Opy had lots of action on live bait the day before so I called him up for advice. Around 12:00 he joined us at Kemoo Farm for lunch and shortly there after, the action started.
I was fishing with Maria and Dennis Triang. Dennis was trying to finish his goal of catching an IGFA State Freshwater Record fish in every state.
Hawaii, saved the best for last.
Dennis got onto Opy's boat and in short order landed a 5 1/2 pound peacock bass... live bait was the ticket.
Got a call that Blue Boat Point was where the action was so we headed there.
The live bait bite was in full swing... but Dennis needed to catch his record on a flyrod. I gave him an "orange, goldfish looking fly" and he cast right into the area where we were casting out live bait. Hook up. And more hookups.
Pegasus yelled that there were two big peacock bass over by his boat, so Dennis walked over and started casting. That's where he got the 4 1/2 pounder for his flyrod record.
Add the 2 peacock bass to the largemouth caught in the morning and you have 3 pending IGFA State Record Freshwater fish. Catching a World Record is lots of work and takes team work. Thanks everyone for helping Dennis complete his quest.
Dennis and Opy with the 5 1/2 pound peacock bass.
C.P.R.... Catch, Photograph, & Release.
Blue Boat Point... 4 1/2 pound peacock bass on a fly rod.
Maria is no stranger to fishing. She also holds an IGFA World Record. Their 2 kids, son Jonathan has one World Record, and daughter Zoe, age 4, holds 2 World records. The family that fishes together.....
