Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-19
FIELD TELLS OF FISHING POSSIBILITIES IN HAWAIIAN WATERS
WOULD FORM TUNA CLUB ON CATALINA LINES
Sees Promotion
Possibilities
In Sport

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after striking. and will often go into
the air with a succession OF leaps.
The black sea bass fstereolepis gi-
gasl is the Hawaiian "hapuupuu."
These fish are frequently brought to
local markets, taken from points va
rying from one-half to one mile off
shore As II Is known that these fish
frequent the kelp beds Of California,
in water about 40 feet deep, further
game fishing in island waters might
result in locating similar kelp beds
of Hawaii; IL such proves to be the
case. there is every likelihood that
black sea bass, or Jewish, or June
fish as they are also called, OF very
large size await the skill Of the ANA
teur angler along our shores. In the
keIp beds on the islands Of Califor.
mia they have been caught with rod
and reel measuring six to seven feet,
and weighing several hundred pounds
At the Honolulu and Hilo markets
they have been brought in by Japan
esa weighing over 400 pounds.
DR.. Holder. in his FISHES Of the
Pacific Coast" states that the dolphin
is fish among the very rare catches
and, so far as known. taken with rod
and reel nowhere else than in the
channels islands of California. The
scientific name for this fish Is cory
phaena hippurus. and the Hawaiian
names "mabimahi" and "mahihi." In
the 1903 bulletin of the United States
fish commission, under the head OF
aquatic resources of the Hawaiian
Islands. the measurements of several
specimens taken In local waters are
given. Whilst trolling of Onomea,
island of Hawaii. last year. Isuceeed-
ed in landing dolphin which meas
ured SO inches, the time which elapsed
between the strike and gaff being is
minutes. landed by fish with a reg
ulaticn nine-ounce rod These fish
are very plentiful in local waters and
can be caught any daysoff shore from
any of the islands with similar light
tackle. They are found in deem water
close to shore and IN the island chan
pels. The color of this fish in life
is indescribablv beautiful. its celors
ranging from yellow to green and gold.
Thew are excedeinglv fast swimmers,
keeping to the surface. sond after,
striking rise clear of the water They
nut up snleRdid fight and are game
to the finish. Were it generally known
to amateur fishermen on the mainland
that the dolphin Is so plentiful in
local waters and can be caught with
the regulation light rod and tackle,
there would be an exodus of anglers
tn Hawaii for this game fish alone.
The Barracuda fsDhyraena snodgras-
sil is common fish III Hawaii. the
Hawaiian name being "kaltu.r snd
have been caught measuring four feat
IN leneth.
We have nine species of the genus
Carangus Griffith in Hawaiian waters /
This. Is the Hawaiian sulua" Harge
sizel. "Da-upa-u' medium siye), and
'papiopio" (small sizel. This Is
very game fish, and ferocicus after
bait They frequent the deep waters
in the island channels. NY largest
catch with nine-ounce rod was on
Hilo last year trolling from q launch,
the fish weighing 1914 pounds. Much
larger fish of this species have since
been caught by local anglers with rod
and reel and also from deep water of
the rocks on all the islands. The
Japanese have hooked ulua with troll
ing lines from their sampans weigh
ing over so pounds.
Mr. W. C. Bradbury, prominent
member of the Catalina Island Tuna
club, with record in the fishing
tournament there for swordfish, and a
resident of Denver, visited these
islands in the sDring of this year, with
letters Of introduction from the secre-
tary of that club. to investigate the
game fishing Of Hawaii. The Reyer-
end w. H. Fenton-Smith of Hilo and
myself met Mr.. Bradbury and accom-
panied him to Kailua, Hawaii, and
fished In the waters OF the lee shore
of that island and also around Hilo.
Among other game fish, Mr. Bradbury
landed with q light tackle q dolphin,
measuring 20 odd inches. from a
launch, much to his establishment, as
at Catalina such q catch is very
rare one. He informed me that he |
intended reporting most favorably to |
the members of the Tuna club of Cat |
alma Of the splendid opportunities for
game fishing In these waters Dur.
ing his visit to Hawaii he landed an
ulua of fair size, which he claimed
was a fine game fish; from the inspec-
tons which he. made at the markets
at Hilo and Honolulu. hesexpressed |
himself as convinced that we had the
world-famed tuna in these waters In |
great variety and of large size. As a |
little reminder of his visit and his fish. |
ing experience here. he purchased q |
silver cup from a local silversmith |
which he donated to the proposed Ha-
wall Tuna club, the organization of |
which was thoroughly discussed with |
him and the success of which, after
the necessary publicity. he stated
would be assured The formation of |,
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