Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2010 i Hawaii Fishing News

▪ Fishing the waters in and around Hilo Bay in an 18’ rowboat is a great way to get exercise and catch a fish now and again. On an October morning a year ago. I launched at dawn from Reed’s Bay. It was a typical Hilo morning with an offshore breeze and a few clouds on the horizon and up on the mountains. Once past the breakwater, the sea was a bit choppy but the rowing was good and I made easy headway. After changing the Rapalas that I troll when crossing the inner bay to two squid lures, I settled into open-ocean rowing mode and headed out to sea to hopefully find a fish or two. After a while the wind shifted onshore. As a squall was building to…

Dear Chuck, I’m writing to thank you for the amazing opportunity that you have provided for me over the last six years. I don’t know if you are fully aware of the impact that writing for your magazine has had on my life. As a child, I had a very unique idea of what qualified as “necessities” for my family’s regular trips to Moloka’i, Hawai’i. Feather boas, princess dresses, some baby dolls and a tea set would suffice as crucial entertainment on the desolate island. I was far more absorbed in my frills and make-believe than the practical realities of hunting and fishing that surrounded me. As everyone else prepared the day’s catch for dinner, I would be flying down the beach in a ball gown, or sitting in my…

▪ The “tax collectors” took a bite out of the $57,800 Halloween Shootout's largest fish, caught by the HOKU #3, and it was disqualified for mutilation under IGFA rules. Capt. Mike Sur and crewman Makani Christensen were on the North Shore, between Moloka'i and Maui, fishing the N-buoy. Outside the buoy, they found a floater and caught four ono and four mahimahi, one weighing 10 to 12 lbs. Makani rigged up the small mahimahi as bait, and they dragged it around for a while with no takers. Mike trolled down the ledge to a drop-off on the chart, and then turned back around toward the buoy. He got to the buoy in the late afternoon about an hour before “stop fishing.” Mike pulled in his two center rods and dropped…

The One To Beat in 2010 ▪ “It looks like a baseball bat!” screamed Nathan Varnadoe, long-time crew for the MAGGIE JOE, as he realized there might be something special on the end of their line. The initial bite was unassuming. The short corner with a 14-inch bait on the line went off-just another day at the office. But as they saw the bill swaying back and forth, leaving a 10-foot splash on top of the water, they knew that this was no guppy. The lines were cleared as guest captain Mike Hennessey reversed the boat toward the fish. Marvin Bethune, out of Fort Pierce, Florida, had the pleasure of angling this beautiful beast. Marvin “felt a spiritual connection as soon as he held the rod and reel. ” Both…

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Hey Chuck, I wanted to share with you this story about an 8-lb blue uhu I caught with my hands. Although I didn’t get to enter the S. Tokunaga Ulua Challenge this year, I did get to do some fishing during that same weekend. On Saturday, June 13, 2009, while waiting for my sister’s flight to come in from O’ahu, my mom and I headed to Kohana-iki, “Pine Trees,” in Kona on the Big Island to throw net. On my first throw, I got lucky and threw on a school of uouoa. While I was picking up my net, fish were falling out, but I still managed to get 21 uouoa in the bag. On my second throw, I got lucky again and caught a red uhu. Although I was…

Airplane Transponders for Recreational Boats ▪ The U.S. Coast Guard wants airplane transponders in recreational boats. These would be boating versions of the transponders that allow air traffic controllers to track planes. BoatU.S., the nation’s largest boat owner group, thinks the idea is unworkable, expensive and best solved with an existing, simpler solution. The U.S. House of Representatives Coast Guard Subcommittee wants a Marine Automatic Identification Systems (AIS). Terror wary since 9/11, the U.S. Coast Guard has been tasked by the Department of Homeland Security to develop a small-boat threat assessment and strategy. AIS is used on commercial vessels for collision avoidance, identification, position, speed and course information and vessel traffic control. An AIS unit sells for an estimated $600. BoatU.S. <http://www.BoatUS.com> Vice President of Government Affairs Margaret Podlich said…

▪ I have often said that if you want to know what a liberal is up to, just look at what he is accusing you of. You will find that he will contradict himself in almost every sentence. He agrees with you, but he doesn’t. He ignores the facts and then asks for them. Mr. Queen, I thank you for your passion and for your comments on my article; however, I take offense at your accusation that I do not respect the environment and will demonstrate the inaccuracy of that accusation. I am also greatly offended that you would even suggest I leave this great country. Still, before one starts any argument, it is important to consider the premise upon which it is based. Feelings and junk science are not…

▪ Thirteen years ago, October 6 started out as a normal fishing day with my college friend Fran Babich, from Chico, California. Speed ahead 13 years to Monday the 26th of October. Fran was hooked up to a good-sized marlin on the TOPSHAPE out of Kona with Capt. Al Gustavson and first mate John Bennett. From the first trip on my Maui boat, the KUKANA KAI, until October 26, there had been 21 trips for Fran with no landed marlin. This “quest” for a billfish for Fran actually ended up on my Bucket List. We fished only twice in Maui, and the rest here in Kona. The quest started to get very serious about five years into it. She tried numerous boats and captains-all failed. She tried all types of…

▪ The dredging of Hale‘iwa Harbor has been in the works for some time. In the middle of last November, the dredging finally began. Trade West Construction, out of Mesquite, Nevada, was awarded the contract and finally got things started. I spoke to Andy Levitt, the project manager, and he gave me the lowdown on the project. Andy, who lives in St. George, Utah, said the objective of the work was to dredge the entrance down to a depth of 12 feet, making it much safer for larger vessels to navigate. Starting 30 feet from the rock wall shoreline, near the parking lot, a crew of eight men began hauling up sand, silt, dirt and mud, as well as anything else that may have been tossed into the harbor. The…

Closure of Nu‘uanu Catfish Program ▪ Alas, so it is. The last catfishing session at Nu’uanu closed on December 13, 2009. We had hoped to describe a grandiose closure with all kinds of extra activities and acknowledgments. Intead, it was a quiet, dignified farewell to a much-loved program. When I talked with the anglers and their families, the first thing they asked was if there would ever be another program like this in the near future. We think so, and we hope that the authorities will acknowledge the enormous influence that this program has had on families who were able to take their children and relatives and participate in an activity that did not cost an arm and a leg. It was not just the parents that participated; it was…

Hi Chuck, I am one of your loyal, non-local subscribers living in Washington state. Born and raised in Hawai’i, I enjoy HFN every month. I read Walt Okuma’s letter about the shark feeders. Reading is great when it’s 32 degrees outside. I think that everyone can relate to why you are told not to feed the bears in Yellowstone National Park and other places where humans interact with wild animals on their turf. Every year we see bears relocated up here because they have learned it is easier to raid trash cans than forage in the woods. This has sometimes resulted in the bear being killed. While it is not possible to do the same with sharks, ’akamai people can easily see that feeding them so they no longer hunt…

Boating Group Said EPA Should Include Testing on All Gas-Powered Engines ▪ More ethanol in the nation’s gasoline supply? Not just yet, said the Environmental Protection Agency recently when it announced it will delay making a decision on a waiver requested by the pro-ethanol lobbying group Growth Energy to increase the amount of ethanol in gas beyond the current 10-percent level. However, the country’s largest recreational boating organization said it remains concerned that the EPA said that it will review initial findings on testing of mid-level ethanol blends in newer automobiles before revisiting the waiver possibility in mid-2010. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) said that the harm already inflicted on boat owners when ethanol in gasoline was increased to 10 percent (E10) several years ago should be…

Three Tagged ’Opakapaka Cross Channel! ▪ The Pacific Islands Fisheries Group (PIFG) Bottomfish Tagging Project yielded some interesting travel results. During 2009, three recovered, tagged ’opakapaka were found to have traveled between islands. By coincidence, the three recovered tagged ’opakapaka were the only tagged bottom fish recovered in 2009 from 2007. The ’opakapaka that traveled the farthest was tagged on the Penguin Banks and recovered off of Hale’iwa, O’ahu. The ’opakapaka had traveled approximately 67 miles, was at liberty for 623 days, grew 2.6 inches to a 17 3/8-inch fork length (FL) and weighed 3.48 lbs upon recapture. The ’opakapaka was originally tagged by Glenn Ashimine and was recovered by Ed Ebisui III. Two ’opakapaka were tagged off of Moloka’i, and both were recovered on the south side of Lana’i.…

Hilo Trollers’ Annual Awards ▪ The Hilo Trailers’ year-end awards banquet was held on November 21, 2009. The master of ceremonies was Capt. Craig Severance. About 75 people attended and were treated to lots of door prizes. Every year, Weighmaster Dave Raabe and Doris Raabe donate a special trophy that is awarded to the first team to catch all four flag fish. The Todd Raabe Memorial Trophy (a.k.a. the Weighmaster Award) is given in memory of Dave’s son Todd who enjoyed fishing. This year, the winner was Capt. Eric Baptiste of the EASY MONEY. The Fisherman of the Year Award went to Capt. Jared Miyake of the SHERRISA 3. Capt. Jared won numerous other awards including the Governor’s Bowl (the perpetual trophy). The Hilo Trailers would like to say mahalo…

2010 OFFSHORE HAWAII-QUEEN K TESORO CUP July 2009 to June 27, 2010 QUEEN K TESORO DIRTY DOZEN January 2, 2010 April 3, 2010 February 6, 2010 (wahine) May 1, 2010 March 6, 2010 June 5, 2010 Capt. Al Gustavson (808) 283-1281 E-Mail <CaptAl@GoosesEdge.com> OAHU-AHI FEVER June 19 & 20, 2010 Norman Swift (808) 696-3399 E-mail <nswift9005@msn.com> WORLD CUP BLUE MARLIN TOURNAMENT Saturday July 4, 2010 Mike Leech (954) 561-9116 E-mail <mike@bluemarlinworldcup.com> HAWAII-51ST HIBT July 31 to August 8, 2010 Peter Fithian (808) 329-6155 P.O. Box 29638, Honolulu, HI 96820 E-mail <hibt@hawaii.rr.com> 2010 SHORELINE OAHU-GTMASTERS 2010 February 26, 27 & 28, 2010 Jeff Manatad (808) 636-8585 E-Mail <blaine@GTMasterscup.com> HAWAII-12TH ANNUAL POLE BENDA INVITATIONAL May 27, 28, 29 & 30, 2010 Eddie Carvalho (808) 885-0445 Cell (808) 895-8571 HAWAII-2010 ULUA CHALLENGE June…