Innholdsfortegnelse for July 1995 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ Persistent trade winds will be the dominant weather feature. July is fair weather month-on land. Over the waters expect gusty trades on six to 14 days of this month Surf-wise, northwest wave activity is at a minimum with low surf heights of 0 to 5 feet at northern shores. Surf action along southern shores will peak in July and extend into September Mariners are advised of the possible occurrence of two kinds of potentially hazardous weather: thunderstorms with heavy rain from an upper trough, and tropical cyclone invasions into Hawaii waters…

■ California angler Bobby Unvert landed a 427-lb Pacific blue marlin to take first place in the ninth Big Island Invitational Marlin Tournament. Bobby won $5,000 for the biggest fish of the tournament, $1,500 in daily prize money and $ 19,935 for the most points overall. He also swept the pools for another $ 14,490 for a grand total of $40,925. Bobby was fishing with Capt. Freddy Rice on the SEA BABY III along with Capt. Scott Fuller. Second place went to a team of Aussies led by Neil Anderson on Capt. Jeff Fay’s HUMDINGER. Neil’s 385-lb blue marlin was worth a total of $12,961. Tracy Melton of California placed third with a 384-lb blue (only 1½ lbs shy of second place) worth $9,974. Tracy angled his fish from aboard…

Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, B.C. 20515 May 19, 1995 NL ABERCROMBIE Ist DISTRICT, HAWAI REGIONAL WHIP. COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY ATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES. Dear Mr. Greenwood: Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns regarding the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. I appreciate having the benefit of your views on this issue. As you may know, legislation to establish this sanctuary was enacted at the request of Governor Waihee. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Sanctuaries and Reserve Division is required to develop a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and management plan. Pursuant to negotiations with the State of Hawaii, the DEIS and management plan should be released to the public shortly. Once the EIS and management plan are completed…

■ Much attention has been given recently to free-diving as a sport that combines traditional, practical knowledge and 20th-century technology. There are many free-divers who have received attention for their big catches and memorable exploits, and there are many more who prefer to remain in the background of the sport’s publicity One such subsistence free-diver, well-known for his aloha spirit, ha’aha’a (humbleness) and kokua (helpfulness) is Henry Keawe Ayau Jr. Although an experienced diver who rarely emerges from the blue depths without a stringer full of fish for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Henry (or “Henele,” as many of his friends call him) has chosen in the past to keep a low profile in regard to his love for free-diving. Henele has been diving almost since he could walk on the…

Memorial Day Tournament Marlin ■ The blue marlin bite finally arrived with a bang. The action started off the west corner of Lana‘i from the midwater-buoy to the NASA-buoy and then moved south to the Palaoa Lighthouse. The billfish then followed the ledge around the corner past Manele Bay to Keomuku on the east side. Seventeen blue marlin, one black marlin, five striped marlin and 15 spearfish made it to the scales during the month. Another five billfish were tagged and released for a total of 43 billfish. One ‘ahi was captured. The SLIGHTLY PERFECT arrived at the scales with the largest fish of the month. This one weighed 518 lbs and was angled by Greg France. Capt. Tio Kearney, Capt. Howard Singer, Colin Duchie and Greg fished in the…

■ The focus on regional cuisine has taken over the culinary world! Whether it’s a new cookbook, a television show or the newest restaurant in town, each targets a particular style of cooking-Italian, Cajun, Filipino, Swiss. Even our own Hawai‘i regional cuisine has made waves around the world. Regional cuisine uses products from that particular region to create a meal. Using Hawai‘i as an example, chefs use fish from the surrounding ocean instead of frozen fish from the Orient, mangoes off the trees instead of canned peaches, fresh cheese from locally raised goats instead of packaged cheese from Wisconsin. It all adds up to unique flavors and exciting results. Beginning with the September 1995 issue of HFN, “from the …FISHWIFE” will focus on one of the popular regions of the…

■ Marlin was the word of the month. The hoist at He’eia Kea was put to good use weighing in big marlin almost every day. The big fish seemed to be feeding on large aku that suddenly appeared and stayed around for about two weeks. Some ‘ahi were also caught during this period, but not in any great amounts. Buddy Obrien and his son Lau had the most exciting marlin adventure of their lives when a 425-lb fish gave them everything they could want and more. The hookup was nothing special. The fish took out a lot of line, and soon they were chasing it as it ran alongside of the boat and tried to get ahead of them. The fish took the line down to the knot on the…

Charter Services 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 and (B) = Black marlin. Tag and Release Report…

■ 1. Balloons, Baits and Bay Ulua. When the akule swarm in Kailua Bay, spectators along the busy sea wall are sometimes treated to the sight of Reuben Llanes fighting a 40- or 50-lb ulua right in the heart of downtown: Kailua-Kona. Over a late spring weekend, Reuben landed five jack ranging from 41 to 57 lbs—all within a short cast of Hulihe’e Palace and the bustling traffic of downtown Kailua-Kona. Akule feed offshore overnight but return to the uncertain security of shallow waters during the day. Ulua follow the akule schools throughout the day, waiting for a chance at an easy meal. In the bright hours, the predators might strike a straggler but seldom take a bait fish attached to a hook and leader. But at dawn and dusk,…

■ “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, July 1 ULTRALIGHT FISHING KANE OHE BAY FLATS The flats on Kane‘ohe Bay are Doug and Matt Lum’s favorite fishing and whipping spots. So, Mike and the guys head out to the flats to do some ultralight spinning for barracuda and papio. You’ll see good, fun fishing and lots of action and information on catching papio and barracuda. Saturday, July 8 BIGEYE TUNA ON SURFACE POPPERS Annie Hirayama and Tracy Magbanua, both flight attendants with Aloha Airlines, hop on board the HANAMANA with Mike. They do some trolling till they reach the C-buoy off of Kealakekua Bay. Once at the buoy, Mike and the girls…

■ An alliance of some of the most influential forces in America’s marine industry has recently been formed to combat the continuing depletion of our nation’s fisheries. The historic alliance came about during a May meeting in Washington, D.C., that included the presidents and chief executive officers of a number of the largest recreational boat and engine manufacturing and fishing tackle companies in the country. The meeting grew out of the ongoing concern that our country’s huge recreational fishing industry was being increasingly threatened by a commercial fishing industry that continues to pursue precipitously declining fishery stocks. The cooperative marriage between the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)-the recreational boat and engine building industry-and the American Sportfishing Association (ASA)-previously known as the American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association (AFTMA)-was one of the…

■ Hawai‘i is, by virtue of its geography, a maritime state. Direct and unrestricted ocean access and routes between our islands are a must; and they must be on oceans that we (our state) can control. Unfortunately, we are already limited in this regard to only 3 nautical miles offshore of each island by federal law. Now, the federal government wants to take all of this remaining ocean water and make it a federal humpback whale sanctuary. From the high-water mark around each island out to a depth of 600 feet is earmarked for that sanctuary. All islands will be surrounded by a federal sanctuary. Hawai‘i will lose the last of its remaining state waters! All of our keiki playing in the wave wash on all of our beaches, the…

■ The rough, rocky shoreline was covered in foaming white water. The area was shallow with many coral heads and round boulders littering the surge zone. The shallow area steadily dropped off into much deeper water. Toku Nakano slowly weaved his way through the sharp, jagged ‘a ‘a lava beds and followed narrow walkways that only he could see. I followed closely behind Toku, and he pointed to a rough area some 200 yards away. “Over there, Darryl!” Toku said and showed me one of his favorite throw-netting grounds. Toku was an avid throw-netter and diver, and he knew all the areas where fish hide. Toku was after manini, otherwise known as the convict tang. This striped, greenbodied tang is a favorite food source among the locals. But Toku would…

Hilo Trollers May Tournament ■ On May 7, the Hilo Trollers held their second tournament of 1995. The weather report called for cloudy skies with scattered showers and northeast winds of 15 to 20 mph turning to trade winds of 15 to 25 mph. The seas were 4 to 6 feet. Yes, it was rough for the 28 boats entered in the tournament. The boats headed out at 5:30 a.m. and had to make a big turn around the breakwater, over which waves were washing. The ocean was bumpy!. No big fish were landed during the event, but a total of three ‘ahi, 30 ono, 18 mahimahi and 83½ lbs of nonflag fish reached the scale. One of the highlights of the tournament occurred when the LAURIE MARIE II, skippered…

FOR letters, with photos, receieved during the month of july, We’ll send you a Sevenstrand ¼-oz Scrounger lure perfect for Whipping for papio & inshore reef fish…our way of saying thanks for sharing your catch! …Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25413, Honolulu, HI 96825 Hi Chuck! How’s fishing? A wesome, I hope. Mean action here on Lana‘i waters. Hubby, Al Sr., on his day off on February 28, 1995 was diving on the Shipwreck side of the island at about 9 a.m. He was free diving in about 30 to 40 feet of water with his Riffe speargun and scored again. Total catch for the day included a nice lobster, nice sized ‘ala’ihi, roi and black sea bass. Al said the water was nice, clear and clean. His…

Dear Chuck, On April 17, 1995, my friends and I decided to go fishing at one of the fishing spots on the south side of Kaua‘i. When I got down there, the winds were blowing 15 to 30 mph with higher gusts. The ocean was rough due to the strong trade winds that had been blowing all week, but still fishable. We cast our poles and got ready for the sun to set. As it started to get dark, I got ready to make my first slide at 7:45 p.m. After sliding on all of my poles, I went back to the campsite to relax. My friend Benny Alayvilla and I were talking story about the previous week. A lot of good-sized ulua in the 50- to 60-lb range had…

Dear Chuck, We recently had an associate return from Hawai‘i, bringing with him copies of your fine newspaper. It has received circulation among some of our 700 members and received much favorable comment One item which I noted with more than passing interest was a reference to a Hawaii Fisherman’s Foundation. The reference did not provide a contact address or number where we could write to inquire about how this organization functions. As we are currently seeking to enroll our youth in classes to try to encourage understanding and interest in the sport of fishing, there may well be something that we could learn from this organization I would appreciate your passing this inquiry to the organization with the request that they provide some descriptive information of how the foundation…

■ By the end of day one of our two-day fishing trip, I had realized that angler Adam Gottlieb was a fisherman with the right attitude. I had met Adam after a friend of mine contacted me and asked if I could take her mainland visitor fishing on my 24-foot Alii Kai, the PUEO KAI. My boat was down for repairs, but I told her I would try my best to get him out there. I called my good friend Randy Finley, who had his 26-foot Bertram, the CHUCKLES, outfitted for an overnight expedition to the island of Ni’ihau. He said no problem if Adam and I came along. Adam had flown in to Kaua‘i on Friday evening from Danville, California, and at 6 a.m. Saturday morning he was ready…

■It’s a classroom where sixth-grade students learn that fish travel in schools and that the Palomar knot is the easiest knot to tie. It’s a school where the final exam is a fishing trip. Discipline problems? The only cutting up is done by the instructor when slicing squid strips for bait. The Hawai‘i Fishing Education Program is a statewide fishing curriculum, and recently HAWAII FISHING NEWS went to see how Hilo’s Pete Hendricks runs his campus of the Fishing Education Program fishing school. Pete works for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources, as an education specialist, and on the day we visited with him he was teaching three classes of sixth-grade students from Pahoa Elementary School. There were over 60 boys and girls who had…