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1.12-lb Sharpnose Mullet I saw the school of uouoa (sharpnose mullet) running through the surf and didn’t have my tabis or glasses handy. I grabbed my wife’s thrownet and was able to get out to them before they passed by. I threw the net and quickly jumped in. The depth was about 5 feet. The waves were pounding and the net was getting stuck on the bottom, but I was able to pick up some ono fish for dinner for the family. I used the scale at KTA Keauhou, and it weighed 1.12-lbs, with a length of 13.25 inches and a girth of 8 inches. … Davis Wakefield Kealakekua, Hawai‘i Potential Record Hinalea 6.4-lb Green Wrasse Went fishing with my girlfriend to teach her how to fish. We were catching small reef fish which…

Boat & Shoreline Tournament Events Plus Beach Clean Up Event Aloha HAWAII FISHING NEWS, I just wanted to share with you a tournament we will be hosting. Poseidon Fisheries Research received a grant through the NOAA Pacific Islands Region Sustainable Recreational and Non-Commercial Fishing Program to put on fishing tournaments geared toward citizen science and bringing fishers together with researchers and management. There will be both boatbased and shoreline based categories so anyone can participate. The boat-based portion will be held Friday, May 13 at Maunalua Bay Beach Park and shoreline (Oahu-wide) will take place May 11-May 13 with the weigh-in also at Maunalua Bay Beach Park from 11a.m.-12:30p.m. (before the boats come in). Collaborating researchers and representatives from NOAA and the State will have tents set up to process fish samples and…

Wow - What a beast. Caught this ulua shorecasting on the North Shore of the Big Island during the low tide, at 9:30 pm. There was a 3/4 moon, and we were using papio for live bait, on a 16/0 hook with a wire leader, and Ande 80-lb test on a Newell 55, with a 13-foot PENN Carnage 2. Hooked up to both this 103.8-lb and a 56.8-lb ulua out in Hamakua, with Chucky Balucan and family there to witness and assist. Mahalo to Todd Nakatani and the team at S. Tokunaga Store for the scale, photo and always helping with the 100-Plus Club applications. On New Yearʻs, S. Tokunaga Store reported that Albert said, “...Guys, Iʻm going to try hard to catch my 100-pounder in 2022, so if youʻre with…

I haven’t fished since October, so I’ve been stuck on 298 ulua catches since then. At the last minute, I decided to relax and take a break from work and jiu-jitsu. At around 9 p.m., I took a crazy strike that bent my rock spike. I automatically thought it was a shark because of its strength, so I didn’t really get too excited. Instead, I just let it run and hoped it would cut the line. It ran for 20 to 30 seconds, and then the line went slack. I automatically assumed a shark had cut the line. As I was reeling in the slack, I was surprised to still see my bait. I was even more surprised that the bait had no cuts and was just mushy. I checked…

New State Record Ō’io! It was the Saturday night before Valentine’s Day when my boyfriend, Ty, and I decided to baitcast at an easy, drive-up spot on the west side. We loaded up the truck and got there at around 9 p.m. It was a beautifully clear, chilly night, and the moon was round and nearly full. We set up our poles and began battling the baitstealers and eels. By around 12:30 a.m. I was pretty tired. I decided to make one last bait change before taking a nap. Because I was still trying to catch my first ulua of the year, I hooked a thick chunk of tako onto a 12/0 VMC hook and recast my pole. We heard a bell go off at around 6 a.m., and line began peeling…