I met up with Kirk sometime before sunrise on an unspecified date and headed off to do some top-secret fishing. Our mission was to attempt to make contact with a very large, very elusive Hawaiian bonefish: The O'io.After a supply stop for coffee we went in search of a shady character known as "Mr. Crabs" … Continue reading Black-Ops
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.
The Checklist
There is a long list of strange and unpleasant interactions one can have with animals. Most people can relate to being stung by a bee and many of us who were curious children share the experience of snake or lizard bites.Over the years I been attacked by a sheep, stung by an urchin, charged by … Continue reading The Checklist
Spring Break Part 2: Settling Score
On the Monday morning after our weekend of semi-successful fishing, Tara and I borrowed a car and drove back out to the lake for a last shot at some carp.The water was deserted and we arrived at the perfect time, that mid-morning window when the sun is high but the wind is still. Right away … Continue reading Spring Break Part 2: Settling Score
Spring Break Part 1: Out of my Jurisdiction
This month, Tara and I enjoyed a little Spring-break trip to visit some friends back in Nashville. Taking advantage of the unreasonably warm weather I dragged our gracious hosts out to some of my old fishing haunts.I was hoping to get a shot at some carp but they proved scarce. Luckily, Justin found a sweet … Continue reading Spring Break Part 1: Out of my Jurisdiction
The Bonefish Enigma
Lately I've been fishing with a light spinning rod, sight-casting a small white jig to bonefish on the flats. The first few days after a week of stormy weather were slow. One morning I saw only one bonefish in three hours.Two days ago I headed out on a rising tide. The trade winds had waned … Continue reading The Bonefish Enigma
Hail Hawaii
My failure to post recently is directly related to my failure to go fishing recently.I have been doing some fishing research. Specifically I've been reading about catching bonefish on ultra-light spinning gear and about a week ago I really got the itch to get out and try some of these techniques. That's about when this … Continue reading Hail Hawaii
Bearded Fish
Tara and I took our handpoles out to Hawaii Kai yesterday. We often take friends or visitors fishing at this spot which means I usually spend a lot of time tying and re-tying knots for people. This time it was just the two of us, so after a quick picnic on the sand we were … Continue reading Bearded Fish
Proof
The incredible diversity of tropical reef systems is one of my favorite things about fishing in Hawaii. I caught five fish today, all of them different species and all caught using basically the same technique. Four, a lizardfish, a cornetfish, and two papio (one white, one bluefin), were all fairly small, but the fifth was … Continue reading Proof
Nunu
A few years back I had an encounter with a Florida Gar. I was in Miami, fishing with Cordell Baum, when I spotted a gar holding in the middle of the canal."Strip your fly past it," he told me "it will follow from behind, whack your fly with it's nose, then turn and take the … Continue reading Nunu
XD action
I'm finally back in action! Tara gave me a very nice 5 - in - 1 card reader by Kodak so that we can once again transfer photos from the camera to the computer. Now I just need to catch some fish. In the meantime, here are a few pictures from my recent evening of … Continue reading XD action
The Fishing Dojo 