerked; then down it went screaming. The Newell reel jerked twice, then [the line] slacked. I thought, “All right, good-sized ‘o‘io.” As I took the rod from the pole holder, the line started screaming out. What the heck? I had an 80-lb test leader with #22 Maruto hook; I let the fish run. After two spoolings and approximately 35 minutes later, I saw the fish in a…

■ The barracuda in the picture is another story. On another day, Egan was swimming back to the boat during one of his dives and a school of ‘opelu was swimming by. Egan saw something big in the middle of the school. At first glance, he thought it was a shark. After looking closer, he realized it was a barracuda, He estimated it at about 30 lbs. Egan swam down about 60 feet and realized that the barracuda was bigger than he had thought. He didn’t want to mess with it. He saw its big teeth, and he didn’t want to miss and have those teeth land in him. The fish looked up at Egan as he turned and started making his way back to the surface. The fish followed…

■ At least once a year, we feature a column of quick and very easy recipes, and I hope you’re fooled into thinking it’s for all of you busy people out there, and not because I’ve fallen behind! After all, who hasn’t? And don’t we all appreciate timesaving steps that help us through our days? So, whether you have time on your hands or are just plain out of time, June’s recipes will save you tons of prep time and get you out of the kitchen fast. What could be better than that? … Shirley Swordfish Steaks With Orange-Honey Sauce 1 ½ pounds swordfish, cut into four steaks ⅓ cup orange juice ¼ to ⅓ cup shoyu 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons catsup 1 tablespoon honey ½ teaspoon ground…

■ How much do you know about ‘o’io? Take this little test. Then see how your answers stack up with those you’ll find in author Dick Brown’s new book, “Fly Fishing for Bonefish” (which, for convenience, will be referred to from here on simply as “Bonefish”). Be forewarned: scoring your answer sheet will be difficult no matter which answers you choose. First answer the 13 questions then compare your answers below. 1.The largest bonefish on record were caught in: (A) Zululand (B) Hawai‘i (C) Christmas Island (D) Florida (E) The Bahamas 2. The maximum size in pounds attained by bonefish is: (A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25 (E) 30 or more 3. The number of different bonefish species is: (A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four (E)…

■ My name is Fritz M. Amtsberg. I was born on O‘ahu many years ago. I will be writing occasional articles for HFN. I hope these articles will be informative and useful to the fishing community. My intention is to write about subjects of interest, like fishing techniques, fishery conservation, technology and how it relates to fishing, safe boating considerations and distribution of fish stocks within the Hawaiian Archipelago. I will not be writing anything that defends or condemns any specific person or group of people or fishermen, because that is counterproductive. My wife, Linda, and I own and run Oceantronics. We consider it to be an informal and family-style business. My background is somewhat unique in the fishing community. My father was a commercial fisherman in Hawai‘i during World…

■ Every third week in June, Hale‘iwa Harbor really comes alive. That’s the week of the North Shore Hana Pa‘a Trolling Tournament-a no-holds-barred, all-out, non-IGFA, total-weight, catch-’em-almost-anyway-you-can, get-outa-my-way, here-I-come, give-me-all-the-money, dog-eat-dog, win-it-on-the-last-day-maybe, balls-to-the-wall, hook, line and lure shoot-out. And it’s nothing but fun. Hale’iwa isn’t exactly a bustling metropolis (let’s hope it stays that way!), but when it’s tournament time, all the stars come out. The whole community buzzes, the town comes alive with excitement, and the harbor becomes the focal point. Folks from all over the island and state come to fish, camp out, see old friends and let the good times roll. It’s far and away the biggest event of the year on the north side of 0‘ahu. A well-known charter captain, and one of the best in…

Kona Marlin Center 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. Marina Seafood Catch Report…

Dear Chuck, After everyone saw the 107-lb ulua that we caught when we took our families to Manuka to camp during spring break, I was asked to write a story about the big fish. On the first day, we arrived, sent out the lines and caught a 32-lb ulua. We were happy. Then, on the second day of our trip, the winds became strong and there was a lot of rain. The family was tired and wanted to go home, but for some reason, Bozo didn’t want to leave-not until he had caught something that would give us all the thrill of a lifetime. One of the wives said, “But you’ve already caught one ulua.” Bozo laughed and said, “Let’s make a deal.” The wives talked and came up with…

■ I recently walked into a store where I marveled at spearguns neatly lined up in racks just waiting for the right person to pick them up. Some of these weren’t your typical mass production types; instead they were hand-crafted works of art with attention paid to every detail from trigger mechanisms to spears that could penetrate anything that moved. I observed as an individual picked up one of these works of art and carefully ran his hands over every inch of the barrel, inspecting every detail and caressing it as if it were an extension of him. Finally, he said, “This one’s for me.” I picked up one of the guns and thought to myself “Gee if I had to make my own gun, where would I start?” If…

Dear Chuck, You probably know by now that a modified version of the Moloka‘i “subsistence” fishing zone has successfully worked its way through the Legislature. It now only awaits the governor’s signature to make it official. At this point, I don’t know if the recreational fishermen can get their act together soon enough to protect their interests. (Where were they while this issue was being debated in the Legislature?) It promises to be an interesting next couple of months! Moloka‘i Fisherman H.B. 3446, H.D. 2, S.D. 2 A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to subsistence fishing. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Hawai‘i: SECTION 1. Chapter 188, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:…

■ This year’s Lahaina Yacht Club Spring Wahine Tournament saw 17 teams participating in the two-day event. Four blue marlin, three spearfish, 20 mahimahi, seven ono and four ‘ahi that weighed over 50 lbs were brought to the scales by 14 of the teams. The winning marlin weighed 334 lbs and was landed by Tule Souza, fishing aboard the AERIAL with Capt. Chris Rose. The team started off the second day of the event with Tule landing a 40-lb spearfish first thing in the morning. They found the fish inside the K-buoy in an aku school. After picking up a couple of aku for bait, Chris headed toward the Lana’i Lighthouse. They walked a bait around for four hours before getting a bite over the 100-fathom ledge. This second billfish…

■ They can run, but they can’t hide. Despite all of the rumors that have been going around lately, I, for one, do not believe that aku are extinct. Just hiding, maybe, but not extinct. And if they are hiding, some fisherman has to find them eventually. Actually, a few were caught recently, but their weight didn’t amount to much. I’ve been told by some scientific people (who are supposed to know) that when the weather and water warm up a little more, our summer runs of aku should return. Let’s hope so. Our X-buoy is gone now, so between Ka’ena Point and Kahana Bay, we have just the J-buoy and the LL-buoy. The II-, X- and W-buoys have broken loose and drifted off. (Maybe the aku left with the…

■ It was a slow month for both blue and striped marlin. One black, 11 blues and five striped marlin were weighed in. Spearfish dominated the catch. Twenty were boated, and two were tagged and released. The monthly billfish total was 39. The southwest corner of Lana’i from the Light-house/Slides area out to the MC-buoy saw most of the action. Lots of bait and birds were around, and a large area of squid brought porpoises into the same vicinity. Some big yellowfin tuna showed up in the waters off the southwest side of Lana’i during the first part of April. The HINATEA started off the ‘ahi action by weighing in a 125-pounder. Capt. Mark Shultz and crewman Kevin McLaughlin were 4 miles past the K-buoy off the Slides when Mark…

■ Spring came, and so did the fish, much to the relief of many fishermen who had been experiencing very poor catches. Lymey Wilson and Henry Olson on the O NANI KE KAI teamed up and caught over 600 lbs of mahimahi. They were over 30 miles out when they found a big net with hungry fish. Lymey said they lost more than they caught. The HARMONY B with Floyd Bertleman and Ray Dela Cruz landed 10 big aku and four mahimahi, which was really good considering no one had been getting any aku. The aku really have been scarce. From, the beginning of the year, not even the small ones have been hanging around the FADs. Let’s hope this summer will see a big run of what the aku…