November 2022

Hawaii Fishing News

The Voice of Hawaii's Fisherman

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Cover Story: Mahimahi Jumping in the Dark
It was beautiful early in the morning of Sunday, September 18. We all decided to go to the Launiupoko Beach Park launch at 4 a.m., hoping the akule bite was good. My brother-in-law Edgar and I got there at 3:30 a.m. Normally it will take us 20 minute
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Hui Wa‘a Kaukahi Kayak Papio Fishing Tournament
Thanks to everyone who made the 18th annual Hui Wa‘a Kayak Papio Fishing Tournament a raging success! At the end of September, Hawai‘i’s oldest and largest recreational kayak club came together for a weekend of camping and fishing on the Windward sid
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A Great Lure’s Last Run
As an oldtimer with oldtimer friends, I have been lucky enough to run across some of the more successful oldtime trolling lures created by the guys who got the business up and running. Budge, Parker, Kaita, Chee, Yee, Futa and Abreu come to mind, but
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Heavy Action, and a Double Too!
Duane and I, and another friend were supposed to get up early to head to our spot, but as usual I kept snoozing my alarm clock. This led to me being late to meet up with my partners, lol. We were about a half-hour late getting to our fishing spot, bu
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NOAA Seeks Fishers’ Help for Mahimahi Diet Study
BY NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) To fishermen in Hawai‘i, Pacific mahimahi stomachs hold no particular value and are typically discarded. To NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientists researching mahima
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Mail Buoy
Aloha, HAWAII FISHING NEWS Readers! Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center is excited to host an on-line silent auction on November 9 and 10, 2022 to raise funds that will help continue MFHC’s stewardship and programming. The auction opens at 8 a.m. HST o
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Respect & Protect
Residents and visitors alike will soon see signage at harbors and boating facilities around the state, notifying the public of the important role of manō (sharks) to native Hawaiian culture, and ocean health and resiliency. The signs also remind the
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Shorecaster and Family Land this Pre-Dawn Beast
I caught this 100.5-lb ulua while camping with my family in August. The waves were rough, and the bait was not biting great. I had tried for hours to catch something worth sliding before the sun went down, and I managed to catch three kūpīpī, leaving
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The Return of Fishing to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands?
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) were historically visited by Native Hawaiians to fish and gather resources. Archaeological evidence of fish hooks and fishing shrines indicates that the islands were used for fishing from approximately AD 1000
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Top 10 How-To Boating Videos
Repairing gelcoat is a common boat owner task, but it requires more than just filling in small spider cracks. “How to Spray Gelcoat on a Boat Using a Preval Sprayer,” which shows how to make professional gelcoat repairs over a larger area, is one of
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Easy DIY Gelcoat Boat Repair
No matter how careful you are, fiberglass boats collect dings and gouges over time. Many of these are minor and limited to the gelcoat – that smooth, shiny outer layer of the fiberglass layup. Shallow scratches can often be wet sanded and buffed out.
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Splash!
Longtime fisher Dexter Egdamin asked a question at a recent Hawai‘i County Game Management Advisory Commission: What happened to the mullet at Wailoa Pond in Hilo? For that matter, what’s the status of our native mullet statewide? A good look at mull
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Hilo Seawatch
Recently, the Hilo Trollers Labor Day Tournament has been a single tournament over two days and is designed to bring the season to an end with a good finish. Some years there have been lots of fish and in other years not so many. September is near th
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Fishing Lines: the Moon and Triskaidekaphobia
Publisher’s Note: We hope you enjoy this Reader’s favorite, from August 1987, Volume 12, Number 7, written by HFN staff writer, the late Jim Rizzuto. Look for more soon! Thirteen is an unlucky number if you are fishing for big marlin. As a matter of
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Enjoy Game Bird Hunting in Hawai‘i
Game bird hunting opportunities are offered on the six major islands in the State of Hawai‘i: (Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i and the big island of Hawai‘i). Each of these islands has one or more State-designated public hunting areas (called H
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History of Exotic Game Bird Program
Contributions from hunters and shooters have funded wildlife restoration programs in the state of Hawai‘i since 1945. One project that had modest beginnings, but proved highly successful was the Exotic Game Bird Release Program of the 1950s and 1960s
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Holoholo Style
Hana pa‘a, Carrie Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: Hawaii Fishing News, My family and I prayed for a shibi for my son, Isaiah, 4th birthday and got blessed with this 41-lb Yellowfin Tuna. Caugh
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HAWAII FISHING NEWS NOVEMBER 2022 FISHING ALMANAC & TIDES
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