Kona Report

[reel fool]

Been a while since I posted a report. In short, fishing has improved--the rats have arrived. However, June was a month to be forgotten. The first of the month, we were in slip, rebuilding the starboard engine. On the 1st day of fishing the rebuild, the port side went. We nursed it for a week, until the mechanic could schedule us into his week. 5 days later, we're fishing again. Total of eleven days at the dock rebuilding engines (and lots of the boss' money). We caught a total of 1 spearfish & 1 striped marlin in June. Not our month.
July has been quite different. The fish have arrived, including quite a few larger beasts. Among the numerous releases of large fish (500-999 lbs), there have been a 698, 913, 903 and a few others put on the scale. The tournaments begin in July. We made a poor showing, going 0 for 6 in 10 days of the first 5 tournaments. We did redeem ourselves going 2 for 4 & placing 3rd in the Kona Rock & Reel (& won some $$ too).

So, the blues have arrived as well as some nice catches of Ahi, although they are not in full-swing summer numbers yet. Yesterday, we watched them put on a feeding show that Sea World would have been proud of. 80-150 lbs tunas skying on bait, only to sound as we approached. We will be getting the stick rig re-tuned this week

Wrap up--sorry there's not as much detail, but its been nearly 2 months since I posted a report. The fish are here. We are getting blue marlin bites EVERYDAY---15 bites in the last 7 days, catching 6. So if you ever thought about it, make it happen. Kona is biting.

The pictures are a nice blue we caught & released on May 25. est. 600+ lbs.
Go catch 'em up.

[budddavid]

Nice shots Jeff. I really like the ones from the bridge, the size of the fish with you in the foreground is incredible. Good to hear you are running again, one of these days your just going to have to start wrenching on detroits yourself. Keep it up man.

[dman25]

Awesome shots Jeff!! Sorry to hear about the down time. Hopefully July will more than make up for it.

[reel fool]

0 for 3 today on a 4 hour trip
(1 for 2 Wednesday, off Tuesday but the boat was 1 for 1, 2 for 2 Monday)

half day tomorrow morning. expecting a bite or two. neighbor was 2 for 2 on a morning half today.

[babalaza]

great pics man go get them

[Bert Rodgers]

Glad to see you back and posting Jeff.
Thanks. If you get over to Maui, give my regards to Capt. Jeff Kahl. His son was in a terrable car accident and is in real bad shape.


Bert

[scott w]

Great pics! I can' t wait to get back over there! Next march hopefully..

[alltackle]

Jeff,

Welcome back and nice pics. Please send me one of those Bite Me T-Shirts in XL and I will send you 2 alltackle shirts. Talk to you soon.

[reel fool]

Jeff,

Welcome back and nice pics. Please send me one of those Bite Me T-Shirts in XL and I will send you 2 alltackle shirts. Talk to you soon.

I rerigged your lure in vinyl. good rough water bait. haven't caught a fish on it yet, but it has not seen alot of time neither. we don't get much rough weather here, but Saturday looks like it will be 3-5 ft. very rough in Kona

[outwide]

Nice work.......
I can recall a 600+ pound Blue spooling me in November of 2005....Geez they can run!!!!!!!!
Check your PMs Mate!!!!!!
Regards,
Steve (Outwide)