Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2009 i Hawaii Fishing News

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■ My eyes creaked open. The time was 4:15 am. My alarm, set for the usual 4:45, hadn't gone off yet. I tried and tried to get myself back to sleep for some much wanted, but not needed, rest. It didn't work. Fine. I got up, performed my usual morning routine (bathroom, shave, brush fangs), and told myself, "This is it; this is your first Moloka'i fishing tournament. This is what you wanted!" For some reason, I wasn't all jacked up to get out and fish. In fact, I was a bit nervous. After all, I've never walked out to the barrier reef to fish. I've always had the luxury of a kayak, or my friend Capt. Clay to boat me outside the reef for some papio action. I doodled…

■ Ask any fisherman, or fisherwoman, how they got interested in fishing, and they'll probably tell you it was a grandfather, father, uncle, friend, or some other special person in their life who took them fishing. Generally that person taught them how to tie knots and flies, make lures, catch their own bait, bait the line, cast and fine-tune the many secrets and idiosyncrasies we use to locate and catch our fish. Some of us did not have the luxury of having such a person in our lives, but those of us who did are indeed lucky. Unfortunately, we rarely hear fishermen sing the praises of their mentors. Therefore, I would like to do so here. Recently, Kimberly Lowe and I had the distinct pleasure and good fortune to get…

■ Indonesia has three times more reef than the Barrier Reef, which is renowned for its fantastic fishing. In pictures, Indonesia looks exotic and beautiful with crystal clear blue waters sparkling in the luxurious sunshine. One would think that such an environment would lend itself to excellent fishing! So, as an avid fisherman and adventurer, my brother Ulysses began researching Bali and the fishing opportunities of the area. Generally, there is a wealth of information on the Internet on fishing pretty much anywhere in the world. However, Ulysses could find nothing about recreational fishing in Bali. My parents have always spoken of the humungous, strange and diverse fish markets they experienced "back in the day" when they were there. This would seem to indicate extensive fishing, so why was there…

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Eat a Little Cheaper? ■ The gas companies and life in general have thrown us a curve. Food prices are soaring, and there is little we can do about it. Why not try freshwater fishing for an addition to the table that is good tasting, easy to catch and plentiful in various small rivers and ponds around the islands? "What?" veterans may say. "Eat freshwater fish?" Exactly, and before you turn your nose up at the "lowly" tilapia, there are a few things that you should know about these fish. Read on. What are Tilapia? Just as a dear child has many names, so it is with the species of fish we call tilapia. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History website, you may find tilapia described elsewhere in…

YIPPEE KAI YUCK! Local Organizations Had Role in Protecting Three Ecosystems ■ The recent announcement by the White House that President Bush would be designating"... three new marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean totaling more than 195,000 square miles, an area greater than Oregon and Washington combined" is being applauded by the organizations and individuals in Hawai'i who took part in the October 2008 meeting in Honolulu with representatives of James Con naughton, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. In a message to local supporters, Marjorie Ziegler, executive director of The Conservation Council for Hawai'i said, "This is a major victory for ocean ecosystems, but many were uncomfortable with the extent of the opposition manufactured by the same group that opposed monument designation in the NWHI,…

■ My name is Greg George. I fish about four times a week. One day I was looking for something big, because as of late I have only caught a few 20-lb mahimahi and one 30-lb ono. I started fishing off my jet ski about eight months ago. I have a custom stainless steel shotgun rod holder mounted to the back of my Honda PWC jet ski. Most of the time I use my Shimano Tiagra 80 rigged with 100-lb test with a stubby Melton Stick. I usually troll small-to medium-sized lures for 'ahi, ono, mahimahi and marlin. At 7 a.m. I headed out of Honokohau and headed to F-buoy, approximately 10 miles south-southwest from the harbor. I trolled in that area for about an hour with no action. I…

Hi Chuck, While camping at South Point I started out spearing two large ono that ripped off during the fight. Kind of bummed, I decided to stay another day and try my luck at trash-bagging because the wind was up. I started by snagging fresh bait from an akule ball right up against the shore but had to keep the ulua (only 20-pounders) from grabbing them. I put the live akule on my leader and got it out to the zone as fa st as I could. It sat out there half the day before it got whacked, which was just before the moon rose at around 12:30. I fought the fish for about 45 minutes with no complications except for trying to stop the beast’s massive runs I fought…

■ 'Let’s Go Fishing' is broadcast on KHON-TV Sundays at 5:30 p.m., cablecast on digital channel CW 93 Saturdays at 5:30 p.m., and available for viewing online 24/7 at <http://www.benwongtv. com>. This Month on 'Let’s Go Fishing' Sunday, April 5, on KHON; and Saturday, April 11, on CW 93 We're going fly fishing in the deep blue ocean. Herb Yamanaka, fishing along with Capt. Scott Kadooka and Gilbert Damasco, shows off his hand-tied saltwater lures, and the fish just can't resist the challenge. Shibi, aku and mahimahi take their turns with this catch-and-(some)release action aboard the charterboat TERM INA TOR in Kona! If you likeyour sushi fresh, itdoesn't get any fresher than catching it yourself in O'ahu’s annual Mitch’s Sushi Shoot Out! It’s that time of the year again: let…

ACROSS 1. This type of lifestyle makes uhu vulnerable to overfishing5. Climatically and geographically defined areas of ecologically similar climatic conditions8. Red___, the most sought after uhu by fishermen10. Break down dead ___, one of uhu’s critical tasks11. Verge12. Vitality14. These fish are abundant on shallow reefs16. Pa’s mate17. Number of kinds of uhu found in Hawaii19. Atmosphere20. Stomach muscle21. Go bad23. Diving type?27. Time when uhu sleep28. ___ frog, type of children’s game31. Landlocked nation in South Asia34. Hawaii is the only state of the U.S. that is this35. ___ fish, Hawaii’s state fish38. Stitch a dress39. Star Wars Jedi first name40. Not applicable, for short42. Neither’s partner44. Legion of Merit, briefly45. Pertaining to some ships47. See ya!49. Fishing vehicle51. Famous music mag initials53. Animal and vegetable fats55. Between…

■ Thanks for another year of great Hawai'i fishing action. You captured the huge excitement of some big fish taken from kayaks and by spear fishermen. We have been working hard all year and just wanted to let you in on a little secret: 'ahi, 'ahi, 'ahi, 'ahi! Sometimes you just stumble across opportunities in life that are too good to be true and you ask yourself, "Do I really deserve this?" Well, if you wake up at 4 a.m., fueled and ready, bust out a double six-hour charter then deal with these four monsters (the fish, not the anglers) and do it all for love and money then, yes, you deserve it! Russ DenBraber called up and wanted to get out with some friends. Having just retired, they were…

Aloha Chuck, January 11th was one rainy day! But I put on a raincoat and went bottom fishing anyway. When I got to the spot, I couldn't see any land (thank goodness for GPS). The water was glassy so I decided to drop. It was raining constantly. After about five minutes, I got a bite that looked like a good one. On the first pull, I got this 24-inch, 9.5-lb 'aweoweo and two dogtooth tuna. The doggies weighed a couple of pounds each. I made three more drops and pulled up an ehu and several onaga. Suddenly, I got hit by a downpour and a nasty wind. I couldn't see more than 50 yards around the boat. Time to call it a day. I made it back to Kawaihae Harbor…

Fishermen Win Ramp Battle ■ The Hawai'i Land Use Commission (LUC) found Ko 'Olina Development LLC in noncompliance. They ordered Ko 'Olina to build a public boat ramp inside the Ko 'Olina Marina. The LUC Decision and Order also stated that Ko 'Olina needs to appear before the LUC in six months. At that time they need to present ramp plans showing location, permit requirements, and a construction schedule including when the ramp will be open to the boating community. In a nutshell, it means that fishermen have won a major fight. "After battling Ko 'Olina for almost three and a half years, we finally got the commissioners to see our way,·, said Creighton Chang, a fisherman activist representing 300 supporters. Besides Creighton, other fishermen at the hearing included Warren…

UHU IS A SORT OF LADIES' MAN ON THE REEF. In Hawaii, a male uhu, or parrotfish, can have a group of up to a dozen females that he partners for spawning, says Kathrine Howard, a marine biologist with of the University of Hawaii. "Uhu live in harems," says Howard. For any diver, it’s fairly easy to observe, particularly among the Redlip parrotfish, the most sought after uhu by fishermen. The larger number of uhu you find on the reef around the Hawaiian Islands are reddish brown and female. The larger, bluish-green uhu aremales. And as in the case of people, that ladies' man lifestyle of the male uhu can make it a magnet for trouble. People typically target the larger fish for food and that means we are often…

Catfish Session at Nu'uanu ■ The waters at Nu'uanu rose dramatically in time for the last catfishing session, and the once easy pickings became quite scarce. The larger fish retreated to their refuge upstream from the feeders where they had been evicted to during the drought. There were a few nicesized ones that were caught straight out from the big pine tree on the wall and close to the submerged cement slab. Remember that one? It was fun to talk to a lot of people about whether they remembered the topography of the sides of the dam from when the water was low. Better, yet, did they fish the places that had been so productive? Amazingly, the majority had forgotten entirely where they had caught good-sized fish before and they…

■ The recent heavy rains revealed some new leaks in the now 15-year-old roof. Oh, well. I guess it was bound to happen after the termite tent came off. A friend of mine named Dennis suggested a coating product called White Lava, but being the cheapskate that I am, I went for the generic stuff. Still, at $90 a bucket, it was painfully expensive but still cheaper than paying taxes. The weather had been sunny all week, just as the weatherman had predicted. Indeed, the morning started off sunny, so I got out the ladder, climbed on the roof and started rolling the stuff out. It’s funny, the things that go through a fishermen’s head as he works alone out in the hot sun. I wondered why the homemade damashi…

OFFSHORE TOURNAMENTS OAHU-MITCH’S 4TH ANNUAL SUSHI SHOOTOUT March 14 & 15, 2009 (Hawaii Yacht Club) Boolie Whitmire (808) 382-2013 or Sue Potts (808) 392-2771 Website <www.hawaiiyachtclub.org> E-mail <susiepotts@hawaii.rr.com> OAHU-30TH ANNUAL SENORITA’S JACKPO TOURNAMENT April 25 & 26, 2009 (Hawaii Yacht Club) Boolie Whitmire(808) 382-2013or Sue Potts (808) 392-2771 Website <www.hawaiiyachtclub.org> E-mail <susiepotts@hawaii.rr.com> MAUl 6TH ANNUAL BLACK & BLUE STRIPED SHOOTOUT May 23, 2009 Jeff Kahl (808) 283-2868 Website <bluemarlinshootout.com> OAHU-BOB GOODMAN MEMORIAL FISHING TOURNAMENT May 30, 2009 (Hawaii Yacht Club) Boolie Whitmire (808) 382-2013 or Sue Potts (808) 392-2771 Website <www.hawaiiyachtclub.org> E-mail <susiepotts@hawaii.rr.com> O'AHU-22ND ANNUAL KEEHI BOAT CLUB JACKPOT FISHING TOURNAMENT May 30 & 31, 2009 Matt Moribe(808) 330-7133 WORLD CUP BLUE MARLIN TOURNAMENT Saturday July 4, 2009 Mike Leech (954) 566-2813 Website <www.bluemarlinworldcup.com> E-mail <mike@bluemarlinworldcup.com> OAHU-PEARL HARBOR FISHING TOURNAMENT…