Residents can observe Girls Day this year with family and friends derby-style down at the reservoir at Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden, located at the mauka end of Luluku Road.<\/p>\n
The Kaneohe park’s Girls Day Fishing Derby is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, with the competition until noon. Prizes will be awarded in three age categories: 4-7 years, 8-12 and 13-17. Two special categories are for catching (1) longest fish over 7 inches and (2) the most midas cichlids.<\/p>\n
“Midas cichlids (two species) are plentiful in the Ho’omaluhia reservoir lake and most are very visible, bright, reddish-orange in color and easy to catch,” noted Olive Vanselow, manager of the park. Some can measure up to 9 inches in length, according to Vanselow.<\/p>\n
Tickets will be given for every fish caught and released. At the end of the competition, the children with the most tickets in each category are named winners.<\/p>\n
“This derby is being held in honor of Girls Day to ‘encourage more girls to enjoy fishing as a sport’ – one of the Take Me Fishing program goals for Ho’omaluhia in 2013,” explained Vanselow. (Funding for the derby is via a grant from Take Me Fishing, which is a national program.)<\/p>\n
For visitors who prefer something less competitive but just as enjoyable, there’s “catch-and-release” fishing each weekend, with no casting required.<\/p>\n
The park has simple poles to loan out, although anglers can bring their own. Other supplies needed are barbless hooks and non-live bait such as white bread. Walking shoes, insect repellent, a water bottle and a sack lunch also are recommended.<\/p>\n
Fishing fans should park at the Visitor Center and follow the red fish signs along a scenic trail that leads to the reservoir shoreline, a 20-minute walk.<\/p>\n
Children must be accompanied by an adult, and pets are not permitted in the garden. For more information, call Vanselow at 233-7323.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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