Hawaii Fishing News

I grew up in Kailua-Kona and always had access to fishing spots and a fishing pole. Sometimes, I would even skip school to go fishing with my friends. I have many memories of me as a little kid fishing with my dad on his boat and from the shoreline.

The dredging of the Ala Wai Canal to remove accumulated silt and sediments, remove abandoned Hawaiian Electric Company cables, and to repair two sections of canal wall began last month. Extensive public outreach was conducted by the DLNR Engineering

I’d like to thank you for sharing pictures and stories in your magazine. I really appreciate how HFN captures the memories and moments of fishing adventures. I’d like to share an adventure I had on a recent fishing trip with my dad. Going fishing wi

It was the crack of dawn on November 23, 1987. It was late in the ‘ahi season, and Nixon Pacheco was taking a break from nighttime fishing for yellowfin to have breakfast at the Dairy Queen (DQ). His dad, a heavy equipment operator, happened to be th

When I began this adventure spearfishing in Kona waters, I was not expecting to shoot a possible world-record fish. My friend and I were diving in very shallow water and targeting fish for a barbecue. I had my 110 Wahoo Carbon Speargun, which I use a

The Hilo Trollers safely and successfully completed their 2019 tournament season with the two-day Labor Day Tournament held on August 31 and September 1. Twenty boats ran each day, but a few boats ran on only one day or the other. The weather coopera

On March 22, 2019, my good friend Axel Dempsey was in the right place at the right time. He and some friends went to Papalaua Beach (Grandma’s) on the island of Maui for pau hana. While enjoying the relaxing adventure of talking story, Axel spotted a

Robust fisheries management requires solid science that relies on accurate data. This is the backbone of science and management. If thebackbone is weak, the whole science and management undertaking becomes unstable. To create a sturdy management syst

Each year, an estimated 18 billion lbs of plastic are dumped into our oceans from coastal regions. According to a study by the World Economic Forum, at the current rate of pollution, there will be more plastics than fish, by weight, in the ocean by 2

It all comes down to the knot. After all the work and preparation that goes into hooking a pelagic fish, landing it will depend in no small part on the strength of your knot. Each fisherman selects a particular knot based on the targeted species, the

Hey, guys. I barely made it into the club with my first ulua, a 10.43-lb ‘omilu. It broke my pole, and I had to explain what happened in writing to use the warranty. I thought I’d share the story with HFN readers. I went fishing with my friends on Su

Connecting with people who grow their own food, hunt, and fish is a big part of my life on Lana‘i, and many of these people have become a part of my ‘ohana. Before arriving in the islands, I’d heard about aloha and ‘ohana. On Lana‘i, there is another

A prior series of articles described my near half-century of experiences hunting upland game birds with German wirehaired pointers. They are certainly not the most common breed in the field, and you would be hard pressed to come upon many in Hawai‘i.

The island of Hawai‘i holds sufficient populations of Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) to support both a fall and spring hunting season. The fall hunt coincides with the general upland game-bird season, November through Januar

Hunting in Hawai‘i requires a hunting license whether you hunt on public or private land. Hawai‘i Hunter Education Wallet Cards are issued to graduates of our basic Hunter Education course and you may use it to purchase a Hawai‘i Hunting License dire

Every year, the holidays come upon us like a freight train. It is never too early to think about what to get your favorite angler. From stocking stuffers to last-minute gifts, the possibilities are endless. Here are a few of my top picks for holiday

A new book takes you on a journey around the world to show you the different adventures that the author has had, and also shows the global effect that society is having on the natural beauty of the world. If you want to learn more about society’s eff

For letters, with photos, received during November we will send you these small lithograph art prints from HFN — our way of saying “thanks for sharing your catch!” Send to: P.O. Box 25488, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96825 or E-mail:

“So, what did you do kidtime?” This topic often came up when I spoke of my childhood days and of course now when I do my parent-talk with my daughters with the . . . “when I was your age” . . . bit. I was not the most daring member of the family grow