What happens as a bonefish approaches your fly? This was the question I was trying to answer over the past week as I took every free morning or afternoon I had to take my new fly rod out to the flats in search of bonefish. The first morning I got my fly in front of … Continue reading The Calculus of Bonefish
Author: Adam
Adam has a master’s degree in mathematics, a black belt in aikido, and has worked enough jobs to fill a book—sushi chef, Peace Corps volunteer, and police detective among them. His writing and photos have shown up in The Drake, Tenkara USA, Hawaii Fishing News, and Sporting Classics Magazine. In 2023 he traded a badge in Honolulu for a skiff on the Columbia, where he now spends his days chasing carp with a fly rod and pretending it’s a retirement plan.
Robins of the Sea
We took a nice walk/wade on the flats last weekend and I brought along my saltwater fly rod. The reel is on the cheap end and the finish is beginning to chip. The rod, even cheaper than the reel, is beginning to show corrosion around the guides. Tara found a snowflake moray out hunting on … Continue reading Robins of the Sea
Take it to the Bank
I've been putting in some good days of fishing but have little to show for it. In February my brother Noah came to visit on his way to Japan and we hit the water a couple of times. The most impressive thing we caught was a pair of sunburns. This month I've gone out alone … Continue reading Take it to the Bank
Almost Skishing
I recently picked up an anchor for our inflatable boat and have been paddling out to some more rugged fishing spots. I have been experimenting with different conditions - trade winds, Kona winds, medium-low tides and small surf, low tides and moderate surf, all to see which spots are fishable in which conditions. Although there … Continue reading Almost Skishing
Thanksgiving
Recently I've been exploring some nearby water with our inflatable SeaEagle boat. The boat is ideal for freshwater fishing but I haven't used it much in the ocean. As I expected, the relatively high profile makes it a bit awkward in windy conditions and it doesn't track as well as a hard kayak, especially in … Continue reading Thanksgiving
Exotic Species
People who fish for bonefish or permit (or carp!) are familiar with the term "tailing." The word refers to the sight of a fish tail emerging from the water when the fish is tilting downwards to feed in a shallow area. Spotting tailing fish is one of the most exciting moments when fishing on the … Continue reading Exotic Species
Winter is Coming
Winter in Hawaii brings gentle seas to the south shores of our islands. Two weeks ago brought a foreshadowing of those calm conditions and, with a little cooperation from the tides, I was able to get out for some sunset papio fishing. Sunset fishing at a new spot always makes me a bit cautious because … Continue reading Winter is Coming
Chasing Tails
I have been chasing a lot of tails lately, bonefish tails mostly. Using my new light tackle reel and rod I have been spending a lot of time refining my flats fishing technique and the current evolution has proven effective. I have managed to catch nearly all of the reef fish species that hunt on … Continue reading Chasing Tails
The Way To Waimea
Recently Tara and I took advantage of a long weekend to spend a few nights on the Big Island of Hawaii. We stayed at one of the many mega resorts along the Kohala coast, the north-west facing shore of the island. We perused our guidebook each morning over breakfast and picked a new area to … Continue reading The Way To Waimea
A Shark Named Iselle
I went fishing on the heels of Hurricanes Iselle and Julio, two storms which didn't seem to affect our neighbourhood even slightly. The water was murky with run-off from rain in the mountains and there was quite a bit of debris washed up on the sand. I spent about an hour casting for bonefish along … Continue reading A Shark Named Iselle
The Fishing Dojo 