Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2001 i Hawaii Fishing News

We wanted to share some information and photos of a very unusual deep-water octopus with HFN readers. On Monday, January 15, we were contacted by Al Silva, who was trolling aboard the LINDA L along the 1,000-fathom ledge 27 miles off Diamond Head. Al saw what seemed to be some unusual floating plastic debris at the surface. He went over to investigate and found something that resembled an octopus/jellyfish. It was almost translucent, very large and had the basic shape and legs of a huge, ghostly octopus. The LINDA L carries a very large scoop net for just such occasions, so Al's crew, Al Silva III and Jimmy "the akule fisherman" followed Al's direction to scoop the creature with the net. They could hardly lift it. When they did manage…

"Too Much of a Good Thing," A Recreational Fishing Alliance Position Paper It is the position of the Recreational Fishing Alliance that the release of recreationally caught fish in marine fisheries should be, in most cases, the ethical and moral prerogative of the angler and that attempting to impose "catch and release'' exclusivity is a fishery management tool of the last resort. Voluntary catch and release of undersized fish or those fish not being utilized by the angler has been firmly established as ethical behavior in books, the outdoor media and well promoted by the sportfishing industry with extraordinary results. Recent symposiums by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have exposed an undercurrent of feeling that requiring total catch and release can be used to remedy management problems in fisheries…

These tips are meant for beginners and for learning fishermen to help them catch more fish. Wahoo Are ‘Ono To Eat Ono are one of my favorite fish to catch. The screaming first run is always impressive! But there are some drawbacks to fishing for them: they are hard on your lures and skirts; and they are a little dangerous in your boat (when alive and even dead, too). But the taste of a fresh ono off the grill makes catching them worth it. Here are some of the tricks that I have learned: •Recommended boat speed is 8 to 10 knots-up to 12 knots on flat water if possible. •Run the ledge during ono season (mid-April through September). July is the hottest month. (Information is courtesy of “Fishing Hawaii…

"Fishing Tales® " airs five nights a week (Wednesday through Sunday) at 7 p.m. on Channel 16 on O'ahu and on the neighbor-island cable systems. Here's a preview of what host Mike Sakamoto has in store for you. February 6 to 11- War anae Miaeil Bag an TIFFANY LYNN Mike joins up with Wai'anae's Harbormaster William Aila and his son Kainoa. They head out on William's boat named the TIFFANY LYNN to do some mixed-bag fishing, including trolling for aku, bottom fishing and handpoling for great-tasting mamo. They even wrestle with some hefty nenue with the handpoles. It's good, solid, fun fishing with good variety. February 13 lo 18- Bottom Fishing and Trolling on the AHI Capt. Mike Holms of the AHi is ready for a full day of fishing,…

Ask the U.S. Coast Guard Q: Where does the Coast Guard get the right to board my boat? A: The U.S. Coast Guard is the primary maritime law enforcement agency of the United States. Section 89 of Title 14 of the United States Code authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard to board vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States anytime upon the high seas and upon waters over which the United States has jurisdiction to make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures and arrests. Q: Why 1is 1the Coast Guard boarding my boat? A: in a word, safety. While the number of recreational boaters has increased dramatically during the last few years. the U.S. Coast Guard in Hawai'i has seen a 25-percent decrease in search-and-rescue cases. Coast Guard Group which…

The month of November marked S. Tokunaga Store’s annual Ta’ape Fishing Contest. In its third year, this contest has become a much anticipated event. It continues to grow in popularity because it is a family-oriented contest. This year’s event was very interesting. The children’s division was very competitive. Sage Barcia was the youngest contestant to bring a qualifying fish to the scales. He weighed in a 515-lb ta’ape during the second week of the contest. Eight-year-old Jarred Kuwana captured the top winning position with his 1. 23-lb fish. Jarred is also a member of the S. Tokunaga Store Keiki Fishing Club. His catch put him in the lead for quarterly prizes awarded for the largest fish caught by keiki members. The women’s division showed a remarkable lead for most of…

Ho‘omaluhia Millennium On January 6 and 7, the weather was sunny and marvelous and 469 people showed up at Ho'omaluhia. Unfortunately, the good weather did not bode well for the fishing in general. The pond surface was like a mirror, and the oxygen level was low. Add almost crystal clear water and a moonlit night preceding, and you’ll have the picture. Well over half of the participants were younger persons checking out their new fishing equipment from Christmas. A 9-lb catfish did come to hand, which was encouraging because we have not seen a catfish for over a year. It was a female and obviously was heavy with roe. We wish her offspring the best of luck. Sticky Wicket? Got a fishing rod where it seems the two parts mate…

This month will be the first year anniversary of this column. I cannot believe a whole year has gone by already! It has been a wonderful experience for me. By doing research and hunting and testing recipes for you, I am also learning a lot. Some of my research is done through old magazines, cookbooks, the Internet and cooking clubs. When I find a recipe that sounds interesting, I test it first the way it was presented. I sometimes have a tendency to change recipes before I try them, but for HFN articles I always try them the first time as written, then I can better tell if the recipe can be altered. If I like the results, I gather some tasters and we discuss how we would “improve” it.…

Located about 2,200 miles southwest of Honolulu, Kwajalein Island is about ½ mile wide by 2112 miles long in a crescent shape. It is one of about 100 small islands situated on a reef enclosing the lagoon called Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Some 2,500 contract workers and families, a few soldiers and civil servants call Kwajalein home and work to maintain Kwajalein Missile Range. Quite a few of these folks are from Hawai'i. Kwajalein is a restricted location: only residents, guests and Marshallese are allowed here. The atoll is the top of a very large extinct volcano. The depth inside the lagoon is about 200 feet. The ocean side, by contrast, falls immediately into deep blue water only several hundred yards from the island. The water in…

BARKING SANDS KAUA’I Hazardous Military Operations are occasionally conducted in the areas shown on this chart. Notice concerning these operations is mailed to boaters on our mailing list. For further information, or to be placed on our mailing list, call 471-6301 from 0‘ahu or 335-4301 from Kaua'i. If you are planning on entering these areas, please call for the status of scheduled operations, or contact the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Coast - Guard Channel 16, Channel 6 or CB22.…

Starting with the September issue, the HFN team has done a pretty thorough job of covering the many aspects of fishing Midway. While some aspects of fishing Midway were quite disappointing and fell far short of all the hype we've all been exposed to in both HFN and other media, we all had a good fishing experience. This segment of the six-month series, "The Good, the Bad and the Big Boys," will primarily focus on the blue-water fishing experience Midway Sportfishing (operated by the Phoenix Corporation) has available. The company berths two state of the art, superbly equipped sportfishing machines at Midway. They are the popular 38-foot Bertrams, twin-dieseled with comfortable cabins, high-tech outriggers, Penn International 130 two-speed reels and matching rods. Crews are composed of some of Hawai'i's most…

Two remarkable recent events got me rethinking what I know about leaders. Each was exciting in its own, very different, way. The first was the chance to experiment with a brand-new type of leader material with extraordinary properties. The Terminator Lure company of Tulsa, Oklahoma, sent a sample of its new “titanium” leader wire. The material is actually a nickel-titanium alloy, which has, among other properties, so much flexibility you can actually tie it into a knot. Unlike stainless steel wire, a strand of nickel-titanium wire doesn’t kink. Kinks in stainless steel weaken the wire so dramatically that the material fails at the kink point and breaks with very little pressure. What’s more, nickel-titanium is completely corrosion proof, at least to salt water and the other elements you normally find…

It’s already February, and that silly little cupid is starting to fill his quiver. What unsuspecting soul will be his next victim? It has been a rather quiet couple of months for most fishermen that I have talked to. I am still trying to get my boat up to 100 percent, which seems like a tough task, but the light at the end of that proverbial tunnel is shining brightly now. I can almost make out how many watts it is from here! Soon I will return to where I need to be-on the high seas making the gas companies happy again as I chase the horizon for that elusive line screamer. There were those who got lucky with a blind strike from a nice-sized yellowfin or six or a…

Barber’s Point Harbor Access Junked Westside 0‘ahu fishermen are ripping mad that vehicle access to the jetty at Barber’s Point Harbor has been blocked. It is unclear where the order came from to close the access. The closure forces fishermen, many of whom are retired, to walk up to a half-mile to fish. Harbormaster Allen Sandry said that fishermen can still walk to fish. Fishermen said that a handful of bad boys ruined it for all. Trash, broken water pipes and fishermen not using the porta-potties were some of the reasons cited for the closing. The 2,000-foot peninsula of land separates Barber’s Point Harbor from Ko Olina Marina. Ko Olina Marina has planted landscape trees and installed an irrigation system on the land it controls on the fishing jetty. Fishermen…

Chocolates, flowers or perhaps perfume are the usual items given on Valentine’s Day. Wouldn’t a rod, a reel or some diving gear be a better gift? Start dropping those hints early, and it’s possible that the heart-shaped box your partner hands you may contain something sweeter than candy-like new fishing gear. Speaking of sweet, some fishermen had a sweet time landing some Christmas and New Year’s sashimi by the coolers full. Bobby Alipio invited his brother David out for a day of fishing aboard his boat, the KAWENA A. They left the boat harbor around 5:30 a.m. and headed straight out. At around 10 a.m., they spotted a pile of birds working with a pod of porpoises. Bobby made a pass in front of the pile, and immediately the lure…

For letters, with photos, received during the month of February we’ll send you HFN’s New ‘Embroidered Logo’ Fishing Cap, a Holoholo Style Koolzie and an Official HFN Sticker … our way of saying, thanks for sharing your catch! …Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25040, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96825 Dear Chuck, We went on our annual Big Island fishing trip in September to our favorite spot just below Na'alehu. Every year, we always throw a little money in the pot for the person who catches the biggest ulua. The first picture is of Ken Waters with his 57-lb ulua he caught while slide-baiting a ta'ape using an extended 4/0. He thought he was sitting pretty until John Sasan topped him with a 66-/b ulua he caught in the morning while…

It's still winter but February's weather is normally less severe than January's. Good weather will prevail during the majority of the days in the month, but bad weather periods can cause problems: gusty trade winds, upper trough and Kona low with thunderstorms and heavy rain. The fast and sometimes unexpected appearance of these strong winds in local waters should be considered by those planning activities in the water. Wintertime high northwest swell and surf action is gradually winding down. At Sunset Beach, O'ahu, expect about four days of surf higher than 10 feet but less than 20 feet and surf heights between 6 and 10 feet on about 12 days. Trade winds are expected on over half of the days in the month with gusty trades on about four to…