4 weeks in Hawaii 2016
02-22-2016, 11:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-23-2016 12:54 AM by MuskieBait.)
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4 weeks in Hawaii 2016
Grab a pot of coffee...or save it for the weekend...
If you fancy the full, yet brief, daily blog posts, you can find it here starting on Day 1: http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/...day-1.html ** I'm not going to post all the links here...all 28 days of links. I hope you are capable enough to navigate the blog on you own. It has been over 6 years since I visited my Grandma and my uncles in Oahu, Hawaii. When an opportunity occurred that would take me there, it was difficult to refuse. I chose to kept the blog posts focused on fishing and scenery, so there is little mention of family and other events that also occurred. Hawaii was the place where my species hunting began. When I was 16, I returned to Hong Kong to obtain my adult citizenship card. On the way back to Canada, I made a stopover in Hawaii. During the 1.5 weeks in Hawaii, I fished with my telescopic rod to catch a few reef fishes. That first experience opened my eyes to traveling and fishing. Since then, I had made two trips, in 2007 and 2009, back to Hawaii and caught 32 new species. In the past, my fishing was limited by the lack of transportation. I was too young to rent a car. Fishing was dependent on the availability of my family and friends when and where they could take me. Today, I am afforded more freedom as long as I can afford a rental car. Luckily, I made all the bookings early enough before the rental price skyrocketed. Based on the advice of Steve, Elijah and George, I decided to add a week on the Big Island just for fishing. However, Maui was an island that I had wanted to visit and hiking in Haleakala was a big bucket list item. A few day in Maui was added. Before I knew it, my 4 weeks long Hawaii itinerary took shape. I would like to thank my family for hosting me for so long, especially my Grandma. I would like to thank my friends Ji, Jason, Stan and Todd for making their best effort fish with me. I would like to thank my new friends Wade, Jamie, Jeffery and Peterson and hope we will have opportunities to meet again in the future. Food Keneke’s plate lunch Shrimp plate from North Shore Pancakes smothered in macadamia nut ice cream HI-BBQ smoked beef brisket McDonald’s taro pie!!! Nenue sashimi Menpachi and Moana ready for the pan Poke – shoyu marlin and limu ahi Rainbow’s Dine-In plate lunch Some scenery Ka’ena Point Akaka Falls Waipio Valley Pololu Valley Haleakala – 12 mile hike Day 1 Masked Triggerfish (Sufflamen fraenatum) - Species #486 Manybar Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) - Species #487 Boomerang Triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa) - Species #488 Wedge-tail Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) - Species #489 Blacktail Wrasse (Thalassoma ballieui) - Species #490 Stocky Hawkfish (Cirrhitus pinnulatus) - Species #491 Hawaiian Hogfish (Bodianus albotaeniatus) - Species #492 Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) - Species #493 Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) - Species #494 Day 2 Cocos Frill-goby (Bathygobius cocosensis) - Species #495 Rockskipper (Entomacrodus marmoratus) - Species #496 Thalassoma purpureum (Surge Wrasse) - Species #497 Day 3 Fantail Filefish (Pervagor spilosoma) - Species #498 Day 4 Millet Butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) - Species #499 Threadfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga) - Species #500 Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius) - Species #501 Hawaiian Dascyllus (Dascyllus albisella) - Species #502 Day 5 Keeled Needlefish (Platybelone argalus platyura) - Species #503 Speckled Squirrelfish (Sargocentron punctatissimum) - Species #504 Iridescent Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon kallopterus) - Species #505 Shortfin Molly (Poecilia mexicana) - Species #506 Day 6 Whitespotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris) - Species #507 Spot-fin Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix) - Species #508 Day 7 Common Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus) - Species #509 White-banded Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus) - Species #510 Day 8 Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus) - Species #511 Day 9 Bluespine Unicornfish (Naso unicornis) - Species #512 Brick Soldierfish (Myripristis amaena) - Species #513 Bandfin Cardinalfish (Pristiapogon taeniopterus) - Species #514 Day 10 Sixfinger Threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis) - Species #515 Day 11 Daisy Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Species #516 Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus) - Species #517 Ringtail Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii) - Species #518 Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) - Species #519 Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma velifer) - Species #520 Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis) - Species #521 Undulated Moray (Gymnothorax undulatus) - Species #522 Day 12 Yellowstripe Goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus) - Species #523 Day 13 Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis) - Species #524 Hawaiian Chub (Kyphosus hawaiiensis) - Species #525 (Potentially) Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus) - Species #526 Spider-eye Puffer (Canthigaster amboinensis) - Species #527 Day 14 Brown Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - Species #528 Black Triggerfish (Melichthys niger) - Species #529 Lined Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lineolatus) - Species #530 Brighteye Damselfish (Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis) - Species #531 Whitespotted Frillgoby (Bathygobius coalitus) - Species #532 Day 15 Whitespotted Filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii) - Species #533 Forceps Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) - Species #534 Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil cephalus) - Species #535 Racoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) - Species #536 Day 16 Shy Soldierfish (Plectrypops lima) - Species #537 Shoulderbar Soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) - Species #538 Day 17 Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua) - Species #539 Ornamented Wrasse (Halichoeres ornatissimus) - Species #540 Tropical Half-beak (Hemirhamphus depauperatus) - Species #541 Paintspotted Moray (Gymnothorax pictus) - Species #542 Day 18 Brassy Chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis) - #543 Blotcheye Soldierfish (Myripristis berndti) - Species #544 Crown Squirrelfish (Sargocentron diadema) - Species #545 Day 20 Turkey Moray (Gymnothorax meleagris) - Species #546 Day 24 African Coris (Coris gaimard) - Species #547 Day 26 Gracile Lizardfish (Saurida gracilis) - Species #548 Day 27 Spotfin Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus) - Species #549 Some pics of species I've caught previously that I also caught on this trip… Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis) Hawaiian Gregory (Stegastes marginatus) Christmas Wrasse (Thalassoma trilobatum) Bluefin Trevally (Caranx melampygus) Blackspot Sergeant (Abudefduf sordidus) Kuhlia sandwicensis Kuhlia xenura Redbarred Hawkfish (Cirrhitops fasciatus) Blacktail Snapper (Lutjanus fulvus) Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii) Malama o ke kai Caution - Objects in picture are smaller than they appear. I am genetically predisposed to make fish look bigger. Life List: 577 species and counting (2016: 91 new species) http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/...-list.html |
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02-23-2016, 02:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-23-2016 07:49 PM by zippyFX.)
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RE: 4 weeks in Hawaii 2016
Looks like an awesome trip! I ave not read the report yet but I hope you celebrated hitting 500... Looks like you may have celebrated by getting halfway to 600.
Love the pictures. The fish are so colourful! |
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02-23-2016, 03:20 PM
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(02-23-2016 02:46 PM)zippyFX Wrote: Looks like an awesome trip! I ave not read the reorganization yet but I hope you celebrated hitting 500... Looks like you may have celebrated by getting halfway to 600. Thanks Zippy. I didn't have time to celebrate...there were simply so many beautiful species to catch! I end up at 549...just one shy of halfway to 600. Close enough, I guess. Wish I had landed the Flounder that came off the hook...or the Goldring Tang...or a yellow colour Moray that I'm pretty sure was a Yellowmargined Moray...to push me to 550. But I guess it's good to leave a few species left to catch for next time. Malama o ke kai Caution - Objects in picture are smaller than they appear. I am genetically predisposed to make fish look bigger. Life List: 577 species and counting (2016: 91 new species) http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/...-list.html |
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02-23-2016, 04:37 PM
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Wow................ friggin awesome!..............wow.
I haven't read your blog site yet, but do look forward to doing so. ...........no spam meals?..........smile. Great stuff MB! Thanks for sharing. Cheers, OldTimer <>< I once gave up fishing. It was the most terrifying weekend of my life. ><> See you on the river. |
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02-23-2016, 04:56 PM
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(02-23-2016 04:37 PM)OldTimer Wrote: Wow................ friggin awesome!..............wow. Lots of spam musubi were consumed. It was one of the most convenient (and cheapest) breakfast items. Malama o ke kai Caution - Objects in picture are smaller than they appear. I am genetically predisposed to make fish look bigger. Life List: 577 species and counting (2016: 91 new species) http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/...-list.html |
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02-23-2016, 05:39 PM
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Once again -WOW!!!!
Catching all those different fish is quite a feat, but the fact that you can ID all of them is almost as amazing. I felt the same way about your Mexican and Florida reports but never got around to asking. Do you have specific reference materials for these areas, or is there a fish encyclopedia I don't know about? |
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02-23-2016, 05:41 PM
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RE: 4 weeks in Hawaii 2016
are locals allowed to catch and keep these fish in their own aquariums?...aren't most salt water fish wild caught anyways?..
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02-23-2016, 06:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-23-2016 06:23 PM by MuskieBait.)
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(02-23-2016 05:39 PM)Fossil Fish Wrote: Once again -WOW!!!! There are some websites I use for local fishes, but otherwise, I depend on FishBase most of the time. There really isn't a single encyclopedia out there, but there are a number of really good ID guides. (02-23-2016 05:41 PM)MRQturbo Wrote: are locals allowed to catch and keep these fish in their own aquariums?...aren't most salt water fish wild caught anyways?.. Locals are allowed to catch and keep for aquariums as long as they have a collector's permit. Yes, most saltwater fish are wild caught (pretty sad situation actually). Malama o ke kai Caution - Objects in picture are smaller than they appear. I am genetically predisposed to make fish look bigger. Life List: 577 species and counting (2016: 91 new species) http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/...-list.html |
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02-23-2016, 06:33 PM
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Intense. The colours are spectacular as is the variety. I'll need to find some free time and read up on all the details on your blog.
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02-23-2016, 11:14 PM
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BTW, the Sailfin Tang is my favorite of the bunch. How big do they get? Would be awesome to get a dinner plate sized specimen.
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