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Subject: Kona Hawaii fishing report

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Capt. Jeff/HI

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Date Posted: 934932059PDT

Kona Hawaii fishing report 8/16/99:

This summers fishing action continues to be
absolutely awesome. Big Marlin and 100+ lb.
Yellowfin tuna have continued to be a regular
catch since my last report. Usually the summertime
yellowfin tuna schools are located by finding the
schools of Spinner Dolfin. You�ll usually mark the
Yellowfin on your fish finder just in front and
below the Dolfin schools. I haven�t seen a deep
water Spinner Dolfin school around for almost a
month now but the Yellowfin are commonly being
seen feeding on the surface all along the Kona
coast from near shore to out past the 1,600 fathom
ledge. Getting them to bite can be a real exercise
in patience but there are so many of them, the
odds are good that you�ll eventually get one to
bite. They�re biting both on live bait and lures
and I�ve heard of 2 new Yellowfin world records
that are now being reviewed by the I.G.F.A.
The Stripped Marlin bite has slowed down but the
Pacific Blue Marlin bite is in full swing. There
have even been a few 1000+ pounders hooked up but
only one boat (The Vixen) has been able to
actually subdue one of these beasts and bring it
back to the dock. The average size Marlin being
released or brought in to the dock are in the 130
to 250 lb. range with a few bigger ones (400+)
also being landed each day.
Spearfish, Mahi Mahi, Ono, Skipjack and Bigeye
tuna have also been a very common site at the
weigh-in dock. In fact, it�s the weigh-in that
seems to be the most frustrating part of the day.
There are so many fish being brought in that the
wait to get your fish on the scale can sometimes
take over an hour. The abundance of fish sure has
made the people of Kona town happy though. The
price for fresh fish at the supermarkets is dirt
cheep.
One word describes the bottom fishing bite right
now. SLOW. There�s always some fish to be had by
bottom fishing and there�s a wide assortment of
good eating critters down there but be prepared
for a long wait between bites. The currents have
been very strong and it�s been difficult and some
days impossible to fish the prime bottom fishing
grounds North of town.
The sun�s shinning, the water�s flat and the bite
(over all) is great! What are you waiting for?

Aloha,
Capt. Jeff Rogers ,
http://home1.gte.net/jfrogers ,
jfrogers@gte.net

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