Moved from CHS out here to Oahu last summer and have been lucky enough to find someone to fish with. This past weekend has been one of the best trips we have had in a while. 20 mins into the trip hooked up! 5 mins later had our first fish of the day, a 35# spearfish, my girlfirend was on the rod and it was her first billfish! Shortly after we boated the spear we hooked up again and this time it was a 27# Ahi, decent size and was great on the dinner table. Fishing was slow for the rest of the day. On our way in, around 2:30, we had a knock-down and the reel starts screaming, small blue on, but not for long. Oh well, still a great day on the water! By the way, the people here have a little different idea about catch and release then those on the east coast. Whatever we catch goes in the boat, but nothing is wasted. The first time I went out here there was a 600# Blue on the dock, hanging from the scale. But someone took about 2 hours to fillet it up and everyone that was there took bags of it home. Totally different from what I was used to back in CHS.
Nice going. I have a feeling there will be several sails this year filleted and eaten. It’s kind of taboo here because of all the conservation efforts, but if you eat it, people should be perfectly fine with it.
Congratulations on a great day a few thousand miles away!!
I’m back and I’ve promised to behave this time.
I want to be like Fritz when I grow up.
Edisto-Fisher is my hero…internetly speaking.
My heart is in Antarctica.
Lone Ranger is a tool…man.
The first legal sailfish I catch this year is getting smoked and eatened. I know certain charter captains wouldn’t allow it, but that is why I wouldn’t waste my or their time on chartering. It can be a mute point on the conservation of billfish, once they leave our waters.
If you do by chance kill a billfish on accident, personally I think it should be brought back to the dock and donated to the soup kitchen, instead of being left as shark snacks. There are a lot of people who could use the food.
The first legal sailfish I catch this year is getting smoked and eatened. I know certain charter captains wouldn’t allow it, but that is why I wouldn’t waste my or their time on chartering. It can be a mute point on the conservation of billfish, once they leave our waters.
If you do by chance kill a billfish on accident, personally I think it should be brought back to the dock and donated to the soup kitchen, instead of being left as shark snacks. There are a lot of people who could use the food.
When will billfish leave our waters? They have been around for as long as I can remember. And many people believe that there are many more around because of catch-and-release.
You can keep what you want as long as it’s legal, but at least don’t use the excuse that “a lot of people could use the food”. As said many times. If you want to donate money to charity, take your $500 trip money and buy rice at the supermarket. It will feed a lot more people that way.
Also, you can choose to practice or not practice conservation anywhre you want in the world. It’s a personal choice. Even if I were in a different country or Hawaii, I would still let them go. That’s just me and if you want to do different, then fine, but just don’t do it because others are. Make it a personal choice that you practice anywhere.
Uh gents that is no Sailfish…Its the ever endangerd spearfish …look at the top fin and bill… They eat ok smoked, and same for the grill…Ate one in Hawaii before with some non howlee locals.
hung out in 3 different islands last yr. and was impressed with the type of boat design. Is your boat factory from state or from an island? Saw alot single diesel while there
I lived on Kauai for several years and I loved every minute of it. Catch em up man and I hope you do great. It’s almost time for the big ahi’s over there, so get ready. Aloha Bruddah:smiley:
The first legal sailfish I catch this year is getting smoked and eatened. I know certain charter captains wouldn’t allow it, but that is why I wouldn’t waste my or their time on chartering. It can be a mute point on the conservation of billfish, once they leave our waters.
If you do by chance kill a billfish on accident, personally I think it should be brought back to the dock and donated to the soup kitchen, instead of being left as shark snacks. There are a lot of people who could use the food.
When will billfish leave our waters? They have been around for as long as I can remember. And many people believe that there are many more around because of catch-and-release.
You can keep what you want as long as it’s legal, but at least don’t use the excuse that “a lot of people could use the food”. As said many times. If you want to donate money to charity, take your $500 trip money and buy rice at the supermarket. It will feed a lot more people that way.
Also, you can choose to practice or not practice conservation anywhre you want in the world. It’s a personal choice. Even if I were in a different country or Hawaii, I would still let them go. That’s just me and if you want to do different, then fine, but just don’t do it because others are. Make it a personal choice that you practice anywhere.
Nice job on the spearfish BTW. Cool fish.
I’ll Drink to that!!! preach on bro! thats a nice job on the catch but as far as keeping them to eat the ocean is FULL of much better eating fish…let em live to fight another day…
Congrats, Browntrout to you and your lady… I had the pleasure of living on Oahu with my back yard being K-Bay. They had a great sea school/acdademy to pick your capt. lic in honolulu if you are intersted. The fising is exceptional! I have some close friend on the island who are heavy in fishing if you need a charter. Good Luck and tight lines.
I’m back and I’ve promised to behave this time.
I want to be like Fritz when I grow up.
Edisto-Fisher is my hero…internetly speaking.
My heart is in Antarctica.
Lone Ranger is a tool…man.
I am fishing on a local’s boat here. Since I am a guest it is not my choice whether we are releasing them or taking them home to eat. They sell marlin steak in the grocery store here! Whenever I fished out of CHS we always released billfish, but now that I am a guest on someone’s boat I am not going to tell them what to do with the fish we catch!
dont worry BT, Chas fisherman are the police of all waters…
they are not fans of thumping billfish, they claim they only taste OK, amazing how everyones taste buds are identical in the lowcountry.
dont string a gill net legally for stripers, cause they’ll curse you and put a hex on your children, and dont ever claim to be a bandit rigged grouper/snapper boat, they’ll remind you how your raping the ocean. good job on your GF’s spear.
