Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2010 i Hawaii Fishing News

Dear Chuck, This is a "fishing tale" that is truly hard to believe. For the past 32 years, I've been hexed and unable to catch another 'o'io (bonefish). The last time I caught one was in 1978 in a channel at Ka'a'awa behind Swanzy Beach Park. Through the years, I've tried to catch another one with no luck. People around me catch them, but I don't. On May 2, 2010, at 6:15 a.m., I headed to Maunalua Bay to start my day of fishing. There was a flash-flood watch and a chance of thunderstorms, but I'm a die-hard fisherman. I have been given tips and advice by many on how to catch 'o'io (I thank them for the tips). At approximately 11 :28 a.m. while fishing with a 6-foot 6-inch…

Monk Seal Population Sinking ◼ Last year was the worst Hawaiian monk seal pup birthing year in 10 years, and experts are wondering if the seal is long for this world. NOAA biologists counted 138 pups in 2008 and 119 in 2009. The main Hawaiian islands had 15 births. According to Charles Littman, every seal birthing location saw numbers decline last year. There are an estimated 1,100 seals alive, but the population is declining 4 percent a year. Charles said that poor juvenile survival is a cause for concern. Only one in five animals make it to adulthood. Though most seals are found in the remote NWHI no-fishing zone, the Papahanau-mokuakea Marine National Monument seals are starving to death. Juvenile seals may be competing and losing against other apex predators…

◼ Some folks, when they retire, look forward to having time just to go fishing. We want to do that and more. We plan to go fishing to help feed the homeless. We are forming a non-profit charitable organization called, "Teach a Man To Fish Project, Hawaii" with a two-fold mission: to teach fishing skills to disadvantaged folks; and to bring the catch back to help feed the homeless. We have formed alliances with The Institute for Human Services, The River of Life Mission and the Hawaii Food Bank to donate fish from trolling and bottom fishing trips, and we could use your help. "Teach a Man To Fish Project, Hawaii" plans to teach interested people who "need a hand up" such skills as sailing, trolling, bottom fishing, shore fishing…

For letters, with photos, received during July we'll send you HFN's Embroidered cap logo design... our way of saying thanks for sharing your catch! ...Hana pa'a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96825 or e-mail: fishnews@hawaii.rr.com Aloha Chuck, My husband Angel caught this 4-lb white eel on the 'Ewa side baitcasting with tako It was about 11 p. m. We were having a BBQ with friends when the bell on his 13-foot medium/heavy Nitro pole went off and we all ran to see what it was. As it was coming in, there was these big spashes coming closer to us. It was my first time ever seeing an eel this big. I was so proud of him. I took this picture to share with everyone and tell the…

MISSING FADS OAHU R-MAKAHA U-KANEOHE MAUI NL-NUU LANDING KAUAI CK-MAKAHUENA PP-KOLOA 06/15 ALL OTHER FADS ON STATION FOR UPDATES OR TO REPORT A MISSING FAD CALL: OAHU 848-2939 KAHO'OLAWE TROLLING - JULY 10-11, 17-18 RESTRICTIONS APPLY-243-5889 CIGUATERA NO NEW CASES REPORTED IN 2010 Department of Health (808) 586-4586 TIDE VARIATIONS FROM HONOLULU TIMES LISTED TO DETERMINE THE TIME OF THE HIGH AND LOW TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING PLACES, (+) ADD OR (-) SUBTRACT HOURS AND MINUTES FROM HONOLULU TIME LISTED. OAHUIS LAND HIGH LOW HALEIWA, WAIALUA BAY. ............- 1 :02 ....... -2:05 WAIANAE... ...............+ 0:20 ......+ 0:18 HANAUMA BAY. ..........- 0:59 ........- 0:45 WAIMANALO.. ...........- 1:15 .......- 1:09 MOKU O LOE. .............- 1:24 .......- 1:14 WAIKANE, KANEOHE BAY. ...........- 1:46 .......- 1:18 LAIE BAY. ...................- 1:45 .......- 1:46 LANAII SLAND…

◼ More than 60 anglers enjoyed balmy skies and light winds while cruising over the reefs of Moloka 'ion April 24. They were entered in the 33rd Annual Molokai Whippas Invitational Fishing Tournament. The tournament, held each spring, successfully concluded with the awards banquet held later that evening. A chartered faculty club of Moloka'i High School, the Molokai Whippas fund a $1,000 scholarship for a graduating senior. The scholarship is presented at the school's annual scholarship recognition program in late May. The club formed in 1977, and more than $20,000 has been awarded over the past 33 years. Each year the tournament is open to all Department of Education employees on Moloka'i and their invited guests. Since its inception, the entire Molokai Whippas Invitational Fishing Tournament has been and continues…

◼ Between closed seasons, fish kill-off from the hard winter conditions and uncooperative weather, we were ready for a change. My fishing buddy and I jumped at an invitation to join friends on a fishing expedition to Crooked Islands in the Bahamas. While the flight from Orlando to Nassau is less than an hour, a combination of Spring Break traffic and an auto wreck turned our trip down the Florida Turnpike into a three-hour trek. It was similar to being stuck in traffic on the Honolulu airport viaduct. We had nowhere to go, and the minutes to our departure time were just ticking away. We finally pulled into the Orlando terminal. After being told our flight was closed, we were turned away from the Jet Blue counter. Thankfully, Leroy, the…

◼ Much of the national press coverage of the BP Deep Horizon Oil Spill has focused on the continuing spread of oil, containment efforts and oil-soaked sea animals. Predicted to be one of-if not the largest-environmental disasters in U.S. history, it will take years to identify the cause and develop solutions to prevent another such event. In the meantime, there are lessons to be gained for the Aloha State from the activities of the impacted Gulf States. The Gulf of Mexico provides multiple revenue sources including recreational, commercial fishing and seafood production. It also serves as a peak tourist destination. As the farthest from the pollution source, Florida has had the most time to prepare. In the first six weeks following the explosion and spill, Florida officials focused on the…

Hilo Trollers Tournament ◼ As the new contributor to Hilo Seawatch, I want to thank Roy Tomita for his 23 years of service to Hilo Trollers, to HAWAII FISHING NEWS and to the countless fishermen who've read the column and thought about catching the "big one"! I also want to thank Dave Raabe for more than 20 years of service as volunteer weighmaster for Hilo Trailers. Dave also retired this year. They both have left big shoes to fill! The Hilo Trailers completed their second safe and successful fishing tournament of the season on Sunday, May 2. The weather was good, and most of the boats went south. Two of the state buoys had just been replaced, but it was still early in the season so most boaters concentrated on…

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2010 HFN CALENDAR OF FISHING EVENTS ADD YOUR TOURNAMENT! Send your tournament dates and contact information to <fishnews@hawaii.rr.com> OFFSHORE TOURNAMENTS HAWAII-QUEEN K TESOROC UP July 2009 to June 27, 201 HAWAII-QUEEN K TESOROD DIRTY DOZEN August 7, 2010 Sept. 4, 2010 October 2, 2010 Capt.Al Gustavson(808) 283-1281 E-Mail <CaptAl@GoosesEdge.com> Website <www.GoosesEdge.com HAWAll-22ND FIRECRACKEOR OPEN July 3 & 4, 2010 Tropidilla Productions(808) 557-0908 PO Box 2158, Kailua Kana HI 96745 Website <www.konatournaments.com> E-mail <info@konatournaments.com WORLD CUP BLUE MARLIN TOURNAMENT Saturday July 4, 2010 Mike Leech (954) 561-9116 E-mail <mike@bluemarlinworldcup.com> Website <www.bluemarlinworldcup.com HAWAll-19TH SKINS MARLIN DERBY July 9, 10 & 11, 2010 Tropidilla Productions(808) 557-0908 PO Box 2158, Kailua Kana HI 96745 Website <www.konatournaments.com> E-mail <info@konatournaments.co OAHU-2010 PEARL HARBOR FISHING TOURNAMENT July 10, 2010 Curtis Chong (808) 473-9046 Email <curtis.chong@navy.mil HAWAll-2009 SERIES…

◼ Fishermen have an interesting relationship with the ocean; at times it feeds their souls, and at others, their bodies. One day they may go on the ocean for recreation and return with a new lesson learned. The experience can be both humbling and refreshing at the same time. The waters they fish ensure food and security, but fishermen must in turn nurture and protect the ocean and all the resources it provides or risk depleting the fish stocks. It is surely a delicate balance, one that can only be properly maintained through thoughtful conservation. Preventing damage and restoring the natural rhythms are crucial to protecting our oceans for future generations. "We rely heavily on the ocean for food, cultural importance and many other resources," said Alan Friedlander, professor of…

Howzit Chuck, Our friend Mark Pillejera, who was living in a dorm in Lahaina, was coming back to Lana'i, so we decided to go ulua casting. We chose an easy spot-Kaunalu Lighthouse. We loaded up my truck and went to the store for supplies. We started down the trail kind of late, at about 3:30. When we got to the spot, people were already there. They were from Maui and had come to fish on Lana'i. Well, we still wanted to go fishing, so we hiked down to the bottom of the rocks. We tried to catch live bait but had a hard time. We were trying to catch nenue but ended up catching a bunch of po'opa'a, one hinalea and kupipi. We cast our ulua poles. Mark had far…

Monster Carp ■ For the 15 years we volunteers have been associated with the fishery at Ho'omaluhia, we have always suspected that there was a true monster lurking somewhere. Every once in a while, we have seen large swirls and tail slaps on the surface at a given place, but we never really knew what kind of fish it was. Then it happened. A monster fish took a bait that was dangling beneath a floater not too far from shore. We were a little too far away to actually see the take, but we were quickly alerted by all the yelling and noises coming from the crowd that quickly gathered on the uppermost right side of the bank to watch. In all these years, we have never ever seen one…

◼ I had not gone out fishing since December 2009. On Saturday, April 24, 2010, I took my boat out from under the spider webs and launched from He'eia Kea at 6 a.m. with two friends. During the week, I had arranged to launch at the same time as another boat owner named Cappy. We wanted to test his CB and VHF radios to see if they worked properly. Someone had installed Cappy's radios and wired his boat less than six months before, but the radios never worked so I'd spent several weekends fixing his boat with him. After we launched, I called Cappy and told him we were in the water. He said he was running late and would call me out there. While heading toward LL-buoy, I tried…

◼ The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the U.S. Coast Guard, 14th Coast Guard District, have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA), which will set the framework and procedures for the relationship between the U.S. Coast Guard and the state. Laura H. Thielen, DLNR Chairperson, and Rear Admiral Manson Brown, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, 14th District, formalized this partnership at a signing ceremony on April 29. The agreement defines how the state and U.S. Coast Guard will work together to oversee recreational boating safety programs, including the mutual enforcement of laws relating to recreational boating safety on waters within the concurrent jurisdiction of the state of Hawai'i and the United States. The agreement also assists the agencies in exchanging relevant information on law enforcement, boating safety and…

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