Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2018 i Hawaii Fishing News

Recreational Fishing Organizations Oppose Longline Permit On March 6, 2018, leading recreational fishing and boating organizations submitted public comment to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council in opposition to an exempted fishing permit (EFP) that would allow pelagic longline (PLL) vessels into the East Florida Coast Pelagic Longline Closed Area. More than two decades ago, swordfish in the Western Atlantic were in serious trouble due to overfishing. The public responded forcefully to the plight of swordfish, and, as a result, nursery areas were identified and closed to the U.S. PLL fleet in 2001. Today, anglers point to the recovery with pride as a significant conservation victory. Ever since the fishery was deemed recovered, there have been ill-conceived attempts to reopen the closed areas to commercial harvest and expose it to…

The Hilo Trollers Meet-and-Greet with Board Members The Hilo Trollers held a meet-and-greet with board members, regulars and potential new members on Friday, March 16. It was an opportunity to register as members, to share ideas for making the club even more energetic and fun, learn the rule changes, and to meet the new board. A great time, including plenty of jokes, teasing and fish stories, was enjoyed by all. The new board has many ideas for improving the club. The membership fee schedule has been changed so that a crew member, friend or even visitor can ride along for a day as a one-time tournament participant for just $10. More days can be added at the cost of $10 each until the fisherman fishes for a total of five…

A new study published in Science magazine found that large-scale commercial fishing covers more than 55 percent of the world’s oceans. Dr. Ray Hilborn, a respected fisheries expert and professor at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, responded to the study in a statement, saying in part that it “does not provide any new insight on the impact of fishing on the oceans.” “The media claims that this paper shows that fishing has a wider impact than previously known, is simply wrong,” Dr. Hilborn said. “For most of the areas where there are data in this study, fish stocks are actually increasing and tuna populations are well-documented and globally stable.” Dr. Hilborn’s full statement is reproduced below: “This new study in Science using the AIS data…

Subscription Rates Hawaii Residents ❑ 1 year……………………………………………….$ 6900 U.S. Mainland (AIRMAIL TO 48 STATES, ALASKA, GUAM, APO/FPO) Includes Special Packaging and Air Mail Postage ❑ 1 year………………………………………….$ 8900 Canada (AIRMAIL) Includes Special Packaging and Air Mail Postage ❑ 1 year………………………………………….$ 9900 Find everything at HFN’s ONLINE STORE <HFNPublishing.com> 2018 TIDE MOON AND HAWAII FISHING ALMANAC While Supplies Last, included with every new subscription! YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER FISHING! HFN State Record Fish Captures • Bottom Fishing Management Areas • The Year at a Glance HFN 2018 Fishing trip Planner • Fishing Forecast • Weather Predictions • Fish Aggregation Map With GPS Positions (FADs) • Accurate to the Minute Tide, Moon and Sun Data • Box Jellyfish Alerts • Tradewind Flow Patterns • Graph of Main Hawaiian Islands and Channels…

Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <hawaiifishingnews@gmail.com> Aloha Chuck, My grandson Xandon and his dad, Keohi, are keeping the family tradition strong. I’m a proud father and grandfather to see the next generation able to supply grinds for the ‘ohana. Mahalo, Grandpa Adachi Big Island Howzit Chuck, I got a chance to fish the south side during a patch of calm water and got an early morning double-mu hookup. The 3 and 6-pounders both came up on ‘a‘ama crab rigged to #4 MZ hooks. Not bad for an overnight mu mission! Mahalo, Avery Berido Big Island Aloha Chuck, Friends from Montana, the Heffernans, came to Haleiwa, and we were able to do a little bottom fishing on the North Shore. Sam caught this monster uku weighing…

424-lb Gorilla Record Robert Ross is a Baja off-road racer. When he got the Coconut Wireless message that monster ‘ahi were busting not far from Puerto Escondido, he loaded his 37’ Boston Whaler Rampage and began a three-day epic ‘ahi trip. Joining Robert were son-in-law Jorge Lazo, Jay Yadon of Loreto-based Outpost Charters and deckhand Tony Winkler. Ross and crew were used to chasing monster ‘ahi. They had previously caught a 400-lb ‘ahi in nearby waters. The Bloody Decks website relayed that Jorge caught and landed a pending yellowfin world-record tuna weighing 424 lbs, potentially besting the current record of 385 lbs. Jorge also caught a 319-lb tuna. Jorge’s total catch weight was 743 lbs. Both fish were caught on a small-tackle Accurate reel loaded with 50-lb test P-line and…

Huge Rope Mass at Kamilo Point Recently, University of Hawai‘i researcher Sarah-Jeanne Royer was photographed standing on an enormous tangle of derelict fishing rope embedded in the lava rock coastline of Kamilo Point on Hawai‘i island’s far southeast side. A week later, Sarah-Jeanne and volunteers from the Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund were back at Kamilo, nicknamed “Plastic Beach” for its long history of being ground zero for ocean-borne marine debris. The rope mass washed ashore in late January and when Sarah-Jeanne, with the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) at UH’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) first viewed it, she figured it weighed about 40 tons. On her second visit, she observed, “I think over the past week either a big wave or major tide came up and…

Population Update NOAA Fisheries announced a status update on the Hawaiian monk seal population for 2017 with some positive signs for recovery, as well as some persistent threats. • The Hawaiian monk seal population remained stable in 2017, with close to 1,400 seals estimated across the species range. • It was a good year for monk seal pups. 161 pups were counted in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and 34 in the main Hawaiian Islands (including everyone’s favorite famous pup, Kaimana.) • The overall population trend is positive, showing a 2-percent annual growth rate since 2013 (when range-wide estimates were initiated). • While recent population growth offers encouraging signs that strong conservation efforts can lead to progress, the monk seal population remains just over one-third of historic (1950s) levels. This highlights…

Tough Times on Mauna Kea In early March 2018, we were again enjoying coffee and frosty mornings on Mauna Kea. This year, there were three of us in turkey camp: John, who was a first-timer in 2016; Bobby from last year; and me, Joe Arceneaux. This year’s season started off slow, I mean very slow. The turkey numbers were reported to be low, and the ones in the public areas were on lock-down with their hens. We arrived in Kona before the season opener to allow one and a half days of scouting. Our first stop was at a friend’s place in Waikoloa. It would be our base of operations for the next week or so. After dropping our kit, we toyed with the local golf course turkeys. We coaxed…

April 1 - Sunrise: 6:24 am, Sunset: 6:46 pm • April 15 - Sunrise: 6:12 am, Sunset: 6:51 pm • April 30 - Sunrise: 6:01 am, Sunset: 6:56 pm FISHING FADS CURRENT UPDATE Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology RECENTLY DEPLOYED S, BO, R, CK, EK, WK, D, E, G, FF, HS, XX, OT, A, SS, KH, K, SO, DD, Q, M, HO, MM, CC, AA, CO, DK, BB, KK, Z, HK, C, VV, RN, V, II, J, X, LL, U, HH, T MISSING FADS MAUI NL, n, LA HAWAII B, F, ZZ OAHU II, P.U and T Kauai - DISCONTINUED: HAWAII QQ/for locations: www.himb.hawaii.edu/FADS/ CIGUATERA DATE NO. FISH ISLAND 02/07/16 2 barracuda OAHU 04/25/16 1 UNKNOWN MAUI 06/10/16 1 ULUA KAUAI 08/15/16 2 SEA BASS KAUAI 08/28/16 4 EEL MAUI…

Quite a few local voices have been weighing in on the many fishing related State legistlative proposals reviewed in both the House and Senate in the first quarter of 2018. The following is a small collection of letters and social media posts from local fisherman that agreed to share their concerns and diverse ideas with HFN; each one generously adding some clarity and wisdom to those willing to listen. Regarding the Proposed Annual Hawaii Non-Commercial Fishing License Proposal We know exactly how many people went rainbow trout fishing on Kaua’i last year. We know how many were kids, adults, seniors and tourists. So many people enjoyed the trout fishing that the program will be around next year. Program highlights include the following: • Fish stocking and feeding • Habitat enhancement…

I would like to share with you and the Hawai‘i fishing community information about the 2018 #Maui Monstah Bonah, a fifth annual ‘o‘io fishing tournament held on Maui. There was an awesome turnout, as there was last year. There were some trade winds blowing the entire weekend, it was a bit cold in some areas, and it was windy on and off, but in general, the weather was pretty decent for fishing. Participants young and old, whether they caught ‘o‘io or not, had a good time. Many were just thankful for the opportunity to fish. At the weigh-in, everyone was in good spirits. Those who missed the tournament last year were happy to be a part of it this year. Everyone was looking forward to winning something, but even those…

A soft kipu‘upu‘u wind wafts outside the halfmoon window of Jim Rizzuto’s home office. It swirls a light mist over the geraniums in the window box through the yellow hibiscus hedge that cleaves the broad lawn and underlines a sumptuous view of the snow-sprinkled volcano, Mauna Kea. Writing is a lonely game, and readers rarely get to visit the space where the stories of their favorite authors are created. I had known Jim for 40-odd years, yet I had never had occasion to visit his home office. I thought his readers might enjoy a description of the source of much of Jim’s work, by way of another writer memorializing Hawai‘i’s greatest fishing chronicler. It was overwhelming to sit in Jim’s chair, at Jim’s desk, surrounded by his extensive reference materials…

Love was in the air. It was February 13th, the day before Valentine’s Day. My girlfriend, Robin (a.k.a. the Blonde Bombshell), was hinting about making a lemon meringue pie for me, but there was a reciprocal implication that I feed her lobster. This unsaid but implied request loomed large at all special occasions including birthdays, holidays, weekends, weekdays, workdays, and so forth. Robin’s an avid, high-speed, long distance hiker and can sure work up an appetite. I, aiming to please (and earn that pie), made plans to dive. Breaking from my usual (for the past 35 years) mode of diving alone, Robin and I arranged to meet Dean Schulz and his darling Debbie in Kaupo. Although we departed from Hana and they from Kihei, we arrived in Kaupo at exactly…