Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2006 i Hawaii Fishing News

Hi Chuck, We finally developed the pictures, and now here’s the story., Our family wanted to do an ulua fishing overnighter during the Memorial Day weekend in Kohala. Family members participating were Florine Elarco (mom), Randall T. Elarco Sr. (dad), Randall T. Elarco Jr. (son), Teresa Elarco (daughter) and Clint Lewi (sonin-law). On May 28, 2006, we cast our poles, set our lines and went back to camp to have our dinner. We were talking story, waiting to hear the bells on our poles go off and guessing when the fish would hit. Randy Jr. said 10:30 p.m. Mom said it was going to be at 7 a.m, on Memorial Day, May 29, 2006. We went to sleep for the night at 11 p.m. because everything was quiet. It was…

Light Tackle Fishing from Kayaks is Affordable and Catching! ■ This month I would like to start with a big mahalo to all the kayakers who have E-mailed me photos. The “Kayaker Seawatch” is only 4 months old, and each month I am amazed by how well everyone is doing. May was a big-fish month, with a lot of personal records being broken and some new records being established. Mahimahi, ono and even some ‘ahi have been showing up in kayak country. Veteran paddlers and newcomers to the sport got into the action and scored fresh fish. In past articles, I have written about one or two specific fishing stories. But this month, there were too many great fish to focus on a few select catches. So this month I’d…

■ It seems that most fishing memories begin in childhood. Many can remember their small, pudgy hands gripping a bamboo pole and waiting anxiously, trying so hard to be quiet. I was reminded of this when my 5-year-old niece came to visit. She’s a charming child, full of excited squeals, laughter and happy grins. Watching her grow up brings thoughts of how similar my childhood was. My family used to have an overgrown swamp on our ranch. It was covered in algae, bushes and trees. No one knew quite how big it was because it was too unkempt and muddy to walk around and the water was too gross to go in to see how deep it was. The swamp always seemed like such a thrilling mystery just sitting there,…

Fishers Weigh-In on HMRFS Data ■ On April 28, the Recreational Fisheries Data Task Force (Task Force) met to learn from scientists and fishermen about ways to continue improving collection of recreational data in Hawai‘i. While the discussions were very detailed and a great deal of information was shared, the most notable thing about the Task Force meeting was that for the first time, fishermen were helping analyze survey results from the Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey (HMRFS). The Task Force was formed in 1999 to address the lack of information on recreational fisheries in Hawaii. One of the outcomes of their deliberations was implementation of the HMRFS through a partnership of Hawaii’s Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) and NOAA Fisheries Service. After HMRFS was implemented in 2001, the Task…

For letters, with photos, received during July we’ll send you HFN’s Holoholo embroidered cap with HFN logo, KAPU STICK-Fish Regulations Sticker & MAXIFLEX Sample pack…our way of saying thanks for sharing your catch!…Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 Dear Chuck, This blue marlin weighing in at 372 lbs was caught late this fall off of Wai‘anae. The fishing boat was MEAGAN II with Capt. Bob at the helm. The fisherman that caught the fish was David Cadis (standing on the right) on his first day fishing in Hawai‘i since moving here in August 2005. It took 45 minutes to pull the fish onto the boat. Visiting from California, this was the first deep-sea fishing experience for David’s father Chuck Cadis and brother Michael Cadis. Although…

■ The Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold public hearings statewide (tentatively scheduled for July 18 to 20, 2006-more formal notice will be published in the newspaper) on proposed rule amendments for use of lay gillnets in Hawaii’s waters. “One of the key features of these rules is that they will be much easier to enforce, and that, in turn, provides greater protection for our resources,” said Peter Young, DLNR chairperson. “These lay gillnet restrictions are a major, necessary step forward in making sure we have fish for the future.” “We have been moving this process forward progressively and involving communities statewide in discussions of needed changes to existing laws,” he said. “We invite the public to attend our public hearings to provide testimony that will assist DLNR…

■ Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officers arrested four adult males and one male juvenile for possession/use of a chlorine bleachlike substance to catch fish in state waters off the island of Nfihau on Sunday, June 4, 2006. DLNR DOCARE officers conducting the arrest were assisted by the Kaua‘i County Police Department. The arrested individuals, all Kaua‘i residents, were released pending further investigation. A boat, truck, gear, fish, lobsters and other items were seized as evidence. No court date has yet been set for this case. “It is unconscionable that anyone would use, let alone even think about using chemicals as a fishing tool,” said Peter Young, DLNR chairperson. “Using chemicals isn’t fishing, it is destruction of marine resources and could…

IGFA Did You Know? Here are some fun facts from the International Angler, the newsletter of the International Game Fish Association. • A recently discovered deep-water hydrothermal vent had a temperature of more-than 400°F. • The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can grow to 60 feet. • Sharks are found in 30 percent of the oceans’ waters. • Cruise ships can produce 30,000 gallons of sewage and 19 tons of garbage a day. • Atlantic bluefin tuna have declined by more than 80 percent since the 1970s. The IGFA is dedicated to the preservation of sport fishing. They register fish world records in many line classes. But fish cannot be weighed at sea to count. Record line sample and scale certification is $30. If the fish qualifies,…

■ I spent most of my time fly fishing for bonefish; four of my six days of fishing were occupied in this manner. One of the days I went offshore to troll for tuna and another day was a combination of fly fishing for bonefish and spin fishing for trevally. Most of the fishing for bonefish takes place in the huge lagoon that encompasses almost the entire northern half of the island. My first day of fishing was November 24, Thanksgiving Day. I was told to be ready at 7 a.m. and that breakfast would be ready at 6:30. I was up at 6 a.m. so that I could get everything ready without having to rush. Breakfast was served promptly, and I finished my toast with jam, coffee and WheatBix…

■ The bite is on! At least that’s what seems to be happening here, offshore of Moloka‘i. The “spring bloom” (scientific terminology) was taking effect all over the state and many fishermen reaped bountiful harvests from the sea every trip out. Gene Anderson, the new “kid” on the fishing scene here on Moloka‘i, has been actively pursuing his passion for fishing. Gene recently bought my Nautico 18 and has been working hard to get the boat up to his standards of perfection. He said he just loves the boat; “perfect for me,” was his comment. He’s been doing well on the trolling scene with multiple catches of some really nice-sized mahimahi. 1 told him the boat-is a mahimahi boat: the mahimahi like the sound; or maybe they are attracted to…

Dear Chuck, I’m not writing a story just about fishing, but, more importantly, about friends and how valuable they are to me. It all began back on the 1st of April 2006 (Saturday) as I was launching out of Moanalua Bay in Hawai‘i-kai at 5:45 a.m. The winds were light, coming out of the east, and the skies were clear. Who could have asked for a better start to what looked like a wonderful day on the ocean, especially after part of February and most of March saw constant rain and winds battering the islands for more than 40 straight days? As I started on my path to Penguin Banks, I began to pick up a couple of aku on blind strikes on my corner pole that a good friend,…

OFFSHORE TOURNAMENTS 18TH ANNUAL FIRECRACKER OPEN July 1 & 2, 2006 Tropidilla—Kona (808) 960-0978 P.O. Box 2158, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 <jody@konatournaments.com>… WORLD CUP BLUE MARLIN TOURNAMENT July 4, 2006 Jim Hardie-Miami (305) 551-0320 P.O. Box 52-6806, Miami, FL 33152, E-mail <scribemia@aol.com> 15TH ANNUAL SKINS MARLIN DERBY July 7, 8, & 9, 2006 Tropidilla-Kona (808) 960-0978 P.O. Box 2158, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 <jody@konatournaments.com> 4TH ANNUAL ROCK ‘N REEL HAWAIIAN OPEN July 14,15 & 16, 2006 Neal Isaacs-Kona (808) 326-7902 Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club E-Mail <tourney@hbgfc.org> PEARL HARBOR FISHING TOURNAMENT July 15, 2006 Curtis Chong (808) 473-9046, E-Mail <chongcp@phnsy.navy.mil> WILLIAM AILA JR. FISHING TOURNAMENT July 22, 2006 Norman and Bonita Swift (808) 696-3399 E-mail <nswift9005@msn.com> HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT July 24 to July 28, 2006 Peter Fithian (808) 836-3422 P.O. Box…

■ The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 6, to receive testimony on proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rule (HAR) Chapter 13-64, for the Koke’e Public Fishing Area, Kaua‘i. The hearing will be held at Wilcox School cafeteria in Lihu’e. “We previously set the trout season around school vacation periods, but with the changing school schedules, we needed to amend our rules. We believe the proposed rule changes will result in more, and better, opportunities for the public to fish for rainbow trout at Koke’e,” said Peter Young, DLNR chairperson. “We want public input on our proposed rule changes, which are intended to provide us the flexibility to adjust the open fishing season, bag limit, and duration of the…

Aloha Chuck, Wanted to let you know that the Worlds for women was cancelled at least 10 times during the year. Now that they have finally agreed to include a women’s division, the women feel it is too late to raise funds and leave their jobs. The donations we have received for Team Happa will be utilized in the Nationals in 2007 at California. The 2006 Nationals did not include a women’s division in Florida. Urgh! Frustrating. Your help is not only appreciated, but an example for others to support their efforts. Tanya Beirne just returned from Fiji where she was spearing fish with Red Sea for upcoming DVD footage, along with Jennifer Holani and Pua Swain, all local Hilo girls. Tanya landed the largest fish by far of the…

The February 2006 Clean Up ■ If you’ve ever walked along the shores of the Big Island’s Waiohinu-Ka Lae coastline (northeast of South Point) you’ve seen large pieces of net strewn across and tangled in the sharp ‘a‘a lava, and the thousands of plastic pieces and trash items so thick in places that you cannot see the sand underneath. If you’ve ever visited this area, you’ve also driven the 45 minutes that it takes to traverse the four-wheel-drive dirt road. Compound all of these factors, and you can imagine the scale and effort put behind one of the largest shoreline cleanups conducted in the main Hawaiian islands. This large-scale cleanup effort was coordinated by the non-profit environmental group, Hawaii Wildlife Fund, with funding provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

■ Americans are hungry for their seafood; consumption in the United States topped 6 million tons last year. In Hawaii the rate is three times that of the mainland-more than 45 lbs per person each year. With dwindling wild fish stocks and increasing seafood consumption, we must look to sustainable aquaculture to meet this demand. Aquaculture has a long and proud history in the Pacific. Polynesians made use of aquaculture techniques 600 years ago. When Capt. Cook arrived in Hawaii, more than 400 fishponds dotted the islands. Today, aquaculture is poised to provide locally grown food protein sources as well as a means to diversify Pacific island economies. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program (UH Sea Grant), with support from Congressman Eni Faleomavaega…

■ New Zealanders call it “harling”-trolling with a fly. A few pioneering Kona fishermen call it a great way to catch aku when the old standby trolling jigs catch nothing but empty water. I watched the Kiwis hook marlin baits on trolled flies over a quarter of a century ago, so the practice is far from new. Back then, my NZ fishing buddies were buying “Grey Ghost” streamer flies at the trout tackle counter, knotting them to their saltwater bait-rod leaders and towing them until the hooks rusted away or the feathers tore off. With the flimsy thread-and-feather construction typical of mass-produced trout flies, those freshwater streamers seldom lasted beyond one or two strikes, let alone survived a fishing trip. Nowadays, you can find or make saltwater flies so durable…

■ You aren’t going to believe the story that I am going to share with you. It was a Saturday morning in late April. Capt. Mike Morelli (Pops), my friend Matt Comstock and I were heading to MM-buoy from U-buoy on the FINACIOUS. It was a little after 7 a.m. when Capt. Don on the KIMI ANN called us over to a nice rubbish pile he’d found. When we got to the rubbish, we took a triple strike: two ono and one mahimahi. Matt and I were on the ono, and my dad was on the mahimahi. As my fish took a second run, I tightened the drag and the line broke. When I reeled in the line, I noticed that the lure was gone and all that was left…

BARKING SANDS KAUA’1 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 O‘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.…