Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2002 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ There were thousands of mamo and nenue in front of the small island, so many that the water would turn bluish in color with a little mackerel palu. During the night there were lots of ‘u’u (menpachi), ‘aweoweo and aholehole, too. Yilman Lee and Jimmy Okada had entered the Hilo Casting Club’s annual tournament back in 1989 or 1990. My job was to catch moray eelsand live bait for them. Yilman is the owner of a 50-acre beachfront property. He has a nice beach house that we use from time to time. Lyman Jakahi and his wife, Judy, owners of George’s Meat Market in Hilo, had sponsored all of our HCC annual tournaments for 12 years with their meat products: T-bone steaks; rib steaks; BBQs; hamburgers; sausages; stew meat…

Dear Chuck, Many special dedicated readers of your popular HAWAII FISHING NEWS magazine are from the beautiful island of Johnston Atoll. This is a federally protected government wildlife sanctuary that is managed by the U.S. Air Force that provides a special rescue-refueling stop for ocean and air transports. (This beautiful atoll must be named after your family?) Anyway, its location is about 800 miles southwest, two hours by Aloha Airlines, from O‘ahu and the Hawaiian island chain. The main island is about 2 miles long by ¾ mile wide, with approximately 1,800-plus people who live on the island at one time. Special government orders and security clearance are required to enter and stay on the atoll. Approximately one-third of the associates who reside on the island are local people from…

■ The federal government and a host of special interest groups are working now behind the scenes to lock out recreational anglers from thousands of miles of ocean waters. The Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) is mounting a massive grassroots response; we only have one chance to ensure the rights of recreational anglers are not trampled. Together, we are going to battle over blanket “Marine Protected Areas” (MPAs). In the last few years, MPAs have become a popular way to “manage” fish stocks. According to a” Washington Post article on such ocean zoning, “…environmentalists insist it is the future of marine management.” Despite the good intentions aimed at protecting fish stocks or habitats, MPAs have a great potential to be abused, particularly by those who want to use MPAs as a…

Anti-Terror Funds Hawai‘i Coral Reef ■ Funds to protect Hawaii’s coral reefs were not slashed from a $31.5 billion anti-terrorism bill approved by the Senate. Senators Phil Gramm of Texas and John McCain of Arizona tried unsuccessfully to put in amendments to the bill to quash the coral funding. Even so, the Senate refused to slash so-called “pork barrel” funds from the antiterrorism bill. Attaching “pork” to critical legislation has a long tradition in Congress. By a vote of 65 to 31, the Senate refused to cut $2.5 million to map coral reefs in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Supporters said that the anti-terror bill merely steered money appropriated last year for the protection of marine life. Sen. McCain and Sen. Gramm said such provisions show how legislators are piggybacking their…

National Fishing Week Derby ■ HO‘Omaluhia Botanical Garden held a fishing derby for children and youths on June 1. Many families brought their progeny, and competition was fierce. In all, 35 youngsters, more or less experienced, caught a respectable number of fish. Noteworthy was the landing of 21 red devils. The latter are a scourge because of predation of other fish, but they provided good sport. Even a soft-shell turtle came to hand and was released without harm. Thanks to the generosity of Nanko’s Fishing Supply in Kane’ohe, several youngsters walked off with rods and reels and also some gift certificates. A trip to the store revealed an imposing array of fishing equipment with special offers. Need a new reel for salt water? Go take a look, you will be…

■ Alaska-the Great Land-conjures up images for every fisherman. Some dream of giant king salmon screaming line from a reel, while others visualize a barn door-sized halibut circling up from the depths. Still others fantasize about a 10-lb rainbow trout on a fly rod or a strong silver salmon on spinning gear. On this, my third trip to the land of dreams, my wife and I were guests of our friends Clayton and Michelle Tanaka. We playfully dubbed them “Tanaka Tours” and made plans for a trip to the fabled Kenai River in pursuit of prized sockeye salmon. The sockeye is known in Alaska as the red salmon, for the bright red color of the meat, and is considered by most people to be the tastiest of the five salmon…

■ “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. June 30 to July Slow—Trolling With Jumping Jacks The weather is looking good in Hilo, and Justin Dorser and Kawika Kawaauhau have a bucket full of jumping jacks. They head out into Hilo Bay with Mike and do some slow trolling with the jumping jacks. They hook their share of papio, and once the sun goes down they hook akule on light tackle. This is a fun show with lots of laughter. July 7 to 13—Exploring Majuro This is the first show of four on Bikini Atoll, located in the Marshall Isles.…

A Bang-Up Fourth Celebration ■ Summer grilling season is here, and it’s almost time to start planning Fourth of July celebrations. In Hilo, the Fourth is a real bang-up celebration! Usually a day or two in advance, people set up tents along the waterfront paralleling Highway 19 in the downtown area and along the beachfronts of Kalanianaole Avenue in Keukaha. Tarps, grills, coolers and plastic furniture all make an appearance in preparation for the day itself. Whole families spend the holiday by the waterfront. There is lots of jockeying for position to best view the yearly fireworks launched from Coconut Island, a much-anticipated event sponsored by the Lehua Jaycees of Hilo for many years. In our little corner of the island, we also celebrate the holiday with lots of food,…

■ The log of the fishing vessel TODDO MARU includes entries for more than 100 ulua, including several 100-pounders. It also records a 63-lb barracuda, at this writing the largest kaku caught off the Big Island this year. Here’s the most amazing fact about this highly successful boat: owner Todd Andrews can pick it up with one hand and slip it into the ocean to fish any shoreline anywhere at anytime under almost any conditions. The TODDO MARU is a 13’ two-man kayak rigged for one man and one live-bait well. At 240 lbs, Todd likes the extra carrying capacity of the two-man boat and enjoys the comfort of having a seat with a backrest. But he doesn’t seem to have much opportunity to rest his back, judging from his…

Dear Mr. Johnston, I am writing in response to the article about Northwest Hawaiian Island (NWHI) Coral Reef Reserve extension to include the main Hawaiian islands and the changing of the reserve to a national marine sanctuary. Dr. Bill Hogarth, head of NOAA, says that the reserve is now “the law of the land.” I would like to know what is the spirit of the executive order signed by Clinton and what is the sanctuary act trying to accomplish? What the NWHI Coral Reef Reserve is doing now is similar to what the white man did to the Indians. Kill off the buffalo, and you control the Indians. Take the ocean and eventually the land away from the Hawaiians, and they are at your mercy. This is their intent. The…

■ The 2001-2002 bird hunting season has ended. Fortunately, prospects for success were markedly up from several preceding dry years. I hope you all enjoyed the season as much as I did. Now is the time to start getting ready for next year. As ethical hunters, we all want to make clean kills and recover downed game. It is incumbent on us, then, to engage in those activities that will hone our shooting skills. Unfortunately, the scenario that many bird hunters follow is a trip to their local shooting range the weekend before the season opens to reacquaint themselves with their favorite shotgun and to shoot a box of shells. Some don’t even do that. As in any worthwhile endeavor, you can’t become proficient without practice. The more you practice,…

Fishing Bligh Water ■ We could hardly fault the fishing out of Angler’s Paradise. The Monday after our arrival in Nadi, Pat Victorino, of Kaua‘ifishing fame, Allan Yoshimoto, the maker of Olapa Lures, Charles Hadrill, friend and manager of “Fiji for Less” and I went hunting for ulua aboard Jim Siers’ 26’ Haines Hunter. We ran east and north for 20 minutes. After two or three casts with a four-eyed white Super Lolo, I had a 16-lb giant trevally (GT) hooked up. We freed it from the coral and brought it to the boat. After a picture or two, we got the fish swimming back to its home. We departed the danger of this shallow coral reef and traveled north for 45 minutes to the edge of an almost circular…

■ Black-tailed deer hunting season on the island of Kaua‘i will open in September. Below are the deadlines and costs for submitting applications to participate in this hunt. Each division-archery, muzzleloader and rifle-has unique regulations and restrictions. It’s important that you contact your Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) office for complete information on this hunt as early as possible and educate yourself! Archery-Bowhunters may purchase their permits starting July 10 at the Lihu’e DOFAW office (a Hawaii hunting license is required). Cost is $5 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. Neighborisland hunters can pick up an application form at their DOFAW office and mail it in with the correct fee. Validated archery permits will be mailed to each hunter after payment has been received. Units F, J and K…

■ The evening winds off of South Kona were blowing onshore, and everything was silent in the ulua camp. Above, the blue tarp flapped softly, causing the tent lines to creak like geckos. It was just after midnight. The Coleman lanterns had burned down to a soft, golden glow, and the transistor radio had almost exhausted its batteries so the music was barely audible, A small sliver of a moon had risen. It cast a soft, blue light on the lava point and displayed periodic splashes of waves breaking against the low cliff. The sounds of the waves were rhythmic and soothing to the ears, and a musty salt smell was in the air. Jason Ariki and Dayne Matsunaga were snoring steadily while Jeff Lucas, Ray-Boy Izuno and Mike Uyetake…

Howzit, Chuck, On Saturday, June 30, 2001, at approximately 4 a.m., I woke my girlfriend, Gayle, and asked her if she would like to go fishing. Please understand that Gayle spends most of her time at work, as she’s very dedicated and ambitious. If it’s not work-related, it’s quality time for her grandson, Kyle, her kids and family, house chores, cooking, laundry and errands-always nonstop and on the go. I asked Gayle-or more like I told her-to do something different today. No house cleaning and no laundry; let’s go fishing! She was very hesitant at first, but decided to join us. Our crew for this day was Gayle’s father, Roy, Gayle’s brother Wayne (otherwise known as Pa’ke), Gayle and I on a 22’ force named the MISTY REI that is…

From: <Huntress7000@aol.com> To: <richard@hawaiiguide.com> Subject: Honokohau Aloha Richard, I will ask you the same question I ask other people who seem to be opposed to privatization, “What is your answer to bringing the harbor up to at least minimal standards?” Honokohau does not have a dry dock facility that conforms with OSHA requirements (was shut down this past year). Ala Wai’s dry dock is also environmentally, for lack of the right word, just plain disgusting. The chemicals wash into the harbor and fly in the air. How long before EPA gets involved? At Honokohau there is limited shore power and no sewage pump-out facilities. We travel to many marinas in the U.S. and Mexico, and quite frankly, Hawaii harbors are not even close to what is available in Mexico. (Isn’t…

■ The Department of Land and Natural Resoruces is opening a big-game hunting season for youth archery, general archery, muzzleloaders and firearms in the Pu’u-Wa‘awa‘a Mauka and Makai Cooperative Game Management Area (CGMA) Forest Bird Sancturary and ranch lease. Phone reservations are required for the following hunts: Genera! Archery Hunt-The first two weekends, limited to 75 bowhunters per day. General Firearms Hunt-The entire season, limited to 40 hunters per day. Phone reservations will be taken at (808) 8876063 on the Wednesday prior to the hunt between 8 and 10:30 a.m. Muzzleioader Hunt Muzzleloader hunters will be limited to 50 hunters in the mauka areas per day on a first-come, first-served basis. Hunter trips will be monitored on a Pu’u-Wa‘awa‘a Big Game Hunt Trip and Tag Record Card. Hunters are limited…

Hilo Trollers May Tournament ■ Thirteen teams entered the Hilo Trollers May 5 tournament. The weather report called for humidity with showers, heavy at times, that could result in flooding. This weather report did not stop these 13 teams from participating in the tournament. At 5:30 a.m., they headed in all directions, hoping to catch the “big boys.” In this tournament, some nice-sized fish were landed. One of the highlights of the tournament occurred when the OLENA, skippered by Ted Young with angler Les Isemoto, came in with a 108-lb marlin and a 19½-lb ‘ahi. This marlin eventually won top honors in three categories: largest marlin; largest fish; and grand champion. The ‘ahi also won the ‘ahi division. On the ROBIN J, Capt. Jerry Toledo and angler Ainahou Toledo came…

For letters, with photos, received during the month of July we’ll send you HFN’s New ‘Embroldered 25th Anniversary’ Fishing Cap, a Holoholo Style Koozie and an Official HFN Sticker…our way of saying Thanks for sharing your catchl…Hana Pa‘a Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘I 96825 Aloha Chuck, Here’s a picture of my two friends Eric Todoroki, Brandon Yashiki and myself on one of our better days of 2002. We boated 10 mahimahi outside of Ka‘ena Point on my boat LEINEKA. Not bad for a 14-foot boat. The biggest bull weighed in at 35 lbs. A special mahalo to David Von Hamm on the SWEET KIMI 2 for the fishbag and ice out at sea. Mahalo,Marcus Murakami‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu Dear Chuck, Enclosed is a picture of a 31-lb white…