Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2014 i Hawaii Fishing News

I’ve met some awesome anglers in the sport of fishing, and I’ve fished with many. I know anglers who have 100-lb ulua on their “been-there, donethat” list, and I’ve “put it to the lead” with world-champion long-distance casters. Each of them have an interesting story. Now I can add that I recently had the honor of meeting the International Gamefish Association’s Female Saltwater Angler of the Year for 2013. She’s not a total stranger to readers of HAWAII FISHING NEWS. Take a look at the “Holoholo Style” section in any recent HFN, and you’ll see her with one of catches. Every month when my HFN arrives in my mailbox, one of the first places I look to see what’s happening is the “Holoholo Style” section. I began to notice that…

Hookups, Haiku and Happy Times Fourteen third-graders from the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences were supposed to be in school. Though fishing, they were not truants because they were fishing in the seaside classroom of John Kahiapu, Division of Aquatic Resources Hawai‘i Island education specialist. John was teaching the DAR Hawaii Fishing Education Course, “Fishing Basics,” at Coconut Island, or Moku Ola, a small island in Hilo Bay just offshore from Liliuokalani Gardens. Coconut Island is a small park, accessed by a 200-foot bridge. Topics John covered included fishing gear and methods, fish biology and habitat, fishing safety, conservation and fisheries management, instructional materials, fishing gear and technical expertise. First on the agenda was safety. John explained to the children that the island has been inundated many times by…

If you want to catch a big bluefin trevally, try sharing your lunch. That little trick got Bruce Lentz a 14.6-pounder, which was Kona’s biggest rod-and-reel ‘omilu catch of the year at the time. Bruce hooked the ‘omilu just after dawn in Keauhou Bay, which was chock full of iheihe in their annual spring harbor run. First, he formed a teardrop-sized ball of soft white bread and put it on a tiny hook. He dropped that into a school of iheihe as they swarmed close to the Keauhou Bay Pier. The bait settled down to a level set by the position of a bobber on the line a few feet above the bait. After an iheihe took the bait, Bruce quickly swung it up onto the dock before it could…

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council considers noncommercial fishing in the Western Pacific Region to include charter/for-hire fishing and fishing for recreation, subsistence, sustenance and all other purposes that do not include the sale of fish. To address this large range of fishing types, the Council and partner agencies have been working to improve understanding of these fisheries and increase communication opportunities with noncommercial fishermen. Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee The Council created its Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee (NCFAC) in 2009 to provide input on noncommercial fishery and data issues as the Council worked to address the 2006 Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) mandates related to recreational fisheries. As the MSA mandates were met, the Council identified a need to reorganize the NCFAC to meet current noncommercial…

17 CHAPTERS & 300 RECIPES Whether you’re a novice or a gourmet seafood chef, you’ll love the tempting simplicity of the recipes in “Fresh Catch of the Day…from the FISHWIFE.” An extensive array of Fishwife’s Tips will guide you to success–from choosing fresh seafood, to safe handling and preparation, to innovative cooking in the kitchen and barbecuing & smoking seafood outdoors. Within these pages you will find a fabulous and varied collection of unique recipes for the many types of seafood available to the angler and at local seafood counters. The intent is that you will never again have to ponder what to do with your “Fresh Catch of the Day.” The most extensive collection of island seafood recipes ever published… HFN TUNA Blackened Tuna With Coconut-Wasabi Sauce ........................... 12…

Jaime Hamamoto’s 2013 World Records Fish Wt. 1. Toau (blacktail snapper) ............... 1.25 lbs 2. Snowflake Moray ........................... 1.25 lbs 3. Banded Moray ............................... 1.00 lbs 4. Undulated Moray ........................... 4.00 lbs 5. Nabeta (peacock wrasse) ............. 2.00 lbs 6. Menpachi (soldierfish)................... 1.00 lbs 7. Oio (roundjaw bonefish) ............. 10.25 lbs 8. Orangespine Unicornfish .............. 1.50 lbs 9. Palani (eyestripe surgeonfish) ..... 2.50 lbs 10. Kala (bluespine unicornfish) ....... 3.25 lbs…

Friendly Isle Whippas Sixty anglers entered the waters of Moloka‘i and were welcomed by strong trade winds with gusts of more than 35 mph. The 37th Annual Molokai Whippas Invitational Fishing Tournament was underway! Each year, tournament proceeds fund a scholarship for a graduating senior. A chartered faculty club of Moloka‘i High School, the Molokai Whippas formed in 1977. Since then, more than $25,000 has been contributed to scholarships for students and teachers and in support of school projects. The tournament is open to all Department of Education employees on Moloka‘i and their invited guests. Since its inception, the entire tournament has been and continues to be dependent on donations for prizes and contributions to the scholarship fund. The tournament committee gratefully acknowledges the support and contributions of the following…

Undersea Battle for Yellow Tangs On May 8, Maui-based Rene Umberger, a vocal critic of aquarium fish collecting in Hawai‘i, allegedly had her scuba regulator taken from her mouth in 50 feet of water at Keawaiki Bay in Kona by a yellow tang fish collector. Rene was participating in the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s Operation Reef Defense. Sea Shepherd, a group known for the television series “Whale Wars,” was quick to issue a statement, “This violent assault is nothing short of attempted murder,” said Sea Shepherd USA Administrative Director, Susan Hartland. Sea Shepherd’s Reef Defense Coordinator Mike Long added, “The aquarium trade is a dark hobby. We are grateful to be here and involved in a movement to protect such a remarkable ecosystem.” According to Sea Shepherd, after the Umberger…

Fly Fishing Reconnaissance Mission Every year, John Raynsford takes his wife, Georgia, on the vacation of her choice as a birthday present. He is a keen (or perhaps obsessive) fly fisherman from Alaska, and he takes another trip every year with his fishing buddies to go to more remote areas. Georgia decided for her birthday trip she would take John somewhere she would enjoy but also where he could occasionally wet his lines. As his devoted wife, she realizes that comfort, safety and especially peace of mind are issues when her husband treks off to more dodgy areas on his fishing expeditions with his friends. The first hint of his past experiences became clear to Capt. John when John’s first question was, “Do you have life jackets on the boat?”…

June 1 - Sunrise: 5:49 am, Sunset: 7:1 O pm • June 15 - Sunrise: 5:49 am, Sunset: 7:15 pm • June 30 - Sunrise: 5:53 am, Sunset: 7:17 pm MISSING FADS HAWAII A- SOUTH PT. C- LOA PT. HK- HILO TT- KANEWAA PT. UU- AUAU PT. VV- KAHALUU MAUI DD- OPANA PT. FF- PUKAULUA PT. LA- LAHAINA M- HANA BAY HO-HOOLAWA PT. MC- PALAOA OAHU BO-BARBERS PT. LL-HAULA MM-MOKAPU PT. P-PENGUIN BANK R-MAKAHA KAUAI AA- PORT ALLEN CK- MAKAHUENA PP- KOLOA WK- WAIALUA 05/15/14 ALL OTHER FADS ON STATION FOR UPDATES OR TO REPORT A MISSING FAD CALL: OAHU 848-2939 KAHO‘OLAWE TROLLING - JUNE 07-08, 21-22 RESTRICTIONS APPLY-808 243-5889 CIGUATERA DATE NO. FISH ISLAND 01/31/12 2 UKU.................OAHU 08/19/12 1 ULUA...............KAUAI 09/01/12 1 KOLE..............KAUAI 09/10/12 2 KUMU..............OAHU 08/13/13 2 GROUPER…

NEARSHORE FISH Weight Digital Wt. Angler Location of Catch Date Aholehole (flag-tail fish) ............................................... 2 lbs 1 oz ................... 2.10 lbs Ryan M. Okino ................................... Puna, Hawai‘i ........................................ 6-24-03 Anthias (yellow) ................................................................... 12 oz ....................... .8 lbs Max Dennis ........................................ Olowalu, Maui ....................................... 3-27-13 Awaawa (ladyfish) ...................................................... 22 lbs 3 oz ................. 22.18 lbs Darryl Nakasone ................................ Pearl Harbor, O‘ahu ............................ 10-26-85 Aweoweo ............................................................................ 15 oz ....................... .9 lbs Aloha Sunn ....................................... Puna, Hawai‘i ........................................ 1-8-14 Butterflyfish, lined ................................................................ 2 lbs ................... 2.07 lbs Michael Tamashiro ............................ Moloa‘a, Kaua‘i ....................................... 8-7-10 Cowfish (spined) ........................................................... 1 lb 10 oz ................... 1.65 lbs Thomas Newton ................................ ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu ............................... 5-27-00 Cornetfish ................................................................... 7 lbs 12 oz ..................... 7.8 lbs Michael Ignacio ................................. Manuka, Hawai‘i ................................... 2-19-11 Durgon, black ............................................................... 1 lb…

Men’s Papio–Largest First Place ....................................... Bob Takeo Second Place ......................... Lloyd Yonemura Third Place ...................................Jason Misaki Fourth Place ............................ Leyn Watanabe Fifth Place ......................................... Tim Clark Men’s Papio–Most First Place ........................................ Glen Gillia Second Place ...............................Ernie Amorin Third Place .................................... Gareth Usui Fourth Place .............................. Dennis Sasaki Fifth Place .......................... Darren Takashima Men’s Papio–Total Weight First Place ...................................Dayton Wong Second Place ............................... Paul Tanaka Third Place .............................. James Cordova Fourth Place .............................. Lindsey Ibarra Fifth Place .................................. Mike Kodama Women’s Papio–Largest First Place ............................ Annette Gorospe Women’s Papio–Most First Place ..................................Lita Gumanas Non-Papio–Largest First Place ........................................Wayne Ng Second Place .......................Warren Hananoki Third Place ....................... Roger Takabayashi Non-Papio–Most First Place .............................. Ashley Gorospe Second Place ...........................Staci Gonzales Non-Papio–Total Weight First Place .................................... Thomas Abe Second Place ............................... Valerie Nipp…

On April 1 and 2, 2014, close to 100 representatives from the recreational (non-commercial) fishing community met in Alexandria, Virginia, at the 2014 Recreational Saltwater Fishing Summit. All NOAA regions from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), to Alaska, to Puerto Rico were represented. In addition to government representatives, eight constituent delegates from each region were invited to attend. The delegation from the Pacific Islands Region (PIR) included Mike Tosatto, NOAA Fisheries regional administrator; Kitty Simonds and Josh DeMello, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC); Dr. Hongguang Ma, Pacific Islands Fishery Science Center; and yours truly, Pacific Islands Regional Office recreational fisheries specialist. Having just eight constituent slots, it was critical to have a geographically diverse and informed team that spanned many sectors of non-commercial fishing interests.…

The Pew Charitable Trusts has announced a new project that will help local fishery managers track and manage Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in the Central and Western Pacific skipjack tuna fishery through satellite technology. The Western and Central Pacific Ocean skipjack tuna fishery has expanded massively over the last few years due to the increasing use of FADs that attract schools of tuna. Although FADs have proved successful in attracting tuna, they also attract other species, which is leading to high levels of bycatch. In a media briefing, Adam Baske, manager of Global Tuna Conservation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, said that around 85 percent of bigeye tuna are now unnecessarily caught as juveniles, partly due to the use FADs. With no regulations on the use or collection of FADs, an…

‘Ahi Yellowfin, Albacore and Big-Eye Tuna Although ‘ahi is by definition yellowfin (also called Allison tuna), its name is also used to collectively identify all of Hawai‘i’s larger varieties of tuna, including not only yellowfin but also big-eye and albacore. ‘Ahi are most plentiful from late spring through September. Although they average from 20 to 120 pounds off our islands, they can reach up to 300 pounds here. In supermarkets, ‘ahi meat is usually packaged in chunks and thick steaks, ready to be cooked, and in slices, ready to be eaten raw as sashimi. BBQ Tuna With Geoff’s Marinade 2 pounds fresh tuna, sliced into pieces 1⁄4 to 3⁄4-inch thick GEOFF’S MARINADE 3⁄4 cup virgin olive oil1⁄2 tablespoon crushed peppercorns11⁄2 teaspoons chopped garlic11⁄2 teaspoons chopped chives1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme…