Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2008 i Hawaii Fishing News

Dear Chuck, My name is Grant Peterson and I am 11 years old and from Crete, Illinois. I was in Kona a few weeks back with my younger brother Graeden visiting our aunt. Before we left Illinois, I had my parents mail a couple of my rods and reels so I could do some fishing and I caught my first my papio from shore! I fish a lot of places including Illinois (bass, panfish, etc.), Indiana (salmon, steelhead), Wisconsin (bass, panfish, pike, walleye, etc.) South Carolina (redfish, croakers, bonnet-heads, etc.) and now Hawai‘i! Last year, my family went out with Capt. Denny on the HO‘OKELE and we caught seven mahimahi and this year we went out on the BITE ME and caught a bunch also! My grandfather was born and…

▪ We, the Uyeda brothers, had the honor and privilege to fish with Isaac “Rocket” Brumaghim, Craig “Uso” Colburn and Mike “Mahi” Ichiyamaon Saturday, May 24, 2008. We were all competing in the 2008 Aquahunters Makahiki Kayak Fishing Tournament. Roe said, “I see you all claimed this as a tournament day. I guess it’s not just going to be a casual fishing day.” We all chuckled, then put our game faces on. (Ha. Ha, ha!) While we were getting our gear ready, we noticed that Craig had quietly cleaned up all the trash around the area we were in- and there was a lot of trash. Our beaches would be spotless if everyone did even one-tenth of what Craig did that morning. We launched in beautiful conditions at around 6…

▪ Fuel prices keep going up, but you can control your fuel costs by making some significant changes- and maybe even catch more fish in the process. This month we’ll look at three great ways fishermen are fighting back and fighting fish. We’ll show you how some clever lads are minimizing pump panic, and we’ll share some of their fishing tips as a bonus. Put the Lures Away and Switch to Live Bait On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Jay Lighty, skipper of the Kona charterboat MARIAH, hosted Kona friends Dan Schneider and Alex Knox for a lesson in fishing with live baits. Because of the weekend holiday and the simultaneous running of the Queen K. Tesoro Black, Blue and Striped Marlin Shootout, it was a very busy day…

ACL = Annual Catch Limit MSRA = Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act MRIP = Marine Recreational Information Program NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) ▪ In response to the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act, NOAA Fisheries has established the Marine Recreational Information Program to develop a new recreational fisheries statistical survey system to replace the current system. This was made necessary by the new MSRA, which found the current system to be deficient and not capable of providing the fishery management data needed to manage the new ACL plan to combat “overfishing.” (In Hawai‘i, the ACL “overfished” species are yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and the “Deep Seven” bottom fish.) The key element of the new survey system being developed is the Federal Recreational Fisher Registry (recreational registry) required by the…

Dear Mr. Johnston, Very few people on Lana‘i knew of this proposal, and coverage by you would help to increase public awareness. Thank you,Peter Thom Subject: Maui Fresh-Fish Farming They propose fish farming cages 1 mile south of Kamalapau near the shoreline. Their website, <http://www.mauifreshfish.com/>, details their plans, and the D&B listing reveals them located at 730 Kakalina Place, Wailuku, phone (808) 357-0410, contact person Chad Yokouchi. The government link <http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/reports/2008/land/LD08-OceanLeasing Rpt.pdf> shows the bill concerning this and other fish farming projects in front of the state Legislature. It would appear that DLNR can lease ocean space, and the picture of Kamalapau on the Fresh Fish website suggests the need for shore support. I urge you to forward this to everyone on island and develop opposition to this plan: •…

Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <fishnews@hawaii.rr.com> To whom it may concern, I am not too sure how this works, but I thought I would give it a shot. My boyfriend caught a 50-lb ulua with his throw net, off the shoreline of Makai Pier. I am including some pies that I took to see if you would be interested in printing our story (or even the pies if you wanted). Let me know if you are interested and if you would need any more information. Maile FerreiraHonolulu, O‘ahu Dear Chuck, This is a picture of my first ‘ahi and marlin. I caught these nice fish on my dad’s boat about 10 miles outside of Wai‘anae. I just wanted to share my picture. Aloha & Mahalo,Erin…

Opening Session at Nu‘uanu Reservoir ▪ The very first day of the opening session at Nu‘uanu was quite productive. To the best of my knowledge, all anglers caught fish and no one went home empty-handed unless they wanted to. Fred Unabia caught the best fish of the day early in the morning session. It tipped the scales at 12 lbs 10 oz. Several other fish were caught that weighed in the 3- to 5-lb range, and the weather was nice. (Smile!) The ‘Lure of Lures’ Somehow or other, it seems that the “lure of lures” does not exist. Rather, there are a million different lures that purport to be the best and most effective. Actually, the only ones that really bite on lures are the fishermen. Every time something “new”…

▪ Joe Tsuiki suddenly felt a tap on his line. He whipped the extension rod upward, and it heaved over. Measuring 15 feet long, the rod arched over like a rainbow and then, viciously, the tip plunged even farther over into the waters of Hilo Bay as the fish made another alarmingly fast run. Joe’s small conventional reel spilled line for several long seconds, and then the fish came to a slow, grudging stop. A proficient angler, Joe kept his rod fully bent and monitored the tension on the line till he sensed the fish beginning to ease up. Joe took two cranks, and again the fish screamed off line and headed away from the boat. I fumbled with the net to get it ready while Joe held on for…

▪ At 7 a.m. we reached the parking lot at the Kawaihae Boat Harbor to find an anxious group already forming with their colorful equipment, kayaks, spear guns and wetsuits. It was Sunday, June 1, and the skies were clear. There were 33 competitors in all, including several from O‘ahu. Each competitor was paired up with a second “spearo,” and boundaries were set with buoys and a safety boat. Kelly Hanson of Plenty Pule kayaks offered a kama‘aina discount on boat rentals as well as delivery to and from the beach. This was the first tournament of its kind for the spearfishing community because kayaks were mandatory. The tournament included a Women’s Division, and there were seven female entrants, the largest participation by females since Sonny Tanabe sponsored his Big…

Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc. Dear Chuck: Thank you for your generous donation for the Goodwill Industries of Hawaii/Hawaii Yacht Club 19th Annual Fishing Tournament. The tournament is a highly anticipated event each year. This year, over 70 participants enjoyed the fish and fun. Participants headed out to sea to compete for the titles of most colorful, longest, smallest, heaviest, most unusual fish, most fish caught, and most total catch weight. Fish revivers were able to put back over 60% of the day’s catches. Meanwhile on shore, volunteers were preparing a huge lunch of hamburgers, hotdogs, rice, salads, cake, sodas and delicious shaved ice! All Goodwill participants received a goodie-bag and medallion, and the fishing award winners were heaped up with prizes. Your participation helped to make the 19th Annual…

▪ We are very thankful for the federal (cost/share) improvements to Kikiaola Harbor that we will be receiving shortly via the COE Contract with the Kiewit Pacific Co. (thanks especially to Sen. Dan Inouye). While all the federal harbor improvement promises (shown in red on the accompanying COE drawing) will be fulfilled, certain longstanding critical statefunded expectations (shown in blue) have been deleted and the outlook for restoration of these state dredging options is being withheld. I am writing to fill you in on why we are where we are (and to p September 2005 When the 2005 COE Kikiaola Harbor contract bids were opened in September 2005 and found to be more than double the available federal funds, the federal authorities (COE) immediately began working with our Congressional delegation…

▪ We’re baackk! Summer is here, and so are the ‘ahi. After a really weak spring season, yellowfin tuna are back in our waters to tease and taunt our intrepid fishermen. The bite has been all around the MM and LL buoys and lots of other places in between, and the fish are good-sized and seem to be in good condition. These days, with the price of fuel, ice and bentos, it is more expensive to get out fishing and those who do go out really hope to get a fresh catch to take home. Let’s hope things settle down, or fishing will become a real luxury. Curtis Kim and Andy Young were up early to get in on some of the action they heard was happening off Wai‘anae and…

▪ In late May and early June, there was talk of ‘oama showing up on the shoreline of O‘ahu. That’s super-early. ‘Oama usually appear around mid-July in normal years and stick around throughout August. But this year may be an exception. Anglers were buying flow troll ait keepers and ‘oama rods, and an occasional small group of ‘oama anglers could be seen in Ka‘a‘awa. I heard that other popular O‘ahu spots had smatterings of ‘oama, too. But, the schools in most areas were small. It’s still too early, but it looks as if this may be a great year for ‘oama fishing. Also in May big runs of sardines were spotted. I saw schools on all shores of O‘ahu. I swam through a big school at Punalu‘u while diving, and…

▪ This year the Ahi Fever tournament limit of 200 entries was reached in only 17 days. This was a record, topping last year’s record of 30 days. Entries came in fast and kept us extremely busy getting all of the information entered in the computer and online at <http://www.wbfc.net>, the website of the Waianae Boat Fishing Club. I want all entrants to know that the questionnaire they filled out was very important. Everyone appreciated the information we received from the applications, and I am able to pass the information back to all of you. I thank all of you that filled out this section. We had a rush on Wai‘anae people that entered. They were tops with 72 applications followed by 39 Honolulu fishermen. Waipahu had a strong showing…

Rare Dolphins Swim in Hawai‘i ▪ Rough-toothed dolphins and false killer whales have been positively identified swimming in Hawai‘i’s waters. They are both hard-to-spot tropical-water marine mammals that like waters deeper than 5,000 feet. Olympia, Washington’s Cascadia Research Collective and Kona’s Wild Whale Research Foundation put the puzzle pieces together. Kona’s Capt. Dan Mcsweeney spent hundreds of days on the water, analyzed photos and took DNA samples to make the identifications. Photos depend on colorings, markings and dorsal fin IDs. The photos are matched against a photo data bank. Capt. Mcsweeney has taken photos since the 1980s. DNA samples are taken by a biopsy dart fired from a crossbow. The darts are smaller than a pencil and take small skin samples. They estimate that there are 130 false killer whales…

▪ Aloha from the Friendly Isle of Moloka‘i. The good news is that the offshore trolling is still happening. Lots of the small-boat operators are still connecting with mahimahi and ono along the ledges around Moloka‘i. Hopefully that will continue into the coming months. The bad news is that CC FAD was reported off-station and was supposedly found stuck to a barge in Kahului Harbor. Maybe we can see if the bouy’s present location can be altered; this is the second time it has been “ripped off” by a barge. I personally think that if it were relocated in deeper waters south of its present location, close to the 1,000-fathom curve, it would be much more productive. Also, it would be out of reach of the normal interisland shipping traffic,…

▪ Reading the news these days nearly sends me into a panic How can anyone who has grown up as I have, loving the ocean around Hawai‘i, not be screaming in horror at the thought of your children and grandchildren not being able to enjoy- or even survive-these oceans as we know and love them? Worldwide, we can see the detrimental effects of global warming continually unfold, Yet various human activities and manufacturers emit ever-increasing levels of carbon dioxide, Most have heard about acid rain and its effects on the land, but far fewer realize the problem of the rising acidity of the oceans. Since the Industrial Revolution, 200 years ago, carbon dioxide, sulfur and nitrogen levels in the atmosphere have increased by 35 percent The oceans have been soaking…

▪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 Hawai‘i waters. July 1 - Sunrise: 5:53 am, Sunset: 7:17 pm • July 15 - Sunrise: 5:58 am, Sunset: 7:16 pm • July 31 - Sunrise: 6:05 am, Sunset: 7:10 pm HAWAII A-SOUTH POINT E-LELEIWI SS-APUA PT. TT-KANEWAA PT. XX-PUAKO ZZ-WAIMA…