Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2012 i Hawaii Fishing News

■ Bonefish, or 'o'io, as we call them in Hawai'i, are a fun game fish to catch with rod and reel. 'O'io fishing allows everyone from young children to senior citizens the opportunity for a great fishing outing. They can be pursued with a fly-rod outfit, a light, medium or heavy spinning outfit, or a surfcasting rod that many anglers might use for catching ulua. During the late fall, winter and early spring months, 'o'io are abundant because of cooler water temperatures, which 'o'io prefer. 'O'io can be found in the heat of summer, but they are not as abundant. Don't be hesitant to try for them during the heat, though, because some of the larger 'o' io that I've caught were landed and released in July and August. I…

■ This is a tale of two guys looking for a peaceful day on the water and enough fish for dinner. I left our condo in Kona, Hawai'i, at about 5:30 a.m. and picked up my friend Dick Davis about five minutes later. We took Ali'i Drive (the scenic route) to the highway to avoid some of the early morning traffic, the people heading north to work at the hotels and resorts. We made great time on Ali'i and got onto the highway north of town, then we traveled a few miles farther to Honokohau Harbor. We were about 30 minutes ahead of the targeted departure time, so Dick and I took a short walk to the tackle/sandwich store, loaded up with a coffee and muffin each, and headed back…

■ Something is not quite right (NQR). Why is it there are insufficient funds to bus children to school; but, there are monies to needlessly count fish? At issue are Bottomfish Restricted Areas (BFRAs) and the past, current and future expenditure of resources for the next 10 years to capture data on fish counts and movement within the BFRAs when there is no real need for the data. The following is a chronology of events. In the mid-1990s, Hawai'i's Deep Seven (lehi, ehu, onaga, 'opakapaka, kalekale, gindai and hapu'upu'u) fishing community was introduced to science-based fishery management. This was incident to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. At that time, the federal government determined that the Deep Seven species were subject to being overfished in the Main Hawaiian Islands…

■ The Big Island recently played host to a unique and family-oriented hunting event. J. Hara Store presented the Big Ram Down Tournament, which was set up to give hunters the best possible chance to bag a trophy-sized ram. Forty adults and four youth had nearly the entire month of October to bring in their entries. Four categories-Adult Rifle, Adult Bow, Youth Rifle and Youth Bow-allowed hunters to compete in the discipline in which they felt most comfortable. With so many hunters entered, expectations were high. Hunters were allowed to hunt for mouflon, feral or hybrid rams. To make scoring fair, measurements were based on the length added with the diameters measured at four evenly spaced points along the horn (so if the horn was 28 inches, measurements were taken…

Hilo Trollers Annual Awards Ceremony ■ The Hilo Trailers successfully ended their 2012 season with their 37th annual awards banquet on Saturday, October 20. The banquet was held at the Higashi Hongwanji Mission, and nearly 60 fishermen and their families enjoyed great food, bad jokes, an awful poem and plenty of fish talk. There were also great door prizes, a raffle and a silent auction to benefit the club. The Labor Day Awards, the Labor Day Sakamoto Memorial Fishing Challenge Award, and the Year-End Hilo Trailers Awards were all presented at the banquet. The Year-End Hilo Trailers Awards are listed below. Economic conditions and fuel prices have taken their toll on the number of boats fishing in the monthly tournaments. Perhaps the club did not thrive, but it certainly did…

Dear Chuck, Here is the story and some photos of "Best Fishing Hawaii's" catch on October 15: 867 lbs of mighty marlin. We named her Maralyn, because she was so big and beautiful! She was caught off of Wai'anae on the QUEEN OF THE RING, a 61.5' Bertram. Aloha, Wanda Azzario-Goldberg ■ We headed out to the west at 5.30 a.m. on October 15. We-were three hours into the fishing day when Keoni, our deckhand, decided to change the lures because we were going to head into "the land of the giants" toward Wai'anae and beyond. We figured we would either come home with something epic or come home skunked. We were hoping for the first option. The stinger was set but kept popping off with no great weight to…

■ Aloha Welina. Fishing has been pretty up and down on the west side. On the "up" side, within months we got to experience a 1,000-lb marlin catch and then a second 1,000-plus-lb marlin. The Grand Catch On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, on the KIANA, a 19' Reinell, Capt. Wayne Thompson and Robert "Red" Weidenger set out to look for 'ahi. They left the Wai'anae Boat Harbor at 4:30 a.m. and headed for "the pocket." They set lines at daybreak, threw out a chromehead flower and hooked a 30-lb ono. They got the fish in the boat, checked the lure then reset it on the outrigger. No 'ahi were in the area, so they headed northwest. At about 12 miles and 69 degrees, the port outrigger slammed down. The crew…

December 1 - Sunrise: 6:53 am, Sunset: 5:48 pm • December 15 - Sunrise: 7:02 am, Sunset: 5:52 pm • December 31 - Sunrise: 7:09 am, Sunset: 6:01 pm MISSING FADS OAHU 11-HALEIWA S-POKAI BAY KAUAI CK-MAKAHUENA PP-KOLOA WK-WAIALUA MAUI SO-KEALAIKAHIKI 11/15/12 ALL OTHER FADS ON STATION FOR UPDATES OR TO REPORT A MISSING FAD CALL: OAHU 848-2939 KAHO'OLAWE TROLLING - DEC. 08-09, 22-23 RESTRICTIONS APPLY-243-5889 CIGUATERA DATE NO. FISH ISLAND 01/31/12 2 UKU............OAHU 08/14/12 3 ULUA........KAUAI 08/21/12 1 TRIGGER FISH...HAWAII 09/03/12 1 KOLE.........KAUAI 09/09/12 2 KUMU........OAHU NO OTHER CASES REPORTED SINCE 11/15/12 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.…

■ It was Friday, 5 p.m., the start of the weekend. I went home, got the kids set, cooked dinner and started packing for the following day. On Saturday morning, we loaded the kids in the Jeep, hooked up the trailer and headed out to our spot of choice. We set up our camp and began a bait-catching session. Family time is always great to have-no TV, no computer, no Xbox. We had fresh air, crystal-clear water and blue skies, and we had a few friends to help us enjoy our fishing adventure. It was time to paddle out the lines. My husband got on the kayak, Gary handled the bait, Kila boy did lead duty, and Carey and I took turns securing the lines and poles. The water was…

■ For offshore trolling, how fast is too fast? That depends on the game fish, the sea conditions and the size of your bank account. Setting budgetary considerations aside-sigh-and assuming safe seas, let’s look at some success stories. In 1977 (when gasoline cost about 75 cents a gallon here), Hawai'i trollers caught three “grander” blue marlin while trolling jet lures intended for ‘ahi at speeds of 11 or 12 knots. They were the only three granders caught here that year and weighed 1,340, 1,252 and 1,117 lbs. Back then I would occasionally help out Capt. Zander Budge when he had charters out of Kona Village. He needed to high-speed the 20 miles from Kawaihae to Ka'upulehu to pick up his people in time, so we often pushed the 31’ Bertram…

Kona Coast Spearfish Ban ■ The DLNR will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on December 5 at the Kealakehe High School Cafeteria at 74-5000 Puohulihuli Street in Kailua-Kona. On the agenda are proposals from the West Hawaii Fisheries Council (WHFC). Important proposals include a beach closure and aquarium collecting rules. For fishers, the "hand grenade thrown in the water" is a SCUBA spearfishing ban for 147 miles of coastline. The coastline is the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area (WHRFMA) and lies between North Kohala's Upolu Point and Ka'u's Ka Lae, also known as South Point. What's up with banning SCUBA spearfishing within the WHRFMA? According to the DLNR, "Spearfishing on SCUBA is banned in most other regions in the Pacific because of the potential for overexploitation… particularly…

■ It is interesting that the Department of Health, Office of Environmental Quality Control signed off on the Ka'u Forest Atala Reserve with a "no significant impact" assessment. Was there any other possibility? I'm not certain, but these plans are usually agreed to in advance then taken to the street to be sold to the public. It is on the finding of this assessment that I comment. The DLNR took many comments, some unmentioned in their findings, along with a statement apparently saying, "they defended their management policies," and further that they felt, "paying hunters is not an effective way to deal with the problems posed by invasive species." Really? Well, for one thing, none of these species are "invasive." The pig was brought to Hawai'i as a resource. So,…

■ On Thursday, we found bait on "the Grounds" that looked close to summer bait piles. Because of this, we decided to fish the Grounds on Saturday during the Dirty Dozen tournament. At "start fishing," we ran up to the lower Grounds and set our pattern. I told Chappy that because the bait was still there we had a good chance to get a bite on the first pass. We went through the Grounds. I was just starting to make my turn back down for another pass when the long corner went off. Sure enough, we had a marlin on. Suzanne Gustavson, our top angler, got in the chair (never a good sign for a fish). She was able to bring fish in in about 10 minutes. The minimum weight…

■ Lahaina had a slow month for both fish and charters. Only five blue marlin were weighed and one was tagged and released during October. The excitement was the arrival of several sailfish to the scales. Acrobatic Billfish Shows Its Sail The START ME UP CUZ had a surprising strike as they headed in from a morning charter. Joyce Denys landed a 65.1-lb sailfish. She was fishing with Capt. Craig Schuler and deckman John French. John was watching the pattern when he saw a swirl on the "long-gone" lure. He wasn't sure what it was. As he headed to the rod to check it out, the line came down off the 'rigger clip. They had a light drag setting on the 80-class reel, and the 100-lb test line started screaming…

For letters, with photos, received during December we will send you these great gifts from HFN, 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> Dear Chuck, Well, after my initial success at crab fishing, I took the next generation to sample this fishing technique. It was a beautiful morning at the spot when the rest of the island was experiencing some rainfall. We had our 16-year-old Olympic swimming hopeful niece Janae visiting us from Ohio. Even though we only managed to land these two (missing a bunch that did not secure good enough), the kids had a blast walking the reef with scoop nets filling a bucket with small puhi, aholehole, goby, 7-11 and…

Aloha Hawaii Fishing News, Here are some pictures from our camping trip on the south side of Hilo, Hawai'i from October 17 to 19, 2012. I would like to post this fishing story in the Hawaii Fishing News of my dad, Joel Santo. Sincerely, Ashley Santo Hilo, Hawai'i ■ My dad, Joel Santo, headed out of Hilo, Hawai'i, at around 8:30 a.m. on October 17, 2012. As soon as we got to our camping spot, we started setting up our tents and unloading the trucks. I was so excited to start fishing that I started setting up my fishing poles and lines while the guys were putting together the camp. At around 11:30 a.m., my dad was ready to send out his sail on his ulua pole. Where we were…

Unrealistic Provisions! ■ The black sea bass fishery is rebuilt. However, the stock is too healthy for anglers to go fishing. According to the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), there are simply too many black sea bass along the East Coast. That has led to too much angler success. Because the stock is so healthy, NOAA Fisheries will have no choice but to shut the fishery down for the next four months while considering how to take a huge chunk of the allowable catch away from anglers in 2013. The Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) says credit for this fisheries fiasco can be given to the 109th Congress that convened from 2005 to 2007. "Congress reauthorized the federal fisheries law in 2 0 0 6 by incorporating ridiculous, empty-headed logic…

■ Bula vinaka. On another trip to Fiji, our family decided to revisit the Coral Coast. We stayed at the Hideaway Resort, which is a lot like our homegrown Hukilau Hotels here in Hawai‘i: laid back, very hospitable, two-story, apartment-style accommodations and ‘ono food. The Hideaway is located on the makai side of the King’s Highway, on the way to Sigatoka and Suva, amid floral gardens and lots of coconut trees. Most of the lobby is made of finished coconut wood. The coastline is very tidal. At high tide it looked to be great for beach whipping. The tides in Fiji are around 5 feet at the change. When the· tide goes out, all you can see are coral heads. Another 200 yards or more out is the drop-off. We…

■ On Monday evening, October 22, the Bears and the Lions grapple at Soldier Field in Chicago. On Hawai'i Island, hunters, fishermen and gatherers come together in Waimea for a bigger game. Mayor Billy Kenoi has called them together. It is time for outdoor users to move Ballot Question 6 across the goal line. Mayor Kenoi is running for re-election. He is in a race with his former football coach, his former boss, Volcano civil defense legend and two-term mayor Harry Kim. On election day, amending the County Charter is up for vote. If Ballot 6 passes,' it will establish a game management advisory commission under the mayor. There are 60 people at the New Hope Church meeting. The mayor has brought a full crew including Lincoln Ashida, the county…

E-mail Your Tournament Dates <fishnews@hawaii.rr.com> OFFSHORE TOURNAMENTS OAHU-HYCW OUNDEDW ARRIORS December 7, 2012 Capt. Al Bento (808) 223-8210 2013 SHORECASTING TOURNAMENTS OAHU-FOURTH ANNUAL EASTSIDE CHALLENGE January 11, 12, & 13, 2013 Shane Watanabe (808) 212-3225 S. TOKUNAGA 2013 ULUA CHALLENGE June 6 to 9, 2013 S. Tokunaga Store (808) 935-6965 E-mail <tokunaga@hialoha.net> Website <tokunagastore.com 2013 OFFSHORE TOURNAMENTS WORLD CUP BLUE MARLIN TOURNAMENT July 4, 2013 Mike Leech (954) 561-9116 E-mail <mike@bluemarlinworldcup.com> Website <www.bluemarlinworldcup.com HAWAll-54th HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT August 4 to 10, 2013 HIBT (808) 329-6155 P.O. Box 29638, Honolulu, HI 96820 Website <www.hibtfishing.com> Send tournament info to <fishnews@hawaii.rr.com>…

■ Ke'ehi Boat Club (KBC) would like to thank everyone who participated in the 25th Annual Jackpot Fishing Tournament! It was a great day on the water looking for just about anything to bite! The water was alive with bird piles and bait jumping everywhere so you needed a really tempting artificial to draw a strike-there were a few boats that had encounters with ono and marlin (chopped skirts and pulled hooks) but in the end it was a 20-16 mahimahi that swept all the prize categories and took home over $3000! Congratulations to Capt. Stan aboard KALOKA KAE. I'm sure that was the best tasting mahimahi he has ever landed on the boat! Looking forward to more good times next year-mahalo again to all our sponsors and participants. ……