O.P.B.’s

If Ed Tamai is Oahu's most venerable bonefish guide, then Makani Christensen is the Island's most energetic and ambitious. Both men are dedicated professionals and I can tell that spending time on the water with them has started to push my fly fishing game to the next level. The other week Ed, myself, and … Continue reading O.P.B.’s →

Tough Tackle

I went fishing in a new spot for trevally. It was a bit of a drive by Hawaii standards but I was confident that the extra effort would put me in a good position to catch some fish. But this story isn't about fish, it is about tackle. It does begin though, with a fish, … Continue reading Tough Tackle →

The Aqua Maze

It was overcast and rainy, but the wind was calm and the water was glassy so we packed the SUP boards for a one-way paddle along the East side of the island. The first mile was deep and sandy but we soon found ourselves paddling along the back edge of the barrier reef. I … Continue reading The Aqua Maze →

The IT Crowd

There have been some recent computer issues that made blogging difficult. Fortunately, or unfortunately, there hasn't been much news on the fishing front. We took a trip to meet my parents on Maui over Spring Break and I did some Papio fishing on the South side of the island. The water looked good … Continue reading The IT Crowd →

Start Small

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 →

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 →