Why Marine parts? And why not automotive or truck parts? First, I will tell you that they might fit and might work, because marine engines are based on transportation engines... 

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Hawaii’s first Lawai’a were the first Polynesian arrivals who brought with them a corner stone of knowledge developed over a thousand years... 

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As a newly inducted member to the nations Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission’s (MAFAC)... 

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When Norma Correa was seven years old, her grandmother bought a beachfront lot in Kuliouou. “In the late 1920s, Joe Paiko decided... 

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I made the trek last week to Oneula Beach in Ewa. The long drive out, with broken air conditioning, nonetheless, reminded me why this area is called the Plains... 

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Miya Epoch Electric Reels... 

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In late 2009 Pacific Islands Fisheries Group received a grant from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)... 

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I had a chance to talk with Domingo Gomes about what he had to say on Kaku Nui. Domingo is the oldest active opelu lawai’a in Waianae... 

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Alien algae harmful to reef ecosystems – how can fishermen help? If you like to fish, snorkel or dive you might have noticed... 

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Fresh island fish, whether it be poke, sashimi or grilled, has never been more popular with Island residents or visitors than today. While we all know where to get our favorites... 

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The Boy Scouts of America celebrated 100 years in Hawaii with their annual Makahiki at Ala Moana Park on April 24, 2010... 

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his is another awesome year as Errol has done something that not many fisherman get the chance to do... 

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The 2nd Annual Hanapa’a Shootout Tournament started extra early for the Hanapa’a Fishing Co. Crew and Friends. We rose from our make-shift beds on the pier at 3:45... 

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The 3:30pm whistle blew and we started to load the work boat up as fast as we could. With light winds and clean water, we got out of Honolulu Harbor... 

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Question: My friend gave me a bait needle with no gap to attach your line. How do you use this? How do you attach the loop?... 

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As I stepped into this cozy little restaurant located on Kapahulu Avenue, I was blown away. Tokkuri Tei just wasn’t what I expected. I had heard from many about the delightful fine dining fusion of Japanese... 

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Have you ever stepped off the shoreline and sank knee deep in mud, plucked some annoying seaweed from your tabi or slipped through the water with your mask and spear... 

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On April 5, "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" will air an episode featuring three of Oahu's favorite eateries – Hank's Haute Dogs, Highway Inn, and Nico's at Pier 38. The popular show is hosted by Guy Fieri, known for his trademark bleached spiked hair and laid back California attitude. In its 8th season, "DDD" travels across America visiting classic spots known for their unique take on 'comfort food'.  

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Kaneohe Bay... 

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Largest Squid 1. Chuck Spencer 5.99 lbs 2. Andy Mau 5.62....  

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Presented by Nanko’s Fishing Supply and Aloha Army Hosted by Eastside Outkastaz... 

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Ulua 1. J. Williams (nspb ‘b’) (30.5 lbs) 2. B. Bautista (nspb ‘b’) (30.4)... 

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1. Kapakahi (Jon Niiyama) 226.2 lbs 2. Verna C. (Renny Muraoka) 196.0... 

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Fishing only allowed with permission from Paepae o He‘eia, a private non-profit organization dedicated... 

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Question: My friend uses some pretty expensive hooks for casting and I’ve been using some pretty cheap ones... 

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Most of us use a dehooker when we catch akule, but what about when we catch big fish? The Offshore Angler Release Tool... 

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Freediving was a passion for Keahihoku Lum and though he is no longer with us, he will always be remembered for his “never give up”... 

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Concerned about Mercury in Fish? Health messages seem to conflict—encouraging us to eat more seafood... 

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If you have a map of Oahu or even better a copy of Bryan’s Sectional Maps of O‘ahu, see if you can find these... 

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Bamboo Ridge, one of the most well known ulua fishing spots on the island of Oahu, has been the second home... 

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Where can you find over 20,000 of Hawaii’s fishing and seafood enthusiasts enjoying a day of... 

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“While there are many things about the konohiki system that were good, such as the intimate knowledge... 

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If you were born after 1959, it is hard to imagine how Hawaii’s unique konohiki system worked so perfectly.... 

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Scattered throughout the Big Island’s rugged Hamakua coastline are battered concrete, stone and steel... 

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“Fishermen need to stay involved, keep their cool, try to see the big picture as well as the little picture... 

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One of the greatest perks of being a fisherman is the time it allows us to quietly think while waiting for hana pa’a... 

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The success of the Ulua Tagging Project has been attributed to the caring fishermen... 

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“It looks like a baseball bat!” Screamed Nathan Varnadoe, long time crew for Maggie Joe... 

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My name is Bryan Yatsushiro, last year I was living on the windward side of Oahu with my fiancé Chantelle Gendreau... 

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Troy, Fred and I went diving on the first furlough Friday - might as well make use of them. Fred shot the first ono... 

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If everything goes right, something must be wrong. Leonard Kam remembers his wise mother Alicia saying these words repeatedly since.... 

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Many of our readers often comment on how they are fascinated with our stories that journey back in time... 

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Gazing out from the Koko Head Lookout in Hawaii Kai, the ancient fishpond outlines are striking. Folks are always astonished when they learn these are actually filled fishponds... 

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The figure on the Guardian of the Sea t-shirt is Jizo, a well-known Japanese Buddhist deity. During the early 1900s, issei ulua fishermen in Hawaii... 

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Everyone already knows the obvious: catching any fish isn’t something you can ever count on. And after four years of being involved in the production of a fishing show... 

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Ethel’s Grill is a gem of a restaurant serving up affordable and delicious home-cooked food. The casual interior of the restaurant has collage-like walls... 

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If someone asked you to name your favorite fish in Hawai‘i, it’s probably safe to say your list wouldn’t include ‘o‘opu, but these fresh water gobies were once a prized delicacy among native Hawaiians... 

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November 9, 2008 Oio... 

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We walk by them every day; pieces of history quietly sitting by the roadside or buildings that we work and play in throughout our daily routine. Sometimes they are noted on occasion... 

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It was 6:30 in the morning on November 8, 2008 and the 11th annual BAD DAD’S Fishing Tournament was on the way. On board the Verna C that day was Nathan Kishimoto, Jason Alipio, Renny Muraoka and I... 

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In the last issue, John Clark wrote about the anae holo, or the annual migration of mullet around the island of Oahu. People remember the fantastic sight of huge travelling schools of mullet from the days of their youth or heard of it in stories like John’s and today ask... 

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More years ago than I like to count, when I was a little keiki and my father was the county treasurer my parents would travel around the island of Hawaii. We would stop at a wonderful hotel/restaurant owned and operated by the Manago Family... 

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Largest FIsh... 

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Fly tying is not new to Hawaii. Fishermen of these islands have been lashing a myriad of materials to fishhooks since ancient times... 

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To me, there is no place on earth that Ben Wong belongs more to than Kaneohe Bay. Although he grew up in Kaimuki, he spent most of his weekends, since the age of 4, at the He‘eia fishing pond and in Kaneohe Bay... 

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Our friend, Mike, passed away on January 14, 2009 in Honolulu while battling non-hodgkins lymphoma. We will all miss him dearly. Whether it was watching Fishing Tales every weekend or reading a new chapter in one of his many books... 

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The 3rd Annual Hawaii Fishing & Seafood Festival was definitely a family event many looked forward to in 2008. The event set another attendance record with over 22,000 people, surpassing all previous year’s totals... 

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Jackpot and Wahine RESULTS... 

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Shorecasters Results Ulua... 

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Hosted by Hui O’ Ulua Shorecasters October 3-5, 2008 • 16 Teams • 177 total entrants... 

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Presented by Kai Clothing and Hana Pa‘a Fishing Co. Special Thanks to our sponsors: Menehune Water Co., Izuo Bros., AQA Watersports, Lance Ohara, Island Silver, Pacific Islands Fisheries Group, Lawai’a Magazine...  

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I received a call from John, who caught tag # 3928, a peacock bass (16 inches 2 1/4 pounds) at Mikimiki Flats on April 14, 2009. It’s the same fish I tagged on Mar. 24, 2008 at Mikimiki Flats (13 1/2 inches 1 1/4 pounds)... 

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Congress reauthorized the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act at the end of 2006 and subsequently it was signed by President Bush. The key to this legislation was the creation of a NATIONAL REGISTRY of recreational fishermen who fish in saltwater to improve catch and effort data that in the past has primarily focused on the commercial fishing industry... 

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The Okuma brand is now known for very high quality and innovative designs, due to a merger with Tiburon. The new top of the line Cavalla reels are the evidence of this collaboration and the fishermen are raving about its performance... 

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Talk to anybody in Hawaii who fishes, whether they use a net, hook, or spear, and every one of them can tell you a shark story. If they lay net, sharks have ripped huge holes in their nets to get at fish that were caught. If they use spears, sharks have pulled fish off their stringers or even come straight for a fish that was still on their spear... 

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Whenever I heard the familiar theme song and Mike Sakamoto’s signature phrase “Fishing Tale!” I stopped whatever I was doing for the next 30 minutes. It was my escape from work and it instantly took me on a mental vacation. If I couldn’t be there, it was the next best thing... 

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This Flash fly is simple to tie, and can be fished on a fly rod, whipped behind a bubble floater or trolled from a boat or kayak. It's made of synthetic fibers and epoxy so it's very durable, even when toothy fish are your target... 

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Fly tiers have long used epoxy resins in innovative ways to mimic natural fish prey. Done correctly, epoxy can give a fly a transparent look that cannot be achieved in any other way. There are several desirable attributes of epoxy that make it perfect for use by the fly tier... 

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The day started at 3am in the morning. Fishing on the Nalani Kai II that morning were Sean Moromisato, myself and my son captain Clarence Jr., better known as Kimo. Kimo started fishing with me at age 3 and Sean from 6. Both of these young captains own and fish on their own boats. I couldn’t ask for a better fishing crew to go fishing with... 

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It was Sunday, the second day of Ahi Fever and things weren’t looking very good as we started getting Lur-Ker ready. The weather forecast called for winds of 20-25 knots and wind waves of 8-10 feet. When we got to the harbor, the wind was gusting... 

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The 1st Annual Hana Pa‘a Shootout was held on April 18, 2009 at the Keehi Boat Harbor. This tournament is a “Winner Take All” format, so this year the boat with the Largest Fish was awarded $17,700.00 in cash... 

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Here in Hawaii, we are surrounded by the most beautiful natural resource, the ocean. We are blessed to be able to live in Hawaii and we often forget how lucky we are. The Hawaii Ocean Expo and the GT Masters Cup was created to remind us how vital the ocean is to the people of Hawaii... 

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The question came up: How does a shoreline fishing tournament help educate the fishermen? The GT Masters tournament was a way to directly educate the fishermen who entered, so we set a goal to raise the bar on this fishing tournament by incorporating education with the tournament... 

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The 4th Annual Gene Higa Tournament was held on May 16, 2009 at Puuiki Pavilion in Waialua, Oahu. This Tournament was created in honor of Spearfishing Champion Gene Higa and all of Hawaii’s Fallen Divers. Gene passed away while competing in the 2004 US National Spearfishing Championships in Haleiwa, Hawaii. 

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6TH ANNUAL EASTSIDE INVITATIONAL TOURNEY RESULTS: ULUA: Bert Oshiro 48.0 lbs; Lance Takeuchi 43.8; Lance Hookano 42.6; Kevin Ho 40.3... 

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NINJA SHOOTOUT FISHING TOURNAMENT RESULTS ULUA: Shawn Lopez 53 lbs, Daniel Chamizo 13.9; Wesley Imamoto 11.9; Smallest Ulua: Kirk Akasaki 11 lbs...  

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My name is Louie Gamiao and this is my story. I have always been interested in fishing my whole life. I started off diving with my friends for tako, papio, uhu and other reef fishes. Then I started accompanying my girlfriend’s brother-in-law, Edgar Nacnac (Ed) on his boat to troll. I became more and more fascinated in fishing... 

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June 25, 2009 was the first time using my new Nitro pole that I got from my girlfriend for Fathers Day. While bait casting on the West Side of Oahu I hooked a 127.6 pound Ulua. Something that I thought was cool was that in the mouth of this ulua was an old rusty hook... 

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Caught this monster moi this morning! Here’s the fishing story that goes with it since I’m on vacation. It was pitch black and I had forgotten to bring my glow lures. So I used a regular lure, with one glow bead. I lit up the glow bead with my head lamp and casted several times in different directions...  

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Randy, Chad and I decided to go spinning this past Sunday, March 29, 2009. The day turned out to be rather cloudy and windy and the fishing was slow. Not a hint of a fish at Black Buoy. Same story at Blinking Buoy. Chad caught a barracuda at Neck and I got cut off when a barracuda bit through my main line... 

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My Newell S454-5 feels pretty rough when I crank it but is smooth when in free spool. Am I going to need new gears?

I just learned to wrap my own ulua poles. My Ozone came out OK, but I got a huge bubble about the size of a BB and my finish is hard. What now? I can’t bear to leave it like that.  

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Zen Shu, the name says a lot, especially to restaurant owners Ryuji Nurayama, Jon Tsuda, and Wilson Chan. The three friends came up with an idea to open a restaurant together about three years ago. Each of them had their own strength going for them in the restaurant world. 

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Many times we forget how much things have changed, even though we have lived through the times and have seen them transform before our very eyes. Sometimes it’s because they are things we can’t wait for to change, like the creation of a brand new subdivision where we have a new home awaiting or a new sports complex for our children or roads and transportation conveniences that relieve traffic and make our trip to the mainland faster. 

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I was so excited about the Na Wahine O Keehi Tournament held on 10/21/2007. Our team won 1st place in 2005 catching the largest fish ever in the Keehi Boat Club Wahine Tournament with a 529 lb. Marlin. In 2006 we didn’t enter because I was hapai...  

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When it comes to good seafood, the first and most important quality I look for is the freshness, and if you’re the like me, then look no further than Mitch’s Sushi Bar, located near the airport at 524 Ohohia street, where freshness is the main ingredient... 

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It was 6:00pm and the waters in Hilo Bay was relatively calm. We were on my 19-foot Olympic boat called the Yokomaru and it was a perfect evening. The anchor was out and my daughter; Stefanie Sakamoto and I were situated between the two green buoys in the bay and in about 50-feet of water. Previously, as we were cruising out... 

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For the second time in two years the Pacific Islands Fisheries Group has sponsored a “Day of Fishing” with the Boys & Girls Club from the “Spalding House”. This annual event brings together fishermen and children for day of fun and fishing... 

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Aloha! What an exciting experience to be part of this great effort to perpetuate and celebrate our lifestyle and culture of fishing here in Hawaii! And I could not think of a better way to help than to celebrate our past! One thing I hope to do with future... 

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Friday, 11:00 a.m., I felt the heat of the sun as I walked from my truck toward the fishing spot loaded with gear. Earlier that morning, I dove the waters of Punalu’u and was fortunate to bag enough pieces of tako to share as bait... 

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Lawai a: Expert fishermen, craftsmen, scientist and sailors who understood and practiced fish conservation. Lawai a were solely responsible for taking care of their own fisheries...  

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What is your favorite fish to eat and how do you prepare it? Kumu is definitely my favorite fish because of its sweet flesh that is firm yet delicate... 

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The fish bone came from an aholehole and it got stuck in my throat during dinner and it felt like I had swallowed an ice pick. I gagged and tried to cough it up as soon as I felt it lodge itself, but it was no use. I then stuck my fingers... 

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The main purposes of the Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival is to support the tradition of fishing in the islands... 

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The core members of this competition are Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Tahiti. After competing as guests for 3 consecutive years Hawaii became eligible to host this year’s event... 

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When I joined the Honolulu Fire Department in 1972, my first assignment was Engine 13 in Kahuku. The fire station was a three-bedroom plantation house just across Kamehameha Highway from the sugar mill. Except for a few of us new guys... 

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Landing a forty pound Giant Trevally in 3-1/2 minutes. A sixty pounder in under six. Casting a 6oz lure 70 yards, and dead-lifting 20 pounds with your fishing rod. Welcome to the world of extreme GT fishing... 

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Friday, thank god it was Friday again. Time to go fishing. Fishing is my passion in life and being out there gives me a feeling of freedom that can’t be matched by anything else... 

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Waianae Boat Fishing Club’s 10th Annual Ahi Fever event was held on Father’s Day Weekend – June 14 & 15, 2008 at Waianae Harbor. The great popularity of this event was evident as all 200 entries were filled within just 17 days... 

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This Ahi Fever tournament was marked by the same early excitement as last year. Lines of boats were waiting to be launched and hundreds of ice bags were being carted to anxious crew members. Everything seemed so similar to last year, but I think most serious fishermen knew it was going to be tougher fishing this year... 

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