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Aloha Chuck, My name is Daniel Dayoan. I just wanted to share my first 100-plus-lb ulua story with you and the rest of Hawai‘i’s ulua anglers. It all started on April Fools’ Day. We finished early that day and decided to go to our secret spot to catch some puhi for the upcoming S. Tokunaga Tournament. I was with my nephew Jay-Jay and our friend Jarrett. It was raining and the water was rough, so I decided to let Jay-Jay cast his pole where I normally cast mine. I cast my pole in a different direction and slid a live bait caught by Jarrett. I was hoping to catch a nice-sized puhi. After a long wait, Jay-Jay’s pole had a strike and he landed a 9-lb ‘omilu. An hour passed.…

■ The sun is getting warmer, the rain is less frequent, and south swells are larger. You know that means summertime is right around the corner! Many of us are having a hard time focusing in the classroom and at work because we are mentally planning for summer fishing trips, imagining the tension on our poles and spears and envisioning our dream fish safely stowed away on ice in our coolers. We’re also gearing up for the summer fishing tournaments. The summer tournament streak has already begun. I would like to say mahalo to the organizers of the tournaments that I have already attended for allowing me to be part of your events. Likewise, I look forward to supporting more tournaments as the summer progresses. These traditional events are great…

■ As we discussed in the May 2009 issue of HAWAI‘I FISHING NEWS (page 22), the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has launched a new administrative process for dealing with minor natural resource damage cases. This new system, called the Civil Resources Violation System, or CRVS (pronounced “service”), is a fair, fast and easy process to handle the DLNR’s minor civil violations and will be used to enforce existing natural and cultural resource laws. The initial focus will be on the monthly commercial fishing catch report delinquencies. The DLNR appreciates all the phone calls, E-mails and letters with considerate feedback received in the past weeks. We have assisted many licensees who responded to the message by checking on their individual licensing status and reporting records. As a result…

Super-Cavitation Bubble ■ The recent whale and fish deaths on Kaua‘i during a military exercise have brought attention to The Defense Advanced Research Projects Office (DARPA). But what caused the deaths? One physicist thinks that the marine creature deaths might be explained by the DARPA blowing super-cavitation bubbles. In 2005, the DARPA publicly announced the “Underwater Express Program.” The program’s ultimate goal is a new class of underwater craft with speeds up to 100 knots. The contracts were awarded to Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics Electric Boat in late 2006. The History of Underwater Need for Speed The world’s fastest submarine is the Sovietbuilt Project 661 (NA TO code-name Papa). Completed in 1969, Papa has a titanium hull and a pair of pressurized nuclear water reactors. Its announced speed of…

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■ A fisherman with four daughters, that is who I am, and my heart swells when one of them wants to go fishing with me. I have always wanted them to share the same sense of excitement and wonder that I have always treasured. Those of you fine fathers out there know what I mean. When you can go fishing with your children, everything else is forgotten during those golden hours together. Our boat, the KAKALINA, is a beautiful Force 25 built for us 14 years ago by Jim Patterson in Hilo. We launch her at Puako and fish the fertile waters of Kawaihae Bay, as well as the rich, deep currents of Kailua-Kona. Once in a while, when the winds and the swells fall away, we venture around ‘Upolu…

Dear Chuck, Taking into consideration strong and gusty winds up to 30 knots, mountainous northwest swells up to 20 feet and heavy southwest squalls and tradewind showers during the first three months of this new year, saying that the fishing has been challenging is a gross understatement. In all of my 20-plus years of fishing, I’ve never seen the wrath of Mother Nature displayed for this long a period. Because of these adverse weather conditions, I’m setting records that I would not be happy to write home about. Through the end of March 2009, I’ve been out on my boat a grand total of three times. There was a stretch in there where I did not go out for seven straight weeks, including the whole month of February. Although there…

HFN Part 6 in a series about inshore fish of Hawaii. The “12-part series is a project of the Hawaii Fisheries Local Action Strategy. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact <fisherieslas@gmail.com>. AS THE OCEAN STARTS TO WARM UP EACH SPRING, SO DO SOME OF HAWAII’S FAVORITE GOATFISH. Each year, as we exit the winter months and the water temperature pushes back up to 76 degrees, the weke ‘a (yellowstripe goatfish) and weke ‘ula (yellowfin goatfish) prepare for spawning. What does that mean? The fish start generating the eggs that they will release over the next several months when spawning success is likely optimal. That’s some of the preliminary findings of Heather Leba, of the University of Hawaii. “What I am finding is that spawning…

■ A Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology team tagged tiger sharks with small ultrasonic transmitters and tracked their movements using underwater monitoring devices mounted on the sea floor. The research, funded by the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources, was carried out to provide a better understanding of the longterm movement patterns and hunting strategies of these large apex predators. Quantifying the long-term movement patterns of tiger sharks is important for understanding their ecological role, determining whether human activities are altering patterns of shark behavior, and selecting appropriate management strategies for mitigating shark attack risk. The HIMB group captured tiger sharks in the waters off the Kona Coast of Hawai‘i. The sharks were equipped with the small transmitters and then released. Small monitoring devices were then…

■ Although April saw a 29-percent decrease in marlin numbers, the big ‘ahi numbers remained exactly the same as last year: 15 over 100 lbs were caught. April also welcomed a flurry of bigeye tuna catches. Spearfish numbers decreased from last year’s record numbers. There were 29 blue marlin reported, 17 of which were tagged and released and four of which weighed more than 500 lbs. Eight striped marlin, one black marlin and one swordfish were caught this April, as well. On the 8th of April, Kona saw a flurry of bigeye tuna. It was the only day of the entire month that bigeye tuna were caught. Eight were boated, two of which weighed more than 200 lbs. The BITE ME was the first boat to the action. They headed…

■ The Big Island Spearfishing Club’s First Annual Spearfishing Tournament was held on February 15. The idea for the event was hatched more than four months earlier by the club’s founders at one of our monthly meetings. The tournament format was to be fairly simple: it would have both a Gun and Three-Prong Division. In the Gun Division, participants were allowed seven total fish, but only one of each species off of the legal fish list. The Three-Prong Division allowed 10 fish total and two fish per species. Participants were allowed to dive only between Kawaihae Harbor and Keauhou Bay, and could dive only from shore (no boats, kayaks, jet-skis, etc.). In total, nine trophies were awarded: first-, second and third-place total weight in both the Gun and Three-Prong Division;…

■ How many wraps do you need to secure your maki doggu rig effectively? The answer depends on the size and shape of your weight, the type of wrapping line you are using, the depth you are sending the bait down and whether you use a handline or a rod and reel. We showed an extreme wrapping pattern with the maki doggu instructions in the March issue. We illustrated the “double-cross” method, with wraps going in two directions, which I find extremely helpful when I am sending the rig down on a rod and reel. The extra wraps are more forgiving of “jerks”-which you may take two ways. That would be jerks like me and unplanned jerks on the line. Even if the slipknot releases before you reach your depth,…

…Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.O Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <fishnews@hawaii.rr.com> Aloha Hawaii Fishing News, We went fishing last weekend with Capt. Jeff. Charging the 6 to 10-foot swell, I tapped out early as the most seasick one of the group. Mother Nature was quirky and quick. As soon as the captain dumped me at the dock, the boys were back at it with fish ON. We’ve been eating fresh ‘ahi and mahimahi for days now. Looking at old issues of HFN, we noticed Kaua‘i doesn ‘tget much publicity. One friend calmly said, “It should be called the O‘ahu Fishing News.” And, on that note, attached are our favorite photos from the Kaua‘i Fishing News. Aloha from The Garden Island, Cas, Scott, Albert, Sam, Randy, Wayne &…

ADD YOUR TOURNAMENT! Just send us your tournament dates and contact information to be included in this FREE listing and on HFN’s website OFFSHORE TOURNAMENTS MAUl-6TH ANNUAL BLACK & BLUE STRIPED SHOOTOUT June 13, 2009 Jeff Kahl (808) 283-2868 Website <bluemarlinshootout.com> HAWAII-HBGF RCOCK’N REEL HAWAIIAN OPEN June 20 & 21, 2009 Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club (808) 326-7902 P.O.B ox3 106, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 E-mail <infoatthecharterdesk@gmail.com> Website <WWW.hbgfc.org> OAHU-AHI FEVER IN WAIANAE FISHING TOURNAMENT June 20 & 21, 2009 Waianae Boat Fishing Club Norman Swift (808) 696-3399 P.O. Box 821, Waianae, HI 96792 E-mail <nswift@9005@msn.com> Website <www.sbfc.net> or <Sonitrol@hawaii.rr.com> HAWAll-13TH ANNUAL KONA CLASSIC June 27 & 28, 2009 Tropidilla Productions (808) 557-0908 P.O.B ox 2158, Kailua-KonaH, I 96745 E-mail <info@konatournaments.com> Website <www.konatournaments.com> HAWAII-MARLINM AGICT OURNAMENT July 1 & 2, 2009…