Hawaii help

plattas son · Jun-01-2005, 08:37 PM

hey everyone, my friend and i are taking a trip to hawaii with his family in late july and we would like to do some good fishing. WE went on a little charter last year but it sucked. They just trolled around marlin lures all day and we diddnt catch a thing. This year we would like to go actually catch some fish on a full day charter or something. We were hoping to get into some dorado or wahoo. I know of one guy that is in hawaii and is on the board, so i was hoping he would have some suggestions. We will be going to kona on the big island. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Austin

**Jason** · Jun-01-2005, 09:43 PM

I'll be there end of july as well

Be on the look out for BD shirts roaming the island.

**Saluki** · Jun-01-2005, 09:48 PM

Hope you have a better trip this time,,,,,,, after all you are member #5000 & that's gotta add some good karma

Oh and Jason..................................... I hate you!

Hirize · Jun-01-2005, 10:35 PM

Plattas,

Wellllll.......
First off make sure you discuss with any potential boat capt that you want to catch fish

What so many of you do not understand about here is the conditions are different than everywhere else. Mahi are not just 'there' to go get. The best bet is to find floating debris but it is not kelp paddys, we have no kelp so finding structure is harder than along Calif.
Also the water gets deep, I mean REAL deep real fast so there is not very much bottom contures to work once you get very far offshore. By far offshore I mean in some areas you can go 1/2 mile out and be in 1,000ft of water.
Don't get me wrong there are areas where the bottom helps with currents/upwellings but it depends on the currents. With a south current the fishing is better but with a north current it shuts the bite down ?????? Got me why???

There are other things to try but many capt's don't want to do the extra work.

If you want to try a hard working boat look at the Huntress, Northern Lights ect. but be prepared to pay top dollar, you get what you pay for!!!!
Call early because the good boats get booked during the summer.
Look on the web for lots of information and boats.

You see I am free to Misuse so he will get exactly that

And I will make him bring lunch!!!!!

Aloha, Pete

What are your dates???

TheShark · Jun-03-2005, 05:55 AM

Fishing is fishing = not catching all of the time

Trust me I know

Dogman · Jun-03-2005, 08:38 AM

One great charter with a super crew is the Reel Pleasure based out of Kawaihae north of Kona , they have ALWAYS produced the best fishing trips !http://www.reelpleasurehawaii.com/

plattapuss · Jun-03-2005, 08:14 PM

Thanks for all the help guys. Im really looking foward to do some fishing.

Waiohinu Lawaia · Jun-04-2005, 05:09 PM

I can attest to the reel pleasure, my their actually good friends of my uncle who lives up that side.

Also, the Hapa Laka is a good boat to look into, on the cheaper side, and generally produces a mixed bag if hes still fishing that is.