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■ We are happy to report that the 2015 Kona Coast Spearfishing Challenge was a huge success! The competitors showed up bright and early for this sixth annual event. Excitement and anticipation were in the air as divers began checking in at 6:30 a.m. As always, we went over the rules and safety guidelines before Bruce Ayau said a pule (prayer) over the event. Then the duo teams went off to their strategic locations between the boundaries set along the west coastline of the Big Island in hopes of spearing a prize. It was a sunny Saturday in Kona, but there were large northwest swells that day. Because of the conditions, everyone had to work a little harder and be a bit more cautious. This year, we had more than…

Editor’s Note: In 1994, Hawai‘i’s well-known topwater fisherman and lure maker Peter Dunn-Rankin published “Fishing the Reefs, a Guide to Topwater Spinning in Hawaii and the South Pacific.” This month, Pete begins an updated series, especially for HFN readers, based on that book and his lifetime of fishing in the Pacific. Introduction Inventor of the famous PILI lure, the resincast popper that started a revolution in whitewater fishing, Peter Dunn-Rankin has traveled the Pacific learning how and where to catch trophy fish on light gear. Now, Pete lets everyone in on his secrets. Spinning a topwater lure across the reefs of the South Pacific can be a terrific adventure. A six-time IGFA world-record holder, Pete provides specific answers to catching the “bulls” of the reef. Pete will tell the reader…

■ I was having a really bad day at work, so I went to the gym to blow off some steam. That didn’t work, so I decided I needed to fish to ease my mind. I grabbed some frozen bait I had in the freezer and was loading up my 4Runner when my neighbor asked me where I was going. I said, “Going to fish. Wanna come?” She did, so we packed our stuff and started driving. I was debating where I should go, and I had a couple of spots in mind. When we arrived at the first spot, there were no fishermen and no poles in sight. I cast my two lines, opened some cold beers and just relaxed. Everything started to be good again. I looked at…

■ Capt. Chad Contessa runs the BITE ME I out of Honokohau Harbor. Chad loads the deck of his spacious 40-footer with novice anglers and fishes hard every day for big fish. The combination of hard fishing and inexperienced anglers really tests his tackle. Nothing takes more abuse than his line and his swivel knot. That very special swivel knot is the main focus of this month’s “FISHING Hawaii Style®.” I caught up with Chad on a day when he and crew Kip Taylor had just weighed a 730-lb blue marlin for angler Dean Fisher. Although most of Chip’s charters are groups of newcomers who share the boat, Dean was an experienced fisherman who chartered the boat alone. The point: Chad’s gear has to be ready for anything. Chad spools…

Hilo Trollers May Tournament ■ The Hilo Trollers held their second tournament of the season on Sunday, May 3. The sea was a little lumpy, but a lot of fish came up and the participants had a safe and successful day. Nine boats entered, and all nine landed qualifying flag fish. Most of the boats went south because the ono had been biting at the point. A total of 25 ono were landed by eight of the tournament boats. One boat headed offshore, and that strategy paid off for the team with a double-‘ahi catch. At the end of each year, the Hilo Trollers award a Total Weight Award for flag fish, but only weigh two of each flag fish per boat during the monthly tournaments. This is a conservation…

“The Voice of Hawaii’s Fisherman” ONLINE TOURNAMENT UPDATES: <HawaiiFishingNews.com> Send your tournament dates and contact information to <fishnews@hawaii.rr.com> (808) 395-4499 FAX 396-FISH SHORECASTING TOURNAMENTS HAWAII–S. TOKUNAGA 12TH ANNUAL 2015 ULUA CHALLENGE June 11 to 14, 2015 Tokunaga Store (808) 935-6965 E-mail <tokunaga@hialoha.net> OAHU–5TH ANNUAL NEW HOPE HAWAII KAI KEIKI FISHING DERBY July 18, 2015 Uncle Mike Kim E-mail <kimm009@hawaii.rr.com> HAWAII–COUNTY OF HAWAII P&R SHORELINE FISHING TOURNAMENT August 21-23, 2015 Rodney Cambra, (808) 963-5302 MAUI–MAUI NO KA OI PLUGGING TOURNAMENT August 21, 22 & 23, 2015 Max Renigado (808) 357-0437 E-Mail <thunderdomeinc@hotmail.com> (Use subject MNKOPT2015) OFFSHORE TOURNAMENTS OAHU–KEWALO HARBOR BIG FISH CHASE June 6, 2015 Tropidilla Productions (808) 557-0908 E-mail <info@konatournaments.com> Website <http://www.konatournaments.com/events/kewalo-harbor-big-fish-chase/%20 O‘AHU–SPINNERS AHI SHOOTOUT June 20, 2015 Website <http://www.spinnerscafe.com/> HAWAII–KONA KICK OFF June 27 & 28, 2015 Tropidilla Productions…

■ Lisa and Bryce Poyer are some nice folks I met in New Jersey last year while promoting Christmas Island at a fly-fishing show. This year, I was able to book a fishing trip for them to Christmas Island. This was the couple’s third trip to the atoll, and they wanted to try a different lodge. Their past experiences with other lodges left them wanting something more. I think they found it by booking with me. Peter explained in an E-mail that trolling for tuna and mahimahi was a little slow. They landed a few yellowfin tuna weighing up to 40 lbs, and several wahoo weighing up to 70 lbs. The couple wrote that the bonefish fishing was as solid as ever with good amounts of bonefish on each flat…

Suzanne Case DLNR Chair ■ The Hawai‘i State Senate unanimously approved Suzanne Case as chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Though praised by the senate, Suzanne is denounced by Hawai‘i hunters, fishers and gatherers for eradicating the revered pua‘a (pig) from the state’s ahupua‘a (land divisions) and promoting marine MPAs as preservation, nofishing areas. Both actions–felt deplorable–ignore traditional cultural practices and take food from ‘ohana tables. Makani Christensen, owner of Keawe Adventures and founder of Hunting Fishing and Farming Association, voiced concern: “Over the years, many of us have witnessed The Nature Conservancy hindering… hunting, farming, fishing and ranching. Whether it be a lease on lands, eradication of animals, no-hunting access, community-based management, teaching our keiki that there are no fish left in Hawai‘i…. the list…

■ The Kawaihae Wahine Fishing Tournament, held on Saturday, May 2, 2015, benefitted our program, The Big Island Giving Tree. Thirty-three boats participated in this event. This tournament was a huge success. Generous sponsors donated about $6,000 worth of in-kind prizes, enabling each boat to receive a prize for participating. Placement prizes included hotel stays, airfare, dinners, massages, spa treatments and gift certificates from various businesses around the island. Because of the generosity of the community, anglers walked away with many great prizes! We raised more than $5,000 net, which will help us with our year-’round program: from delivering fresh fruits and vegetables door to door to our kupuna, to feeding the homeless communities and blessing them with basic necessities (bath soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, can openers, shavers and deodorant).…

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