Hawaiibassfishing Forum

Looks like good advice from Stan and Ken. Bonefish (at least here) are, to use skiiing terms, black diamond fish. If you're me, they're double balck diamond. It might be a while before you get one, but try not to get too frustrated. I've been fly fishing for a while but I'm an o'io beginner so tryin...

Can those guys pull, or what? Nice catch.

Hiked down to Waimano stream today from the marked Waimano trailhead/hunting sign. Absolute goose egg. There were some very likely looking pools but no takers. The water was almost too clear though it wasn't lifeless (saw a few tiny fish <not baby bass> and some toad eggs).

Oops, Ollie's last name is Owens, not Adams. Sorry Ollie.

Friday 1/9 was a day with perfect conditions out on the flats. It was I "if I don't catch one today, I quit" day. Of course I didn't say that out loud because then if things followed the normal pattern, I would have to quit. You see, I was a (fly rod) o'io virgin. Despite the nice conditions, my fri...

I haven't been on the stream since the big rains but even before, it seemed like things had slowed. The last 2 time I went the big pools where I would usually expect 5-10 strikes were producing 1 or none. It had me wondering if someone was keeping fish. Glad you got a few.

I was feeling lazy yesterday so I tried something I had been thinking about for a while. Instead of going to the boat ramp, I stayed on the highway a little longer and pulled over just past Kunia road. I was right by one of those blue "Attention Fishers" signs. I'd seen guys park there to fish from ...

Thanks again to all who posted photo advice. Fishing from a kayak means everything gets wet so I don't dare take the regular digital cam out. As for buying a u/w digital, that falls a ways down there on the "nice to have/need to have" scale. Gotta work on those need to haves like a new fly rod. :win...

Thanks for the tips, guys. Right now I'm using a camera without a timer but maybe when we upgrade the family digital cam, I'll get the old one. I might be able to lie the fish in the bottom of the kayak for a quick pic before release, so I'll give that a try. Thanks again.

Stan (others?), any photography advice for the lonely souls who fish alone? I mean besides "make some friends!". I'm not looking to invest in any camera gear, I just thought there might be some tricks. I've included some pix from recent trips to the lake and as you can see, there's no where to go bu...

Check out the most recent Hawaii Fishing News, Stan's friend Louie the Fish is shown catching one on a chartreuse wooly buggerish fly.

Ahnkochee, the outrigger setup looks like a great idea. It really would be nice to be able to stand up and see the fish. I'm going to see if I can figure something out. Thanks for the spark.

I had so much fun getting shut out in April that I went out and bought a kayak of my own. I've had a couple of chances to get out on the water now and I've even caught a few fish. The boat I picked up is a used Ocean Kayak Scrambler XT. It's not as wide as the Drifter that I had rented so there's no...

Thanks to all who replied. In an effort to keep the rental kayak clean, I decided not to put any fish in it. Well, the fish decided. I got a ton of follows but only one real hit. It was a small peacock but I was a little too casual stripping it in and it shook loose. Still, as Skunked (we're brother...

Thanks Stan, I'm going to give it a try tomorrow (4/23). With any luck, I'll have a report and maybe a pic or two to post.