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◼ With 75,000 acres of Hawai‘i island’s ‘ohi‘a forest now showing symptoms of the fungal disease known as Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death, federal and state agencies and non-profit partners are using an array of high-technology to detect its spread. “The battle against the two types of Ceratocystis fungus that causes Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death has always been a hugely collaborative effort,” said Rob Hauff, state protection forester for the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). “Now,” Rob explained, “the collaboration between the agencies and organizations engaged in the fight against this devastating disease not only continues, but is expanding, particularly on the detection front.” Early detection is considered critical in helping to identify Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death’s spread on the Big Island and to other islands, and to provide data and scientific…

◼ The North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) published The State of the Birds 2017 report, documenting the benefits of the Farm Bill. Serving as America’s single largest source of conservation funding for private lands, the Farm Bill is vital not only for our nation’s farmers and ranchers, but for our birds and their habitat. “For more than 20 years, the Farm Bill has provided widespread conservation benefits for our nation’s farmers, ranchers, sportsmen and all who enjoy clean drinking water, flood protection and healthy wildlife populations,” said Ducks Unlimited Chief Scientist Tom Moorman. “Millions of acres of working lands are conserved through Farm Bill conservation programs that ensure long-term sustainability and productivity of the land that supports waterfowl and many other species of fish and wildlife.” As the 2018…

■ During the last weekend in February 2017, the Kaka‘ako Kasting Club (KKC) held its eighth annual ‘O‘io Invitational Tournament. With more than 160 participants, this was the largest tournament that the club has ever held. Many previous tournament records were broken during this year’s event, including the heaviest ‘o‘io ever weighed in, the first time that multiple double-digit ‘o‘io were weighed in (12.4 and 11.3 lbs), and the most ulua weighed in (12). By setting the minimum weight at 5 lbs for ‘o‘io (well-above the L50 and state regulations), encouraging the use of barbless hooks (nearly half of the fishers went barbless) with scientists and fisheries managers, we hope to continue to do our part to ensure that fish are around for Hawai‘i’s fishers both today and in the…

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Mako Mayhem off San Diego ■ As a Father’s Day present to himself, Hilo’s Don Memmer treated himself to catching 12 mako sharks while fly-fishing out of San Diego. Don went onboard On the Fly Charters and teamed up with son Luke and brother-in-law Marvin Lee. When Capt. Everett put out the chum bag, the first mako showed up in minutes. Don said this a unique shark fishery. Big numbers of immature short-finned mako sharks congregate off La Jolla during May and June. “This is a bucket list species for me,” Don related. “I had heard about their high speed and aerial antics.” He caught the day’s first mako hooked on a 12-wt rod and an orange fly. “Yes,” he exclaimed. “The same color as life jackets! I wasn’t that…

◼ DLNR Chair Suzanne Case recently applauded Environmental Court Judge Jeannette Castagnetti for sending a strong message to the community and to one of the men convicted of the brutal killing of albatross at Ka‘ena Point Natural Area Reserve (NAR) on O‘ahu in December 2015. “The fact that this man will serve jail time and community service recognizes the severity of these killings and the terrible impact it will have for years to come on the albatross breeding colony at Ka‘ena Point,” Chair Case said after the sentencing of Christian Guiterrez. She added, “Jail time, combined with the fine, sends a very strong message to the community that there is no tolerance for abuse, destruction, or killing of Hawai‘i’s unique and precious wildlife–whether it’s albatross, monk seals, turtles, or anything…

◼ NOAA and University of Hawai‘i (UH) marine scientists with the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument will publish a study describing a complete absence of the introduced, invasive bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira), or ta‘ape, across a large region of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Deep coral reefs between 150 and 330 feet in the northwestern half of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (which encompasses the NWHI) were found to be completely devoid of the widespread invasive fish species. In comparison, large schools of ta‘ape are common on shallow and deep reefs across all of the inhabited Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI), as well as in the southern half of Papahanaumokuakea. Ta‘ape are considered to be an invasive species in Hawai‘i, with the potential to compete with our native species. This new study…

■ “So, what did you do kidtime?” This topic often came up when I spoke of my childhood days and of course now when I do my parent-talk with my daughters with the … “when I was your age” … bit. I was not the most daring member of the family growing up but I always enjoyed the excitement of going fishing. With minimal knowledge of the “how-tos” of fishing but with the ever-present youthful enthusiasm, I was always ready for a new experience. Many of my KIDTIME ADVENTURES centered around fish, fishing, the oceans and streams. Summer at the Pond Summer during my elementary school years was an exciting and much anticipated time except for having to visit the family dentist. An “O.K. Card” (dental clearance) was one of…

■ One year ago we never would have thought that we would attract such a vocal and involved community. Over the last year we have fished, filmed and edited our way to what will soon be 4,000 YouTube subscribers, which will put us somewhere near the top of the list for Hawai‘i-based fishing channels. More impressive than these numbers, though, is the community involvement. The viewership we have is passionate, which I expect comes from the fact that to successfully fish here in Hawai‘i, you need passion. We have seen that love for fishing spill over into our comments and messages. Out of these interactions, one strong request stood out: a desire to meet, and fish with, the Shaka Fishing friends and family. The community asked, we answered, and recently…

■ This incident happened while I was in the Navy. A few months after I bought my scuba gear, I found a new scuba friend named, Matsui. He was a pleasant and easy-going Asian guy, a civilian who worked at the shipyard in Pearl Harbor. Matsui also had a scuba outfit but didn’t have a steady diving partner. He found out about several different diving places from his friends and suggested we try these beaches. I was open to trying anywhere as long as I could shoot some fish. One place we went to frequently was Sand Island, located between Honolulu and the present Honolulu International Airport. It was close to Kalihi, where my mom lived, but after a few times diving in that murky water, I didn’t want to…

Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <fishnews@hawaii.rr.com> Uncle Chuck! I’d like to say thanks for putting my article in HAWAII FISHING NEWS. Was wondering if you would like to share another article? After fishing for nine years, fisherman “Poki on the run’ landed his first fish in March 2017. Three months later and seven fish later, he landed a beautiful 86.2-lb. ulua. This guy has been on a roll for 2017! Hopefully, one day he can join our 100-plis club. Thanks for spending the time to read. Aloha,Brandon Barques Aloha Chuck! We love HFN! And what you guys are about! Long time subscribers. Mathew Wong, little baby Emma (from Waiahole), and the fish he threw his net on. Mahalo,Zechariah Tanaka Aloha Chuck, My name is Javier…