I know this group is prone to making questionable decisions, so....
Anyone brave enough to use storebought salmon (not sushi grade, not frozen) for ceviche or poke?

P.S., whoever said I hope you slay on it... well.... as far as I know there is no way to stop a Hobie 18. If you plan to troll at 8-12 knots it would be great, but i don't know of any way to stop the boat to drop a line down unless it is dead flat calm. Even with the jib rolled and the main luffing, it will go downwind very quickly. Number 1 rule. Do NOT get separated from the boat!

Surprised to see a kayak angler out on the tidal marsh N of Hwy 37.  It was nearly dry at low tide, but fishable (?) at high tide. Never occurred to me there was anything in there beyond bait fish. What do you fish for in that area (West of Cullinan Ranch)?

"Maybe somebody can unpack it and translate into plain English the relevance of its parts for some of us lesser mortals"...

I am wading through the reports, Blueyak.. and while I'm aware there are much smarter people than me on this forum, if I were currently employed by a gov't agency or consulting firm, I would have the good sense to keep my mouth shut. As i'm retired...I'll share what I understand.

Federal Agencies must ensure their actions don't endanger any species. The Endangered Species Act does not balance economic impact with species endangerment.   Quillback are long lived, low-reproduction species that have been identified as potentially endangered.  Pacific  Fisheries Management Council is charged with putting together a management plan to ensure that fishing regulations don't cause species to be endangered. They hired scientists to study the populations of fish and estimate the rates of take. They come up with estimates of how many metric tons of fish can be caught of each species and preserve their ability to sustain populations into the future. The models resulted in a number that can be taken without endangering that species. Although "no one targets Quillback", the data show a fair number are "discarded." Sampling of recreational and commercial fisherman determines how many fish get "discarded." At the beginning of 2021 agencies set limits that they thought would sustain the population, but included in the rule some "adaptive management" measures.  (That means they can change the rules if its not working out.) Data from 2022 indicate that more quillback are being discarded than is sustainable. Therefore the agencies are REQUIRED to shut down any additional fishing (e.g adjust bag limits and seasons). The data indicate that recreational near shore fisherman are discarding 2x the number of quillback as commercial fisherman.

Maybe that helps.  That said, what solutions can we propose to allow Quillback to thrive and allow us to fish?

Remember, Moorea and Bora bora are  atolls.. that is they are surrounded by reefs Nearly all the water inside the atol is less than 10' deep and very warm. Most of the great fishing for barracuda, wahoo, tuna etc is going to be outside the reefs in blue water.. and then its going to be sort of same species you'd target in Hawaii. But I doubt you'll find those species inside the reef. 

You can only get through the reef in a couple places and the currents can be 6 knots or better.
likely trevally, small barracuda, groupers and rays. I would think fishing guide or not, there are lots of local boats running around that would take you out in the briny blue.  If it were me I would call the Bora Bora Yacht club and see if there are some fisherman there or someone local to recommend.

I've had my hully rollers 5 years or so, and I liked them.. but lately the rubber has turned into something like chewing gum.
Sticky, gooey, not nice stuff. Anyone encountered this and found an economical way to repair/ replace the rubber goo?

Ever eat a seagull? This guy has:
"I was in the US Army during world war ll and the island we were on sometime did not receive food on a regular basis.

We ate sea gull when nothing else was available and it tastes like a old tough( chicken ) rooster and has the smell of dirty feet."

And the question was asked.. why do crab love chicken.. or any terrestrial beast for that matter. They don't naturally occur in the pacific ocean...