Innholdsfortegnelse for February 1995 i Hawaii Fishing News

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA PRODUCTIONS HAWAII 75-5759 Kuakini Hwy., Suite 103D • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 • Ph: (808) 326-7811 ■ This time of year in many parts of the world, fishing boats are high and dry in the boat yard or the back yard carefully prepped for the oncoming freezing temperatures. Many of those boats still in the water have heaters running inside and bubblers in the water to keep ice from becoming a problem. Here in Hawai‘i, we keep an eye on our bubblers, too. Our bubblers, however, instead of being under the boat to discourage solid ice, are behind the boat to encourage a solid strike, usually being run with skirts and a couple of matching hooks. While we’re blessed with year-round good fishing and generally good fishing weather, that’s…

■ Researchers led by scientist Dr. Ken Leber at the Oceanic Institute (OI). located at Makapu‘u, have taken huge steps in trying to revive moi stocks in the wild. They are currently in the research phase of studying how enhancing the natural stock of wild moi with aquacultured moi will impact the moi population. Through the study, which is funded by a federal sportfish restoration program and additionally funded by the Hawai‘i Division of Aquatic Resources, the OI hopes to be able to develop an enhancement program that will help the depleted stocks of moi to increase, not only by adding aquacultured moi to the wild, but by also working with regulations and establishing habitat protection. Through these three actions, which are important to rebuilding any fish population, researchers hope…

■ On December 16, 1994, after a four-month layoff, my partner Neal and I took my boat, the MIYOKO, out from Wai‘anae Harbor. We got to the harbor at about 5 a.m., and no one was there. The black flag was flying that morning. We waited to see if anyone would show up, and, sure enough, everyone seemed to come at the same time. So, feeling relieved and thinking we weren’t the only crazy ones going out with a high-wind warning and a small-craft advisory posted, we left the harbor at 5:45 a.m. As we were heading out, the water seemed very calm and there was not much wind. About an hour later, we let out the lures on all five of our poles. Just a little after sunrise, at…

For letters, with photos, received during February, we’ll send you a 4 oz. can of Corrosion Block from Pacific Corrosion Control…Our way of saying thanks for sharing your catch! …Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25413, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 Howzit Chuck, Well, it’s about time I finally caught my first one: Here’s a picture of my 13-lb ‘omilu which I had caught at Makena, Maui. I was using a #32 hook and a live hinalea I had caught earlier when all of a sudden, “hana pa ‘a. “It was 10:15 a.m. on a Sunday and the fight lasted 10 minutes which might have taken me longer if not for my cheering section (Steph and Maddie) and my gaff man Johnny (he’s holding the tail). So, much mahalo to them…

■ What are the best Hawai‘i fishing stories of the past year? Here, in no particular order, is a list gleaned from the pages of HAWAII FISHING NEWS. Feel free to disagree. • Kona’s December grander jinx was broken on December 28, 1994, when the JUN KEN PO landed the first grander ever recorded for any December in Kona history. Capt. Jerome Judd’s 1,165-pounder was the largest Kona marlin of the year and only the second grander for 1994. • Diver Kimo Lopes speared a 150-lb, 7-foot long moray eel just outside Honokohau Harbor and set off a flurry of similar reports about giant eels big enough to bite off your head. Scientists say the species, Gymnothorax javanicus, is rare in Hawai‘i but has been known to attack humans elsewhere…

■ Imagine a land the size of California that has a total population of less than 300,000 with hundreds of rivers and streams that have never had a fishing line cast into their waters. Kamchatka, in far eastern Russia, is a land of relatively untouched wilderness. Kamchatka is a peninsula, west of Alaska and north of Japan, that borders the southeast part of the Bering Sea. Until 1991, Kamchatka was not only off-limits to foreigners, it was off-limits to nearly all Russians. Travel to the peninsula was limited to military personnel and scientists and was strictly controlled. The major city in Kamchatka, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, is the home of the Russian Naval Submarine Fleet. Korean Flight 007 flew over Kamchatka just before it was shot down over Sakhalin Island. Since the end…

‘O‘io ■ ‘Ano ‘ai, i keia manawa i ka makahiki hou, ‘umikumaiwa kanaiwa kumalima! Mana’olana au e loa’a ai ia ‘oukou i na pa’ina le’ale’a a me ho’i i ka home me ka malama i na la nui. Nui paha ‘oukou e ‘ai i na mea ‘ai o ke kai a hiki epiha ka ‘opu. Hoka! Ua ‘ai au i ka i’a mau loa. Nui ka ‘ahi, aku, a ka mea mea a emi loa ka ‘ahi a me ka aku i keia makahiki! ‘O ia paha, i ka wehe ‘ana ‘a i ‘ole i ka wanana i ke au. No laila, ke kakau nei i keia mo’olelo e pili ana i ka i’a ku o ka ‘aina i loko i ka wa i’a. i ia ho’i, i ka ‘o’io.…

■ Aloha. I hope your holidays were great and that the New Year has started prosperously for all of you. I managed to catch a fish here and there, but haven’t had a chance to get in the water since New Year’s Day; I’ve been one of the lucky ones who caught the flu bug. Hopefully, you left a couple of take and a lobster or two for me. I plan to be back out there soon. When the surf is up, it may be the slow season at some of our dive spots, but it’s a busy season for the Hawaii Council of Dive Clubs (HCDC). At the January meeting, the council elected the slate of officers for 1995. Next month, we’ll introduce you to the leadership. In addition,…

■ The Hawaii State Indoor Archery Competition held at Hilo’s Waiakea Recreation Archery Range saw George Kong, president of the Aloha State Archery Association, take both the bow hunter freestyle and freestyle divisions with perfect 600 scores. For both events, George, also a Honolulu police officer, placed 211 arrows in the bull’s eye circle. The indoor archery competition was hosted by the Hawaii Island Archery Club. The Hilo club’s officer Tod Tanimoto, with a 599 and 81 bull’s eyes, took second place behind George. Tod’s wife, Valerie Tanimoto, scored first in the female shooter division, also in the bow hunter freestyle event. Other winners included Keone Hong in the traditional category with 461 and eight center shots. Mark Yoshizu with 557 and 41 was first in the FITA event. Dexter…

■ I have been deep-sea trolling for about two years and have experienced a few incredible moments, but on this day, I was not prepared for what was to happen. It started out as a normal day. I left the Wai’anae Boat Harbor and headed for S-buoy. After a few passes around the buoy, I headed toward R-buoy. Approximately 4 miles outside of S-buoy and halfway to R-buoy, I had a giant knockdown on my 6/0 Penn reel. All indications assembled from the stories I had heard pointed to the fish being a big ‘ahi. My 6/0 reel with 50-lb test line never slowed down until the fish took almost all of my line. The fish finally stopped. The reel was so hot I couldn’t put my hands on it.…

JUN KEN PO Junks Kona Jinx ■ It was December 28, and the voice on the phone had record-breaking news. “Kona has its first December grander ever,” said Capt. Jerome Judd from his mobile phone on the JUN KEN PO. “There’s a 1,165 hanging behind my boat right now.” During a year-long search of documents, catch listings and news reports, we had never found an account of a Kona grander caught in December. That makes angler Ken Cort’s 1,165-pounder a historic catch. Ken had chartered the JUN KEN PO for a quick half-day of fishing, and the action happened right away. At 7:40 a.m., Capt. Judd’s 42-foot Bertram was barely to VV-buoy, right outside town, in 500 fathoms when the big fish swallowed a Gary Eoff “Ahi-P” lure trailing behind…

■ The Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Management Plan (DEIS/MP) for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary should be released to the public soon. The preferred option in the DEIS/MP is the expansion of the sanctuary to include all Hawai‘i waters out to the 100-fathom curve, not just the presently designated waters around Maui County. Anyone opposed to this massive expansion of the present sanctuary boundaries, or opposed to the sanctuary in general, should take the time to write to their elected officials telling them why you oppose the sanctuary and asking them to act on your behalf as your elected representatives. The person with the most power to do something is Gov. Ben Cayetano, who has the power to veto the sanctuary or any aspect of it. Write to…

■ “Fishing Tales®” airs every Saturday at 5 p.m. on KHON-TV-2. Here’s a preview of what host Mike Sakamoto has in store for you. Saturday, February 4 Shorecasting for ‘Omilu in South Kona Mike goes four-wheeling in South Kona with some of the guys from the Big Island Casting Club. The big ulua aren’t biting, but the bluefin trevally are. The menpachi and ‘aweoweo are biting, too, and there’s good, fun action. Saturday, February 11 Mahimahi Action on the BIG EDDY Guest anglers Lou Cardoza, Ron Luizzi and John Florek join up with the crew of the BIG EDDY, skippered by Capt. Rick Rose. Mike and friends find mahimahi at the TT-buoy off of Miloli‘i, South Kona, and the bite is on. You’ll see some super, nonstop mahimahi action in…

■ I carefully tore up the bread slices that I had in my hand. After waiting for a small swell to recede, I quickly tossed the small pieces of bread into the water. As the water moved out, it took the bread pieces with it, and they slowly began to disperse and fall apart. Within seconds, several large nenue ripped through the bread pile and began feeding and making frantic splashes on the water’s surface. I could easily spot numerous nenue, hinalea and mamo through my Polaroids. The mamo were not as aggressive as the other fish; they came up to the surface rather cautiously. I continued to palu the water to try to get the fish into a feeding frenzy. Once there was enough bread in the water, I…

■ With this month’s column, we come to the last of the wonderful poke recipes submitted to the Sam Choy Poke Contest held on the Big Island each year. These were entered by nonprofessionals-in other words, folks like you and me who enjoy experimenting and creating dishes they can call their own. The poke lovers whose recipes appear below were among 30 entrants in the Amateur Division who made it to the final round-quite impressive, considering over 600 recipes were entered this year! Our thanks to Sam Choy, one of Hawai‘i’s most generous people, for allowing us to share these recipes with you. … Shirley ‘Ahi-Sardine Poke (C. Kalani, Kurtistown, Hawai‘i) 1 pound ‘ahi, cubed1 onion, chopped1 tomato, chopped⅓ cup diced green onions1 tablespoon Hawaiian salt¼ cup shoyu1 3.75-oz can…

■ Blue marlin were all but nonexistent during the month, but striped marlin and spearfish finally made their presence known to Lahaina’s charter fleet. Out of the 23 billfish hooked, there was one small blue boated and one tagged and released. Nine striped marlin and seven spearfish made it to the scales, and another four striped marlin and one spearfish were tagged and released. The majority of the action was found in a concentrated area off the southwest corner of Lana’i between the lighthouse and the K-buoy. A few days of mild trade winds and flat water allowed the boats to head to Moloka’i where mostly mahimahi and shibi were scored from around the weather buoy. ‘Ahi Action The HINATEA brought a 130-lb yellowfin to the scales. This was the…

Ture Adventures of HFN Readers ■ Having recently moved to Hawai‘i, I was new to ulua fishing. I’m a merchant seaman who has plenty of time to fish during my four out of six months out to sea, usually anchored in water of about 100 feet; so naturally I put my newly learned skills to use. Enclosed are pictures of my first ulua, a 33-pounder, and also pictures of a 22-pounder, a 10-pounder and a 5-pounder that I caught while off the islands of Saipan and Guam in the Mariana Islands. I also caught my first puhi, a 4-foot-long one. Let me tell you the exciting story of how I caught the 33-pounder. Schools of akule and even ‘opelu frequently are attracted to my ship’s bright stern floodlights. One night,…