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Subject: Re: Kona Hawaii fishing report

Author:
bigfish

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Date Posted: 935207408PDT
In reply to: Capt. Jeff/HI 's message, "Kona Hawaii fishing report" on 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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Re: Kona Hawaii fishing report	Bob Endreson	935877767PDT
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