Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2010 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ The 27th Annual Waikiki Yacht Club and Hawaii Yacht Club Junior Fishing Tournament was held on January 31. It marked a day of change-a positive impact on the island’s future sailors, anglers and fish. For the past 27 years, the members of the two yacht clubs based at the Ala Wai Harbor have joined forces with members from O'ahu’s boating community to provide a unique day of fishing and sharing. Fishing participants included children from the two yacht clubs, the Palama Settlement and Kuhio Park Terrace. The day began before dawn, with volunteers arriving at the Hawaii Yacht Club to begin preparations for the exciting day. As the sun began lighting the ocean, participants began greeting fishing tournament friends, who although they may only see each other once a…

Chuck, My fishing partner John Chun is in the Marine Corps. I am storing his fishing tackle while he is on deployment. Including a “practice fly rod.” Stan John, I'm tracking your new fly rod; it should arrive next week. You don't return to Hawai'i from deployment for a month or so, right? So no hurry. Look at the bright side, you'll have an extra “fly line” and “butt section" in case something else breaks. Oh, did I not mention what happened to your “practice casting fly rod?” Well, I was teaching Fishing Merit Badge to a bunch of Boy Scouts. I didn't have the room to use a regular fly rod, so I borrowed yours. I figured the Practice Rod was just perfect, and it was. Four foot was…

The French Reconnection ■ The French team “Skanibal" (giant trevally in French), led by Stephane Guoy, returned to Taveuni with a serious vendetta. Last year, Stephane came to Taveuni, Fiji, to test a prototype rod that was cleanly broken at the butt by an unquestionably large and angry dogtooth tuna. Not discouraged, he continued angling using just the butt of the rod and his reel. There were no concerns about high sticking, but there was a lot of short-stroking with that particularly stunted setup. He never got the fish, which understandably broke line, but he did manage to retrieve the top part of his rod. Unfortunately, that was his last day and he left a little bit frustrated. Not only did the big one get away, but also it decimated…

LINDA LINGLE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII LAURA H. THIELEN CHAIRPERSON BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ONWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RUSSELL Y. TSUJI FIRST DEPUTY KEN C. KAW A HARA DEPUTY DIRECTOR - WATER AQUATIC RESOURCES BOATING ANDOCEAN RECREATION BUREAU OFCONVEYANCES COMMISSION ONWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION ANDCOASTAL LANDS CONSERVATION ANDRESOURCES ENFORCEMENT ENGINEERING FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE HISTORIC PRESERVATION KAHOOLA WE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION February 10, 2010 Dear Mr. Johnston: Last month this magazine published apiece by Carroll Cox about DLNR. I thank the editors for giving me a chance to set the record straight. It was unfortunate Mr. Cox did not speak with me before throwing rocks at our new DOCARE Chief. Mark Young is not “politically connected" and has worked his way up from humble beginnings. We are lucky to have…

■ Martha McNab recently received official notification that she had qualified to become a member of one of International Game Fish Association’s most prestigious clubs, the Royal Billfish Slam Club. The species required to become a member are Atlantic blue marlin, Pacific blue marlin, Atlantic sailfish, Pacific sailfish, white marlin, striped marlin, black marlin, swordfish and spearfish. Of the previous 89 members of the club who have managed to accomplish the catches, only six were women. Martha is now the seventh! Martha traveled thousands of miles and fished two oceans to accomplish what many would consider an impossible feat: landing the nine different species of billfish. Rebecca Wright, IGFA records coordinator, acknowledged receipt of the catches and assured Martha that she would be receiving a certificate at testing to her…

Can Alaska’s Success Help Hawai'i? ■ Get ready for the saltwater fish license. But will a fish tax bring more fish? Better fishing? Sustainable fishing? Will it salvage the fishing we now have? How about a DLNR fish program that understands fishing? If you sell fish in Hawai'i, likely you have a fishing license. The experience of most commercial guys in Hawai'i attests to the fact that the new recreational license will take but not give. Distinguished outdoor journalist Bruce Porter wrote an interesting article for the magazine Miller-McCune. Bruce looked at the success of Alaska fish management. Can Alaska’s fishing experience help Hawai'i’s non-existent fish stock planning? Since 2000, Alaska’s salmon, pollock, halibut and cod have won the stamp of approval as fully sustainable by the International Marine…

… Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <fishnews@hawaii.rr.com> Aloha HFN, This is a photo of my 85-year-old grandmother Etsuko Martin and her finale to the 2009 mullet season. As she was taking a walk at Wailoa State Park doing her usual mullet scouting, she spotted a school of nice-sized mullet. She ran back to her car to get her fishing pole (it’s always in the trunk) and caught this mullet using bread. She said it was about 3 lbs something we haven't seen in a while! My grandmother has been fishing for over 50 years and is still catching us great dinners! Mahala,Nicolas K. Los BanosHilo, Hawai'i Hi again Chuck, My dad, Willy Affleck, caught this mahimahi a Jew miles outside of Keahou…

Nu ‘uanu Catfish Harvest? ■ It is frustrating to know that in these troubled times there is an unused but available resource that could serve many people. We are referring to the present catfish population at Nu'uanu Reservoir, which should at least be harvested prior to the water level being lowered for repair of the dam. We understand the necessity for repair, and we can guess at the funding problem for manning the effort. We are also aware that the catfish program is considered to be just a “project.” We beg to differ. A “project" is something that lasts less than a year in duration; a “program" usually lasts for a few years; and then there is a “tradition.” Considering the length of time that the catfish tradition has been…

■ If the first thing you check when you get up in the morning is the weather, either you're getting old, or you fish. Even though I like to regard myself as aging gracefully, I do admit that recent cold and overcast days have been preoccupying my thoughts. January weather in Florida has always been temperamental, but this year started off with a cruel and unusually long cold snap. The official word was that our cold snap lasted for a week but it sure seemed longer. Morning temperatures in North Central Florida and the Gulf Coast were in the teens. Farther south, temperatures weren't much higher. The cold temperatures took their toll on the citrus and agricultural crops (they say we'll see higher prices in the months to come), but…

■ The IKAIKA KAI weighed in a 514. 6-lb blue marlin, captured by Kelly Griffith. He was fishing with Capt. Darrin Auger and crewman Chris Wong. Darrin was trolling down the 100-fathom ledge off Manele, Bay, Lana'i, first thing in the morning when they raised the fish. The marlin screamed out 400-plus yards of 80-test line then made a series of jumps. It put on a great show, with several full-body aerials, and then settled down. At leader, the marlin began digging down every now and then as Chris took wraps. Darrin uses long leaders, so Chris had to wrap and pull 10 to 15 times before he finally got the fish up. Darrin came off the helm and secured their catch. The START ME UP DAS IT did it…

■ Rust and corrosion: these two words can mean the end of a fishing trip before it starts. If you trailer your boat, rust and corrosion issues could mean emergency work a long the side of the road before or after a day of fishing. If your trailer goes down before you even get to the harbor, you and your friends may end up frustrated and with no fish. If you are fortunate enough to fish and catch, a breakdown after fishing can leave you wondering how to get your catch home. After many years in the boating business as a mechanic, parts guy and service manager, I know of many situations that could have been avoided with sound knowledge of corrosion prevention. For example, wheel bearing replacement is easy…