A little scenery from Kona for those stuck in snow

**reel fool** · 02-14-2007 05:17 AM

Thought I would warm your heart with some photos from Kailua-Kona, HI.
Notice the horrible view I have to endure. On a day off, I sleep-in until about 8 am, cook breakfast & eat my bacon, eggs & biscuits on the balcony.
Here's a warm thought for ya....

**reel fool** · 02-14-2007 05:21 AM

And for you Florida Keys guys, banging out a days fishing, catching your own live ballyhoo everyday....sometimes wondering when/if they are going to show today & why they won't swim closer than 25 ft from the boat.....we have to go all the way to the boat slip to find live ballyhoo. They are stacked DEEP in the lights at night. I will try to get you a good picture of it soon. It is ILLEGAL to throw a cast net here with mesh smaller than 2", so IF you want to catch them legally, you have to hair-hook them.

**reel fool** · 02-14-2007 05:25 AM

But, when the weather is foul, it can be awfully foul. The rain can come down in sheets. & we can get "swelled out", not blown out. The surf can be so big, crashing across the entrance to the harbor, that it is not safe to leave the harbor. You can't fish. Even though there is no white water on the ocean! Has not happened yet this winter.

**babalaza** · 02-14-2007 06:21 AM

Awesome pixs man, those ballyhoos reminded how hard it is for me to get them

**JD5652** · 02-14-2007 08:00 AM

RF-

Thanks for the pics......I'm sitting in 3 inches of sleet right now at 11 degrees ...... airport is closed and it's far from over....

BUT it's Costa Rica time in EXACTLY 29 days!!....

**Proheat** · 02-14-2007 08:15 AM

Reel Fool-
Thanks for the warm pics.
JD is right............it is sleeting like a ***** here right now and temp is 20 degrees.

**Surfperch1** · 02-14-2007 08:31 AM

Good to hear from you. Glad you are enjoying the warm weather as we freeze our Nut$$$ OFF!

**Bigeye10** · 02-14-2007 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by reel fool

And for you Florida Keys guys, banging out a days fishing, catching your own live ballyhoo everyday....sometimes wondering when/if they are going to show today & why they won't swim closer than 25 ft from the boat.....we have to go all the way to the boat slip to find live ballyhoo. They are stacked DEEP in the lights at night. I will try to get you a good picture of it soon. It is ILLEGAL to throw a cast net here with mesh smaller than 2", so IF you want to catch them legally, you have to hair-hook them.

Do you need a mate ? Sideways frozen rain snow mix with 25 knot winds on my walk to work this morning