For my first fishing of 2018 I decided to start small. Very small. We took some micro-fishing gear out to one of our favorite places, a long level reef full of pools and holes that teem with a variety of tiny fishes. For bait I brought along some bits of squid. The squid is … Continue reading Start Small
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.
Island Christmas
It's Holiday time in The Islands! After cinnamon rolls and presents we packed up and hit the beach to enjoy some fabulous winter weather. I spent some time fishing the surf for papio with the hope that we might enjoy sashimi for the new year. While I didn't find anything big enough to eat, … Continue reading Island Christmas
The Omilu’s Strike Zone
In the course of some internet research I found a link to Hawaii's Mike Sakamoto Presents 101 Fishing Tips on Google Books. The relevant section was "The Omilu's Strike Zone" and I clicked on it excitedly. Mike Sakamoto was one of the most recognizable faces in Hawaii for his long-running television show, Fishing Tales. He also wrote several … Continue reading The Omilu’s Strike Zone
iSUP youSUP weSUP
This summer, after prolonged and careful consideration, we bought a pair of inflatable stand up paddle boards from Bote, the 11’ Breeze and the 11’6” Drift. Our first excursion was to the North Shore where we made a round-trip paddle between two beach parks. Along the way I experimented with fishing in a few spots. … Continue reading iSUP youSUP weSUP
Good Tucker
The second leg of our Australian journey was in Kakadu, the country's largest national park. The indigenous people of Kakadu mark six annual seasons on their calendar. We arrived during Yegge, on the shoulder of the wet season, the time of year when early morning mists hang low over carpets of water lilies. The … Continue reading Good Tucker
Whitsunday Islands
We traveled to Australia for the first three weeks of June. The first leg of the journey was spent sailing around the Whitsunday Islands in a 32 foot sailboat. This was arranged in large part by our friends from Washington D.C., who actually know how to sail! I was a little apprehensive because we had … Continue reading Whitsunday Islands
Heading Down
Springtime found me back on the water with my spinning rod. Inspired by an old article in Sports Illustrated about spin-fishing for bonefish, I have been working on a more consistent method for flats fishing with light tackle here in Hawaii. The basic set-up is secret, having been taught to me by a … Continue reading Heading Down
Final Voyage
On a calm, sunny day we packed the inflatable boat into the car and headed to a spot I had not been to in years. We paddled past boats and buoys and one curious sea turtle and pulled onto the flat at dead low tide. Right away I spotted a couple of small bonefish … Continue reading Final Voyage
Micro-Fishing Part III: Micro-Fishing in Hawaii
Hawaii has a history of micro-fishing, of a sort. During the Summer months, schools of 'oama, juvenile goatfish, gather in the shallows along coastlines throughout the state. The easiest way to find 'oama is to look for the people catching them: groups of people of all ages, standing quietly in the shallows with small hand poles, plucking … Continue reading Micro-Fishing Part III: Micro-Fishing in Hawaii
Micro-Fishing Part II: Why Bother?
I suppose that there is no need to address the enthusiasts out there of the merits of micro-fishing. If you are already a fan, feel free to stop reading and go fishing instead. For anyone else who might raise a skeptical eyebrow at the suggestion of catching little fish on purpose I propose that micro-fishing … Continue reading Micro-Fishing Part II: Why Bother?
The Fishing Dojo 