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◼ Is losing access to your fishing spots getting you down? Do unrealistic fishing quotas make you want to give up fishing and take up golf? Are you tired of fishermen getting the blame for everything happening to the ocean resources? Then get involved in the process! Fishing and catching fish are easy. Managing Hawai‘i’s fisheries to make sure you can keep fishing is the challenge. The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council) is looking for enthusiastic and interested people for its Advisory Panel (AP) to help keep people in Hawai‘i fishing. The Council manages fishing and fisheries in federal waters surrounding Hawai‘i and the U.S. Pacific islands. That means you, as an advisor to the Council, would help manage your own fishing! Why leave it to others to…

◼ What a day on Kaua‘i waters! It was a day that our Goodfellow Bros. Inc. (GBI) crew will never forget. The Kaua‘i Region crew set sail to do a little team building and celebrate all the work accomplished to-date this busy season. We didn’t anticipate our biggest team challenge – reeling in a record-sized marlin–would be right around the corner. The TAIPAN V, a 50’ Hatteras skippered by 33-year veteran Capt. Steven Yamasaki and crewed by Dennis Silva and Larry Hutchins, left Nawiliwili Harbor at 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Our crew consisted of GBI staff and members of the Operators Local 3 and Laborers Local 368, including me, and Jane Gonzales, Peter and Lyndsey Kahale, Micah Higashi, Austin Parinas-Kenney and Siosaia Talakai. At 2 p.m., the…

◼ When Capt. Bart Miller passed away in Florida in early March of this year, the world of big-game sport fishing lost a true legend. Bart began to build his reputation in Kona in the 1960s. A small man with an intensely competitive personality, Bart was also a sponge, seeking out and learning from the best Hawai‘i fishermen, after which he’d innovate, observe, refine, fish long hours perfecting his craft, and both meet and exceed his lofty goals. His many achievements as a charter fishing captain–29 blue marlin in 33 days of fishing; more than 100 blue marlin in a year; scoring a phenomenal and never exceeded 2,975 points in the tuna tournament in Wai‘anae in 1975–were all superseded when on March 16, 1984, angler Gary Merriman, a tackle shop…

◼ Federal fishery managers met June 11 to 13, 2018, at the Wailea Beach Resort on Maui, Hawai‘i, and recommended an increase in the annual catch limit (ACL) for seven species of main Hawaiian Islands deep-water bottom fish species. The ACL increase from 306,000 lbs to 492,000 lbs would apply to fishing years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. The new ACL recommended by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (the Council) is based on an assessment of the fish stock completed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in 2018. Known as the Deep Seven, the species include hapu‘upu‘u (Hawaiian grouper) and six snappers: ‘opakapaka (pink snapper), onaga (longtail snapper), ehu (squirrelfish snapper), lehi (silver jaw jobfish), gindai (Brigham’s snapper) and kalekale (Von Siebold’s snapper). The season for the fishery…

August 1 - Sunrise: 6:05 am, Sunset: 7:10 pm • August 15 - Sunrise: 6:10 am, Sunset: 7:01 pm • August 31 - Sunrise: 6:15 am, Sunset: 6:48 pm © Copyright Hawaii Fishing News 2018 All Rights Reserved. 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 OAHU NL, N, LA --- HAWAII KAUAI F, ZZ --- DISCONTINUED: HAWAII QQ / FOR LOCATIONS: WWW.HIMB.HAWAII.EDU/FADS CIGUATERA *2017 REPORTED CASE COUNT NO. COUNTY ISLAND 0 HAWAII BIG ISLAND 6 HONOLULU OAHU 8 KAUAI KAUAI 3…

◼ For two days in June, small boats ran lines in some of the world’s best marlin waters normally reserved for large sportfishing charters. This year’s grand champ, John Lim Sr., won with a 590-lb marlin. This was John’s third time fishing Wee Guys and his second largest marlin. Even with entry limited at 130 boats, Kona’s Wee Guys fishing tournament is currently the largest offshore big-game fishing tournament in the islands. The competition begins early. Applications are available by mid-February. With more than 150 applications this year, “Essentially the fisherman are competing for a spot in the tournament before they ever start fishing,” said Wee Guy Board Member John Bennett. 2018 was the 38th year of the Wee Guys tournament. Participants fish for two days for marlin, ‘ahi, ono,…

Hilo Trollers July Tournament ◼ The Hilo Trollers held their fourth safe and successful tournament of the season on Sunday, July 1. The bite had slowed down just before the tournament, but it picked up for the day. A number of nice-sized fish came up. Seventeen boats fished, and 11 landed qualifying flag fish. Three marlin, four ‘ahi, seven ono and three mahimahi were weighed in. There were a number of smaller mahi and ono caught but not weighed. The largest marlin and largest fish overall in the tournament was a 409.6-lb marlin landed on the HALIA by Capt. David Cabreros and crew. The largest ‘ahi and second largest tournament fish overall was a 178-lb tuna landed on the KAWAIPILIALOHA by Capt. C.J. Lewis and crew. The KAWAIPILIALOHA also landed…

DOCARE Jet Skis Into Allegations ◼ EnviroWatch’s Carroll Cox alleged on his radio program, “The Carroll Cox Show,” and in public statements, that there were violations to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i in Kane‘ohe. The memorandum allows for the parking of a vehicle and trailer and the berth, slip or mooring of a patrol boat and two jet skis. The agreement supersedes a memorandum from 1997, which allowed DLNR “quick access to a patrol boat.” According to the latest MOU, the access was to be for “Law enforcement involving recreational vessels on State of Hawaii waters in and near Kaneohe Bay.” The problem, according to Carroll, is that DLNR is violating the agreement by allowing a…

Statewide Input on Saftey: Local Shooting Range Approved ◼ Hawai‘i Island has 250,000 rifles and pistols and no legal public place to shoot. The question is, does an interim shooting range where shooters need a hunter’s license constitute a public shooting range? A new public shooting range was detailed in the Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a Land Management Plan, completed in 2003. For 12 years, volunteers and OnTarget Inc. worked with state and federal agencies to develop a gun range site on 640 acres adjacent to the Pu‘uanahulu Landfill. The site had biological assays, cultural surveys and three sound tests. A Facility Master Plan and Environmental Assessment were completed in 2015 with an estimated $1 million in contract funding and volunteer labor invested. According to supporters, a well-orchestrated and funded opposition to the…

Spring Turkey Hunts: Fewer Birds, Less Hunting Success ◼ Recent articles commented on an apparent decline in upland game bird abundance. The bad news continues. DLNR Forestry and Wildlife recently published results of the past four Hawai‘i Island Spring Turkey Hunts. Data associated with the 45-day spring hunts were as follows: Year No. Hunter Trips No. Birds Harvested 2015 279 51 2016 229 47 2017 258 43 2018 347 42 Presented graphically, the data illustrates a continuous and disturbing downward trend in the number of birds harvested (down 20 percent in the four-year period), along with a 50-percent increase in the effort required to harvest each bird. Following current trends, future prospects are not encouraging, and suggest attention to cause. Possible remedial action is necessary if a viable hunting program…

Cover Story: Our First Wee Guys Tournament ◼ Wee Guys 2018 was our first fishing tournament, and it might always be one of our best. Just 20 minutes into the tournament, a 121-lb ‘ahi bit our short ’rigger. This was the biggest ‘ahi we’d ever caught. Soon, that fish was followed by a 23.5-lb aku, which was the biggest aku we’d ever caught. Just when we thought our day couldn’t get any better, we caught our first hebi, which weighed in at 24 lbs. On our second day of the tournament, we had a very slow morning until we came across an 8.5-lb ono. We figured our luck had run out, so we decided to head into the pier to weigh in. Then, in the total blind, we had a…

◼ Nearly 26 hours after the first boat wet their lines in Australia, the TROUBLE MAKER out of Kona, Hawai‘i, called in their hookup at just after 6 p.m. Eastern time. The TROUBLE MAKER continued to fight for more than two and a half hours until they boated a blue marlin that measured 120 inches with a 64-inch girth. At approximately 9:30 p.m. Eastern time, the TROUBLE MAKER’s blue marlin weighed in at 760.5 lbs. One hundred forty-eight boats participated in the 2018 Blue Marlin World Cup. Boats started fishing in Papua New Guinea and the Gold Coast of Australia on the afternoon of July 3 in the Eastern Time Zone. As time passed across the globe, boats continued to fish. A fleet of 38 boats in Bermuda caught and…

◼ Have you ever come across a Hawaiian monk seal while fishing and didn’t know what to do? NOAA’s Fishing Around Seals and Turtles (FAST) program continues to support the recreational fishing community by providing guidelines for best practices when fishing near protected species like turtles and monk seals. We hope these guidelines for fishing around monk seals will help you protect yourself, your catch and the monk seals. It’s OK To Call! We rely on calls from the public to understand where seals are, how many there are, and how people and seals might be interacting. If you see a seal while fishing, or a seal takes your bait or catch, and especially if you think a seal might be hooked or entangled, give us a call on the…

Find More Tournament Info at <hawaiifishingnews.com> OFFSHORE TOURNAMENTS HAWAII HUGGO’S WAHINE TOURNAMENT July 28 HAWAII HAWAIIAN INTERNATONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT August 4 - 12 HAWAII BIG ISLAND MARLIN TOURNAMENT August 16 - 18 OAHU KEWALO HARBORS BIG FISH CHASE August 25 HAWAII IT’S A WRAP TOURNAMENT September 14 - 16 MAUI LAHAINA FALL WAHINE TOURNAMENT October 26 MAUI LAHAINA JACKPOT TOURNAMENT October 27 SHORECASTING TOURNAMENTS HAWAII OHANA SHORELINE TOURNAMENT August 17 - 19 OAHU OBAKE SHOOTOUT VllI October 12 - 14…

Feral Goat, Sheep and Pig Hunt and Control Program The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announced the opening of the hunting season in the Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a Forest Reserve (PWW), youth and disabled hunt and maka‘i sections pursuant to Title 13, Chapter 123, “Rules Regulating Game Mammal Hunting.” DLNRDOFAW also announced a special ungulate control program for the PWW mauka section pursuant to Title 13, Chapter 123-9, “Rules Regulating Game Mammal Hunting.” The Special Youth and Disabled Hunt will be open in the safety zone above the Pu‘u Lani subdivision on weekends and state holidays in the month of August 2018. Only youth (children who are 15 years of age or younger) and disabled hunters may hunt in this area. Only one…

… Hana pa‘a, Chuck Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <hawaiifishingnews@gmail.com> Aloha Uncle Chuck, My name is Saede. On Father’s Day, my mommy and uncle took me out on our boat for the first time. I always see pictures of them with big fish, and I really wanted to catch one of my own. Here I am with my very own big ‘ahi! I’m stoked on fishing! SaedeHilo, Hawaii Hi Chuck, I speared this fellow down at 110 feet. I still much prefer looking my catch in the eye, down where he lives, before squeezing the trigger–hunting him in his element. He put up a good fight. The toughest part was keeping him from tangling up in the 6-foot long strands of wire coral abundant at…