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08/23/29

hawaii bonefishing:

the nwff crew invades ke’ehi

 

today the nwff crew invaded ke’ehi.  included in this band of merry men was kirkstafarian, lost “p.j.” brian, sean “the boy”, deano and deano’s friend ken.  we all piled into e.t.’s boat for a day of fun and relaxation on the flats chasing around the hawaii bonefish.  the day was sunny, the tide was good, and with this crazy bunch of characters, a great fun day was inevitable.

 

we fished it hard but it turned out to be a pretty tough day of fishing.  lost brian and ken were using their new beulah switch rods.  brian hooked two bones but lost them both.  deano hooked one and lost it too (the reef was unkind to both of them).  e.t. hooked four and lost all but one (note for beginners: weed guards can also sometimes turn out to be fish mouth guards as well).  kirk summoned one up.  i, as usual, hung back to see where everyone was headed off to.  i then went off to another part of the flat and managed to stick one with a beulah 7/8 surf rod and a “found” fly.  a barred jack by deano and some other cuda’s and stuff round out the report. 

 

so some damage was done.  not a real strong bite, but we got some good ones.  that’s fishing in hawaii.  everyday is different and, as i always say, sometimes like that.  it may be gangbusters tomorrow but you can only fish the hand you’re dealt.  we pounded until everyone was beat down and wondering when we were going to leave.  i think there was a big sigh of relief from most when everyone started back toward the boat from their respective locations on the flat. we were out there for quite a while and the fishing wasn’t getting any better.  but, you never really know unless you go, so rack up another day on the water for the nwff crew.

 

so lost brian shows up on the flat with his camo “pajamas”… we shouldn’t tease though, brian’s got more fashion sense than all of us more “earthy” or should i say “hoboey” guys put together.

 

who’s sneaking up on me at my “secret” spot… i thought i was alone.

 

actually it’s a good thing kirksta was close by or the photos would not have been so nice.  thanks kirk, you always got my back bro.  the tail hang.

 

e.t.’s fatty. just another day on the flat for e.t.

 

thanks to all the nwff crew for the laughs and comradery… love the fishing and everyday on the water is the best ever.  well, that's all she wrote... the flat's jawa is off to no cal and oregon.  will it succeed, stay tuned and find out.  good times.

 

clay.


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