's
hook shall not return without a fish except the hook be lost, or the
line cut.

The first time that Aiai tested this station and caught a fish with
his noted hook, he saw a fisherman in his canoe drifting idly, without
success. When he saw Aiai, this fisherman, called Kanemakua, paddled
till he came close to where Aiai was floating on an improvised canoe,
a wiliwili log, without an outrigger,--which much surprised him. Before
the fisherman reached him, Aiai felt a tug at his line and knew that
he had caught a fish and began pulling it in. When Kanemakua came
within speaking distance Aiai greeted him and gave him the fish,
putting it into his canoe. Kanemakua was made happy and thanked Aiai
for his generosity. While putting it in the canoe Aiai said:

"This is the first time I have fished in these waters to locate (or
found) this station, and as you are the first man I meet I give you
the first fish caught. I also give you charge of this ko'a; but take my
advice. When you come here to fish and see a man meeting you in a canoe
and floating alongside of you, if at that time you have caught a fish,
then give it to him as I have done to you, without regret, and thus
get a good name and be known as a generous man. If you observe this,
great benefits will come to you and those related to you."

As Aiai finished speaking he suddenly disappeared, and Kanemakua could
hardly realize that he had not been dreaming but for the assurance he
had in the great fish lying in his canoe. He returned to the shore with
his prize, which was so large and heavy that it required the help of
two others to carry it to the house, where it was cut up and the oven
made hot for its baking. When it was cooked he took the eyes of the
fish and offered them up as a thanksgiving sacrifice. Then the family,
friends, and neighbors around came to the feast and ate freely. During
all this time Kanemakua was thinking of the words spoken by the young
man, which he duly observed. The first ku-ula established in Maulili,
Maui, was named after him, and from that time its fish have been
given out freely without restriction or division.

After establishing the different ku-ula stations along the coast from
Hana to Kipahulu, Aiai went to Kaupo and other places. A noted station
and ku-ula is at Kahikinui. All the stations of this place are in the
deep sea, where they use nets of three kinds; there is also fishing
with poles, and ulua fishing, because this part of