May 2023

Hawaii Fishing News

The Voice of Hawaii's Fisherman

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Hawaii Fishing News
In this issue... Are Offshore Hunters Still Anglers by Bill JardineIs our sport changing with the times, or can we find ways to keep our skills alive offshore? COVER STORY: Don't See This Every Day by Allan AndresAllan and family were ready for a gr
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Are Offshore Hunters Skilled Anglers?
People who fish with a hook, line and pole are called anglers. If you do a Google search, you will find that there are many kinds of anglers, but they all have one thing in common. They all use a hook, a line and pole to catch a fish. I will leave it
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Don't See This Every Day
Fishing, and hunting are my happy places and help me balance everything in life. I favored fishing mostly because if I caught a fish, I could always release it and still keep fishing. Also, there is something about fishing for me that was even better
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100-Plus Club Annual Membership Update
How to become a member of HAWAII FISHING NEWS' 100-Plus Club: The members of this club have landed giant trevally weighing 100-lbs or greater while fishing from shore on the main Hawaiian Islands. HFN honors and congratulates these fishermen on their
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All Stars Club Members
Bernie Llanes is a shorecaster with a history of catching monster giant trevally. He already had placed three 100-plus-lb ulua in the 100-Plus Club and this, his fourth, is his biggest so far at 137.5 lbs. He caught the fish using a half-and-half bam
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Recognizing Some of the Oahu's Biggest Bad Boyz
Why are Hawai‘i fishermen so fascinated with stalking and catching the "King" of the inshore and outer reef, the 'Mighty Giant Trevally'? In all of the years chasing this elusive shoreline brute, it is only after you have battled a large ulua aukea,
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ISLAND OF Hawai'I - Hilo Seawatch
Hilo trollers is getting reorganized for the 2023 season after some recent board changes, and the board is being reconstituted. By the time this Hilo Seawatch reaches print it is likely there will have been a Captain’s meeting, an election of the new
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ISLAND OF MAUI - Lahaina Seawatch
The TROUBLEMAKER landed a nice 256.6-pound blue marlin for Tannah Zub, taking second place during the Ma’alaea Spring Wahine Tournment. She was fishing with Captain Bob Schnoor, deckman Derek Escalera, and teammates Dianne Gates, and Renee Fletcher.
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President's Ocean Climate Action Plan Part 1
Editor’s Note: The plan, released by the Ocean Policy Committee last month, is over 100 pages and also has additional appendices and FAQ sheets. It will take a collective effort for many of us to understand both the big picture as well as the small d
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Letter From The Co-Chairs Of The Ocean Policy Committee
President Biden and Vice President Harris have made clear from day one that climate change is a profound threat—to the health and safety of our families and communities, our economy, and global security—that requires urgent and transformative action
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Fresh Catch
Editor’s Note: HFN receives requests to repeat some of your favorite recipes, and this one is a very popular request from the February 2020 issue. Great for the Ulua Challenge-Enjoy! Back in the day, when my father, brother and I used to pound during
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Climate Change in the Western Pacific: Where to Now?
Across the globe, climate change is altering the way people look at the world. Adjusting to shifts in economic drivers are now the norm, as access to natural resources becomes more limited and coastal infrastructure is often diminished. Many nations
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Issues of Fairness, Equity & Respect
Last month the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s completed its 194th meeting in the Mariana Islands. In Guam, the meeting began with a cultural blessing ceremony led by Para I Prubechu’n I Taotao’ta. The members called on ancestra
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Three Amigos and the Bigfoot Tom
Halfway through the 2023 Hawaii Island Spring Turkey Hunt, the Three Amigos got their respective schedules aligned and set off on what has become an established annual turkey chase. The three old friends (some less charitable use the term ‘old geezer
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Holoholo Style
… Hana pa‘a, Carrie Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or e-mail: Aloha Carrie, I was diving close to town with my girlfriend in the afternoon. Supposed to be just a quick one. We spotted a couple Mu piles
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HFN's Shoreline, Spearfishing and Offshore Tournament Calendar
HAWAII 2ND ANNUAL BIG ISLAND CASTING HUI TOP WATER THROUWDOWN II May 19-21, 2023 HAWAII S. TOKUNAGA ULUA CHALLENGE June 8-11 19-21, 2023 OAHU FISHING FOR HAWAIIS HUNGRY TBA OAHU OBAKE TOURNAMENT FALL 2023 TBA HAWAII U.S. NATIONAL SPEARFISHING CHAMPIO
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Protect Yourself And Your Vessel
33 USC 471, 1221-1236 Located approximately 1.5 miles offshore of Barber’s Point. Beginning 21° - 16.43’ N / 158° - 6.03’ W, thence NE to 21° - 17.35’ N / 158° - 3.95’ W, thence SE to 21° - 16.47’ N / 158° - 3.5’ W, thence SW to 21° - 15.53’ N / 158°

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