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Waikiki-Diamond Head Fisheries Management Area

Great news for O’ahu shoreline fishermen for the New Year! A little information to help you get a head start on what is allowed and prohibited. Remember to malama (care for) the kai (ocean), in return, the kai will malama you.

Fishing spots open between the Waikiki Natatorium and the Diamond Head Lighthouse

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The New Year means a new spot to fish is open on Oahu’s south shores.

Starting Jan 1st, fishermen are free to hit the shoreline between the Waikiki Natatorium and the Diamond Head Lighthouse.

The area is only open every other year to help the fish repopulate.

From Department of Land and Natural Resources:

WAIKIKI-DIAMOND HEAD SHORELINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA TO OPEN ON JANUARY 1, 2010 http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/chair/pio/nr/2008/N08-321.pdf

Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline FMA open to fishing January 1, 2010.
The Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area is open to fishing during the calendar year 2010. This area is closed to fishing on alternate years to help restore fish populations.

Location
The Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area extends from the ewa wall of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium to the Diamond Head Lighthouse, from the highwater mark out to a minimum seaward distance of 500 yards, or to the seaward edge of the fringing reef if one occurs beyond 500 yards.

Fishing periods
“Open to fishing” from January 1 to December 31 of even-numbered years (2010, 2012, etc. ).
“Closed to fishing” from January 1 to December 31 of odd-numbered years (2009, 2011, etc. ).

Permitted
To fish for, take or possess any legal size marine life in season during the “open to fishing” period, provided that only hook-and-line, thrownet, handnet to land hooked fish, and spear fishing and hand harvesting methods are employed.
With a permit to engage in activities otherwise prohibited by law for scientific, propagation or other purposes.

Prohibited
To fish for, take or injure any marine life (including eggs), or to possess in the water any fishing gear during the “closed to fishing” period.
To use any spear between the hours of 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, or have or possess in the water any trap or net except thrownet or handnet to land hooked fish during the “open to fishing” period.

Download a pdf copy of the administrative rule and illustrative map of the Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline FMA.

NOTE: The Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline FMA is adjacent to the Waikiki Marine Life Conservation District where fishing is prohibited. Please see the DAR Fishing Regulations page or the Marine Life Conservation District pages for more information.

I came across these finds over the past few days and hope Hawai’i Fishing Fanatic Fans will enjoy the following:

Monster Fish! Hanapa’a Da Big One! is what we all, as fishermen, believe we can haul in. The National Geographic Channel has an exclusive show, Hooked! , that spotlights monster fish. This week’s episode features a giant 130 lb. ulua or trevally that was injured and saved on Channel NGC73. Don’t miss it!

Hawaiian Papa (Reef)

I’m always in the pursuit of big fish but an IGFA world record is something I’ve always dreamed about catching. My current quest is to catch a 20 lb. ‘o’io (bonefish) on flyfishing gear in Hawai’i. A well-written article in Reel Reports, “Pursuit of the next World Record Bonefish on the Honolulu Flats” , has rejuvenated my passion to find my dream fish. There are big fish out there. The current state record is at 18 lbs. and listed in Hawaii Fishing News as caught by William Badua in 1954.

Somewhere out there on the papa or flats is a giant ‘o’io waiting to pounce on my crab fly!!!

The Hawaii Fishing Fanatic blog endorses Reef Rippas (Rippers) Guide Service. I’ll be involve with the service as a guide along with my friend, Miles Arima, a longtime island fisherman. We are just starting off the service and are currently taking inquiries for flats fishing (reef walk-in with flyfishing/spinning gear) in the Honolulu/Greater Honolulu Metro Area. We hope to teach you the uniqueness of the island shoreline fishery, instruct you on how to fish this fishery, and to experience the Hawaiian fishing culture and history of our islands.

If you are interested in making Hawaii your destination for large bonefish or to enjoy flyfishing/spinning in paradise, please email us at reefrippashawaii@gmail.com or visit us on the Reef Rippas Hawai’i Fan Page .

You could be wading knee-deep on beautiful reef flats like this along the eastern Honolulu shoreline.

Well, it didn’t take too long and believe me this is due to all the trials and errors I’ve encountered since starting this blog. LOL! But seriously, the RSS feed for ulua fishing equipment is online. Check out the right sidebar. It’ll show the most recent posts, so if you want to see more do the manual search in the last post. Aloha no!

Just saw this ad for some pretty good ulua (giant trevally) fishing poles and reels. If you’re near the ‘Ewa Beach (O’ahu) area, this might be a good deal. Seller gives you all kinds of options to mix and/or match.

NITRO POWER ULUA FISHING POLE
-2PIECE
-MED/HEAVY ACTION
-USED ONE TIME
- NEVER CRASHED

POLE AND PENN 4/0……………$250
OR
POLE AND TOURIUM 50 …………..$350

PENN JIGMASTER FISHING REEL …… $50EA
PENN 113H 4/0 ……………$80

SHIMANO TOURIUM 50 ……………$220

ALL REELS ARE IN WORKING CONDITION

…..CALL 5546935

Remember to research it first and hopefully the seller is legit. It was posted today. Check it out on Craigslist . In the meantime, I’m going to try to put a feed on the blog or the Facebook Fan page for those interested in finding ulua fishing equipment. There are a couple of items for sale today in the Hawai’i Craigslist. Search under “ulua” or “ulua fishing” in “For Sale” items. Happy fishing!

I just received an email on a bunch of incredible ulua (giant trevally) “whipping” footage on YouTube by OceanBlueFishing in New Caledonia. The action is non-stop and they use an arsenal of rods and reels to capture ulua with really expensive equipment. A reel shown in the video, the Daiwa Saltiga Z6000GT, mated with 100 lb. TUF line, is estimated to cost between $680-760! That’s a far cry from most equipment used in the islands! Yikes! Hawaii fishermen depend upon Daiwa’s lower BG saltwater series especially the awesome BG-90 or Penn saltwater spinning reels for the big ones. Illex Ashuru Waiefu rods are also used to pressure the fish with incredible ease but they are pricey. Bruddahs and sistas here use Daiwa or Ugly Stick. ‘A’ole Pilikia (No Problem)!

Check it out!!

Blue Lagoon, New Caledonia GT Popping

Video Courtesy of YouTube

Photo courtesy of Hawaii Fishing News. 100-Plus Club.

The continuing debate on whether you have a better chance of catching fish on a barbless hook got a real boost from fishermen in the recent S. Tokunaga Ulua Challenge tournament in Hilo, Hawai’i. The Big Island Video News reports that a fisheries expert congratulated many of the participants in using barbless hooks.

Now if we can only figure out how to catch and release live fish in these tournaments, like the pro-am bass fishermen do. It might be possible one day. That’s an idea for the inventive ulua fishing community to contemplate. I’m all for it, if it can be done.

Click on the pics for more info on this great catch and debate!

The barbless circle hook used by Randall (left), compared to a new one (right). Photo courtesy of Randall Elarco Jr.