Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2011 i Hawaii Fishing News

Aloha Chuck, My buddies and I recently went out on a dive trip, and I happened to spear a 60-lb shibi in 50 feet of water. I landed it all by myself with no float and no tagline. I have attached five photos. I hope some of these photos work out well for you and HAWAII FISHING NEWS. Mahala, Noah Drazkowski Hey Chuck, I’d like to thank All About Fish on Maui and Hammerhead Spear Guns for the great customer service over the past two and half years that I have been diving. I would also like to share an epic and rare event with everyone. Last weekend, some friends and I went out of Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor on O‘ahu to go spear fishing. The day started out…

A Success! ■ On Saturday, January 22, 2011, the sun rose above the horizon of the ocean illuminating the hundreds of keiki ready to fish with their parents’ support. It was the start of the Third Annual ‘O Ka‘u Kakou Keiki Fishing Tournament, once again under the leadership of Guy Enriques, the event chairman. The keiki gathered at the Punalu‘u County Park pavilion and were divided into two age groups: 1 through 3; and 4 through 14. They were issued poles, hooks, baits and orange buckets with numbers on them. It may have seemed like mass chaos, but it went very smoothly considering there were 246 keiki participants. Every participant won a prize, thanks to the many donations from sponsors around the Island. ‘O Ka‘u Kakou President Wayne Kawachi stated…

With E15, Boaters Need Extra Vigilance When Filling Up ■ With the EPA’s recent decision to allow the use of gasoline with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15) in 2001 and newer model cars and trucks, the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) said that trailer boaters will need to remain extra-vigilant when filling up their truck and trailered boat at the local gas station. That’s because while E15 could be fine for the tow vehicle, it’s not good–nor authorized by the EPA–for use with boats. A strong solvent, ethanol has been known to degrade marine fuel systems, damage engines, add safety concerns and lead to expensive repair bills. “When filling up at gas stations, boaters are used to pulling up to the pump and filling up the…

■ My good friend Guy Takamura is an avid ulua angler. He catches more than his share of ulua each season, and even during the off-season he prefers to chase this big reef predator. Like most ulua anglers, he’s obsessed with catching big stuff. But, sometimes catching other game can be just as exciting. On one outing with a few of his fishing friends, Guy decided to leave the heavy conventional rigs home and use a spinning outfit to go after smaller game. His spinner was packed with 50-lb test braided line and leadered with 30-lb test leader monofilament. His 10-foot Daiwa rod would easily handle any small game that came his way. Although his partners were casting fresh tako on their ulua rods, Guy decided to use fillets of…

Hawaiian Insular False Killer Whale Extinction ■ Caught a false killer whale lately? On October 1, 2009, NOAA was petitioned by The Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) to list as an endangered species the Hawaiian insular false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens). Now NOAA says that the whale is nearing extinction. Neil Kanemoto sent HFN the Federal Register notice on the proposed listing. Neil said, “Not sure how this is gonna play out in the end. But I’ve been hearing rumblings the ‘critical habitat’ designation could adversely affect near-shore trollers, bottom fishermen, even divers and nearshore tourism activities?” On January 5, 2010, NOAA determined that the petition to list was warranted. NOAA formed a Biological Review Team made up of eight scientists from the Northwest, Southwest, Alaska, and Pacific Islands Fisheries…

Trying to come up with top charterboat statistics for billfish for the year is like trying to decide who should play in the BCS Championship. Total numbers don’t reflect all the variables considered in coming up with the final rankings for the top 10 Lahaina Harbor charter sportfishing boats. Obviously, everyone looks at the number of blue marlin caught and total weight as indicators of the top ranking. Last year, the blue marlin catch was the deciding factor. Last year, the striped marlin were almost nonexistent (five), and the shortbill spearfish made up a very small portion of the yearly catch (35). Spearfish are not normally weighed, but estimated, so their total weight numbers are ballpark figures and thus ranked lower. Tagged-and-released billfish (18 blue marlin) were noted as both…

■ We have all been inundated with prophecies of gloom, doom and extinction. It’s gotten to the point where most people throw up their hands in despair and feel helpless against such daunting predictions. Some end up hoping for a miracle that will cause the condition to reverse itself naturally. Island people have a special affinity with the sea. For thousands of years, we have depended upon the sea’s abundance for survival and recreation. Many of the factors involved in the decline of our planet are not the fault of islanders. They are not huge contributors to the carbon footprint that creates global warming, which then creates nasty weather systems like hurricanes to cool the effects of the warming. Nor do they make the sea more acidic or create rises…

March 1 - Sunrise: 6:52 am, Sunset: 6:36 pm • March 15 - Sunrise: 6:40 am, Sunset: 6:41 pm • March 31 - Sunrise: 6:25 am, Sunset: 6:46 pm MISSING FADS OAHU HH-PEARL HARBOR T-MAKAPUU MAUI HO-HOOLAWA PT. GG-NAKAOHU PT. NL-NUU LANDING MC-PALAOA SO-KEALAIKAHIKI HAWAII RN-PALIMA PT. 2/15 ALL OTHER FADS ON STATION FOR UPDATES OR TO REPORT A MISSING FAD CALL: OAHU 848-2939 KAHO'OLAWE TROLLING - MAR. 05-06, 12-13 RESTRICTIONS APPLY- 243-5889 CIGUATER DATE NO. FISH ISLAND 03/25/101 UNKN0W...0N A HU 05/12/101 ULU.A.. ....K.. AUAI 05/26/10 1 UHU... .....K. AUAI NON EWC ASESR EPORTED SINCE 05/26/10 Department of Health (808) 586-4586 TIDE VARIATIONS FROM HONOLULU TIMES LISTED TO DETERMINET HET IME OFT HE HIGHA ND LOWT IDESF ORT HE FOLLOWINGP LACES, (+) ADDO R (-) SUBTRACTH OURSA ND MINUTESF…

Aloha Chuck, I was in Sevilla, Colombia, in South America with my wife Maria for a month and a half. The weather was really bad, it rained almost every day and night. Our plan was to travel to Cartagena, Barranquilla and Santa Martha after we visited Maria’s relatives and friends. Our travel agent in Sevilla told us, “Santa Martha is considered the prettiest place on this planet, However, right now you’ve need of a pair of fins and goggles. There is a storm and many houses are half in water. Come back during summer time.” Even Bogota (the capital) had one meter of water in the main streets. So we decided to go fishing. But where? All the rivers were full of very dirty, muddy water. Oh yes, a reservoir…

A 22-Acre Aquarium? ■ Obviously, calling Ho‘omaluhia an aquarium is a bit of an overstatement, but in reality the majority of species of fish that are found in the 22-acre pond at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden are various and sundry aquarium fish. This condition did not arise overnight. It is likely the result of various families being transferred off the island and also being unable or unwilling to relinquish their pet aquarium fish to the proper authorities or pet shops. For lack of better judgment, the aquarium fish were spirited into the pond. The aquarium fish compete with the native Hawaiian species and often take over entire areas of the pond. The end result cannot really be classified as catastrophic, because for the average beginning angler the thrill of catching a…

■ In our small-kid days, for summer vacations, my parents would take us to the neighbor islands where we would “play tourist.” So when my fishing buddy had a conference in Kon a and he invited me to “go with,” I got an opportunity to play tourist again. It had been a couple of years since our last visit, and it was surprising to see all the new shops, homes and other development. If there’s a recession, I sure couldn’t see any evidence of it! While my fishing buddy attended his conference, I used the time to catch up on other developments: fishing-related, of course. Honu Happenings My first stop was at the Maunalani Bay Hotel & Bungalows to get an update on their honu program. According to Susan Bredo,…

Author, the late Shirley Rizzuto, spent her life in Hawai‘i, living with fanatical fishermen. Shirley sampled and cooked every type of fish found in Hawai‘i waters. Her popular monthly column in Hawaii Fishing News introduced thousands to the pleasures of cooking the catch. Steaming Unlike poaching, steaming means cooking fish above, not in, the liquid. Steaming is an extremely healthful way to cook fish, and it is especially suited to whole, small fish or fillets. Steaming is also a good way to cook fish like ono, marlin and any other species that tend to dry out fast. To steam, follow these steps: 1. Choose a fish steamer, fish poacher or a covered pot large enough to hold a plate or rack with the fish on it. You will put water…

Fishing brings out the best in all of us. It “celebrates” the power of family love, a child’s “learned” passion, respect of the ocean and camaraderie. Back in December 2010, the best way to spend Christmas was on the ocean. On a 19’ Glaspro, Capt. Clarence Sylva Sr. and Milton Sylva of Hollister, California, left Wai‘anae Boat Harbor at 6 a.m. and headed straight toward “the pinnacle.” At 7:30 a.m., 8 miles out, they took a hit. A fish jumped out of the water, and they knew it was a marlin. The second jump confirmed how big it was. They estimated it at 400 lbs. The crew cleared the lines and decided to let the fish pull them until it got tired. They waited for the marlin to give up.…

Send to: P.O Box 25488, Honolulu, HI 96825 or e-mail:fishnews@hawaii.rr.com Howzit Chuck, This picture is from our recent fishing trip. There are 10ono in this picture. We also caught two small yellow/in tuna. We launched from the Hilo Boat Ramp and traveled all the way to “Vacation Land.” It was a long boat ride but when the fish started to bite, it was really worth the ride. The ono ranged from 20 to 45 lbs. Mahala for letting me share my catch in the HAWAII FISHING NEWS. Aaren Sakoda Hilo, Hawai‘i Aloha Chuck, Here’s a picture of a lucky pau hana dive that I would like to share. I was working along the Kana coastline earlier this year and just couldn’t resist jumping in after work. I know of a…

Aloha, My name is Ridge “Kaniela” Kaneshiro and I have a rare story that occurred this past weekend. My family and I rented a beach house in Mokule‘ia for my cousin’s birthday. We arrived at the house on Friday and when I awoke the next morning my little cousins told me they had seen a squid outside. Thinking it was a tiny squid, I rolled out of my bed and went outside to take a look anyway since they seemed so eager for me to look. When I looked over the wall, I was shocked to see a giant squid swimming right in front of the house. I watched in awe as it moved around in the shallow water and then in a couple of minutes it disappeared. I was…

■ The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announced an open fishing season for rainbow trout in the Koke‘e Public Fishing Area (PFA) on Kaua‘i, beginning Saturday, July 2, 2011. Anglers may fish daily during the daylight hours between sunrise and sunset from July 2 to September 30, 2011. “Trout fishing at Pu‘u Lua Reservoir in Koke‘e has always been a popular family activity, and anglers will have a chance to catch trout from last year’s stocking,” said William J. Aila Jr., interim DLNR chairperson. Last year 1,866 anglers caught 8,629 trout that averaged 14 inches in length and 1 lb 8 oz in weight. Anglers must have a valid state of Hawai‘i freshwater gamefishing license. Licenses may be obtained at DLNR offices, selected fishing supply stores and license…

Hi Chuck, Attached are a few snapshots from the Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor launching ramp taken this morning. It will be interesting to see how long the State will diddle and force fishermen to use the tiny Puako boat ramp in the meantime. Tight lines, Bill Jardine ■ Winter surf is once again creating the annual rip tide between the state and the Kohala Coast boating community. Each year, the winter surf creates a sandbar at the Kawaihae boat ramp, preventing trailer boaters from using the ramp they have paid to use with their annual fees. Last year, the state failed completely to address the sandbar problem, but usually they manage to clear the sand at least once during the winter months. Kayaks and canoes can still launch with the…

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HAWAIIANS OBSERVED TWELVE LUNAR MONTHS every year. Each month featured 29 or 30 lunar phases (the Mauli phase at times being omitted) and was divided into three anahulu called Ho‘onul (rising), Poepoe (full or round) and Emi (diminishing). The start of the year was marked with the rise of Makall‘I, the “little eyes” (constellation Pleiades). The first lunar month of the year, Makali‘I, is said to begin on the first new moon following the rise of Pleiades in the Eastern sky. How the calendar was reconciled with the solar year is a secret of the Kilokilo, Hawaiian astronomers, but it is believed that periodically a thirteenth month was added to the calendar. Note: much of the information on this display is O‘ahu-centric and specific knowledge may differ at different locations…

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