Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2018 i Hawaii Fishing News

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■ On Friday, May 18, 2018, I launched my kayak at five in the morning. I went out to find some bait fish. Live bait is critical when fishing for pelagic fish from a kayak. Well, after nearly five hours with no luck, I finally caught a huge opelu. I immediately went out to deep waters. I didn’t want an aha (poor man’s marlin) to steal my bait. I pulled the opelu around for over an hour with no bites. Then all of a sudden, my reel started screaming! It was a big Shibi! The fish took lots of line before I locked down my drag. You don’t dare have your drag tight while pulling around your bait, because if you do and you get a big strike, you will…

■ Boaters, watch out! An increase in sea turtle boat strikes is a reminder for captains to look out for turtles when transiting in and out of harbors, and when traveling over shallow reef habitats. There are areas with high densities of green turtles, such as Kane’ohe Bay and O‘ahu’s North Shore, which are also high use boating areas. These areas have become hotspots for boat strikes, but collisions are happening in harbor areas throughout the state. High speeds can kill, but turtles are not the only ones at risk. Divers and swimmers have also had some close calls with vessels, and a few unfortunate incidents have happened in recent years. Every year, approximately 20 to 25 green turtles (or honu) strand dead or injured on the beach as a…

Sayonara Mr. T Dear HFN Editor, A 24-year veteran Hawaii Hunter Education Program Instructor was recently forced to resign his teaching position. What, you say? Another #Me Too victim joining the swelling ranks of disgraced politicians and Hollywood celebrities? Nah, Mr. T’s offence was much more serious. He had the temerity to question the program administrator’s reference to Hawaii’s game animals as “invasive species”! Presidential Executive Order 13112 defines an “invasive species” as a species that is non-native and causes economic or environmental harm, or harm to human health. Mr. T, who has held leadership positions in several Island hunting organizations, objected to that characterization of Hawaii’s game animals and made his position known. Alas, questioning an unaccountable government bureaucrat apparently constitutes a capital offense in Hawaii, and it…

2018 S. Tokunaga Ulua Challenge ■ The 2018 S. Tokunaga Ulua Challenge was an awesome and blessed weekend for my fishing partner Emrick Salas, my dad (the best bait man I know) and me. The tournament began Thursday morning and we set up our poles and slid some baits down. I always set up one pole “hang bait-style.” At about 10:30 a.m. that morning, my hang bait took a strike and I brought up an omilu weighing 15.3-lbs, using a small kupipi as bait. The rest of the day and night was quiet. It was rough to catch bait Friday, but my dad managed to catch some nice aholehole, kupipi, and Christmas wrasse for bait. At about 1:30 p.m., I decided to set up a third pole and tied up…

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September 1 - Sunrise: 6:15 am, Sunset: 6:47 pm • September 15 - Sunrise: 6:19 am, Sunset: 6:34 pm • September 30 - Sunrise: 6:22 am, Sunset: 6:20 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 OAHU NL, n, LA --- HAWAII Kauai F, zZ --- DISCONTINUED: HAWAII QQ/ for locations: www.himb.hawaii.edu/FADS CIGUATERA *2017 REPORTED CASE COUNT HAWAII FISHING NEWS (ISSN 0194-65IX) published monthly, HAWAII FISHING NEWS, 6650 Hawai‘i Kai Drive, Suite 201, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825. Periodical postage paid at Honolulu,…

■ Finding ‘ahi off Hilo early this summer was as easy as finding poké during a Sam Choy festival. Sashimi-grade yellowfin were stacked on one deck after another. The bite was close – just outside of the bay’s point-to-point run around a spot called “Dump Site,” so called because munitions were deep-sixed there after World War II. It was during this blazing run, that the crew of the MO BETTAH, Don Memmer and I decided to abandoned ship. We were planning on doing what Don, a sponsored fly fisherman, said never to do: “Leave fish to find fish.” We were leaving Hawai‘i’s lava-hot bite for a 6,000-mile trek to new fishing destinations. We set out on a swamp weeds versus ulua reef ultimate fishing challenge. Don high-tailed it to the…

■ Late summertime in Hawai‘i is a special time for fishing. The ‘ahi are still present, big marlin are around, and many tournaments abound for fishermen with boats of all sizes. Here in the islands, trolling—specifically lure trolling—is the primary and best method for anglers to pursue those late-summer monsters. Three important decisions face any angler and separate those who catch, from those who just have sunrise pictures to show for their efforts: where you troll; what lures you deploy; and where in the spread you place them. For those of us who ply our waters in smaller crafts, adjustments shouldn’t be ruled out to get the most out of our welterweight boats. While I wish I could tell you where to catch them, I can tell you how I…

■ Our family has participated in the Huggo’s tournaments and sponsored the event in the past. The Huggo’s tournament raises money for Family Support Services Hawaii, a non-profit organization that provides prevention and early intervention services for children who face possible abuse or neglect. Last year, after having a Sundot Marine table set up at the Registration/Costume Contest, I knew I wanted to be a part of this epic tournament. The Huggo’s 23rd Annual Wahine Tournament was my first time entering the Huggo’s Wahine Fishing Tournament. One of the event organizers, Lola Ching, has become part of our ohana and a friend of mine, so I was even more excited to be a part of this tournament this year. She was also a participant in the Inaugural Huggo’s Wahine Tournament…

■ Selenium is an essential mineral in the human diet. It is required to maintain more than 20 anti-oxidant enzymes that protect us against oxidative damage. Selenium has been known (for more than 50 years) to have protective effects against mercury toxicity. Research on the interactions of selenium and mercury continue to demonstrate that when animal diets contain a molar excess of selenium over mercury, that expected mercury toxic effects are mitigated. Continued studies, including those by Drs. Nick Ralston and Laura Raymond, have further explained the mechanism of mercury toxic effects (e.g., oxidative damage to the brain) and the role of selenium. Mercury is known to bind with selenium in the body. If there is enough mercury in the diet, selenium is bound and unavailable to maintain anti-oxidant enzyme…

Lahaina Team Wins 2018 Blue Marlin World Cup ■ The 31’ Bertram TROUBLE MAKER from Harbor won the 2018 Blue Marlin World Cup Championship. While fishing out of Kona, Hawai‘i, angler Derek Escalera Jr. and team members Capt. Bob Schnoor, Derek Escalera, James Blanton, Brian Clark and Capt. Dave Bensko captured a 760.5-lb marlin. Because the TROUBLE MAKER is from Maui, Capt. Bob Schnoor had Kona Capt. David Bensko aboard for some local water knowledge. The previous two days, most of the marlin bites had been down south toward Captain Cook. They were mostly small fish, but with all the small marlin around, there had to be a “big girl” around somewhere, mentioned Derek Jr. “Start Fishing” was at 8:30 a.m., so motored the boat down to the area by…

■ Just when you think the 15th Annual S. Tokunaga Ulua Challenge can’t get any bigger, it does! Even a very active volcano couldn’t stop the determination of 700 anglers from their quest to capture the elusive ulua! On the morning of June 7th, as the island shook from tremors, anglers scrambled to get their lines wet and baits down, to start Hawaii’s largest shore casting tournament! You might be asking what the attraction is for this yearly tourney. Could it be the fact that it’s a well-planned, well-organized event? Or maybe it’s because of the prime fishing grounds of the Big Island! Some say the tournament is the one time they get to take the whole family on a camping trip. Or possibly it’s that dream of landing the…

New Blue Bone State Record ■ I couldn’t have asked for a better 4th of July day spent at the ocean with my family. As we all know, you won’t know what’s going to take you for a run, unless your bait’s not in the water during that dawn patrol breakfast rush. That morning I set up my pole with a menpachi hang bait-style. Not even 10 minutes hanging, it got ripped off so I set it up again with a frisky ta’ape. Two minutes hanging and it took off on a good run, jumping out like a marlin! Running left and right at the surface, everyone had a show. Chucky managed to gaff it and bring it up the cliff. I caught two other bluebones that day, using a…

Hilo Trollers’ August Tournament Results ■ Hurricane Hector generated small-craft advisories that required the Hilo Trollers’ Board of Directors to postpone the August 5 tournament until August 12. On the 12th, the weather was clear and the water was flat, and we had a safe and successful tournament. Ten boats were entered, and four landed qualifying flag fish. Fish were landed on other boats, but either they were smaller than the qualifying minimum weight, or the captains checked out of the tournament and stayed out to try to catch the afternoon bite. No marlin were landed, although a nice-sized one was lost early in the day. The largest ‘ahi and largest fish overall was a 138.4-lb yellowfin landed on the KAWAIPILIALOHA by Capt. C.J. Lewis and crew. The largest ono…

Fishing for the Small Ones ■ Summer is here! That means the bait fish are coming in and fishermen and women are excited to catch their share. Below are a few of the questions that I have been asked. Rod and Reel Question: What does your halalu set up look like? Answer: When I fish for halalu (juvenile akule or big-eye scad) I use a 9-ft Daiwa Medium-fast Acculite spinning rod, paired with a Shimano Sedona 2500 reel with 4-lb test. You can use a heavier pole, reel, and line but I prefer lighter gear because it makes for a better fight. I have used heavier gear like a medium heavy rod with a 4000-size reel filled with 8-lb test braid. This works, but after a while, you will get…

Tosh’s Tips for Anglers of All Ages ■ Nenues love places that are really splashy and rocky, especially if there is sand in the area. In certain places, nenues are strictly vegetarian and only eat the best limu. Although, nenues will eat almost any type of meat. I like to use squid with a bobber set up. To better your chances of catching them: Buy some white bread and sardines Make a sardine sandwich Then chuck it out there! Hopefully, hundreds of nenues will start rushing to the chum, eating like sharks, and biting your hook! For cooking nenue, I prefer the classic garlic and butter. But for the larger fish, you can also make sashimi and make your own dip. “I eat um on ti leaf cuz no like…

■ I recently took a fishing trip to Alaska with my wife Inalee, sister-in-law Lorrie, and friend John Kaufmann, and wanted to share some pictures. John (also known as “Pappy”) was a salmon slayer during the trip, despite the unusually low salmon run counts. Within 5 minutes of getting his line in the water, he had hooked up and landed a sockeye salmon. On the same day, he was able to land a coho salmon. A couple days later, he landed a pink (humpy) salmon. Then finally on the following day, he landed a Chinook salmon. In between the salmon catches, he was catching and releasing Dolly Varden salmon and rainbow trout. The only salmon species he didn’t get, was the Keta (chum or dog) since they do not run…

Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: <hawaiifishingnews@gmail.com> Dear Uncle Chuck, I caught this papio with my small fishing pole and I used live oama. It fought really hard and I got pulled into the water, but I didn’t let go of the pole. Kaleb Konishi Honolulu, O‘ahu Aloha Chuck, A recent last minute fishing trip with my son, Jesse, surprised us both. We were patiently fishing for 3 hours with not a single bite, until we finally hooked up to this 40.65-lb kagami. After a 15-20 minute fight, we were able to bring it right to the shelf. Together, we tried to get it up with the surf several times. Finally we had a wave big enough to bring it just within reach. My son was…