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02/04/10

hawaii bonefish:

winter bonefish roulette report.

 

so the good news first.  yes, there still are good numbers of bonefish lingering around for winter anglers on all “popular” flats around the island... the bad news?  it appears that the really good bites occur maybe a half day or two a week.  high numbers have been reported, e.t. checked in a seven fish day out at ke’ehi.  one of his clients saburo from japan also had a good day and got four good fish out at hi kai.  i witnessed deano conk nine at his home waters of hickam where, as many folks know, the guy just can’t be touched.  on the flip side the same guys also reported some tough sleddin’ days as well. 

 

i’ve been out three times.  the first day with deano was quite good.  the second with surfa boy craig was a “lieutenant dan” experience as we got on the water right as a front hit.  the last time out i felt like i needed an auger and some tip ups (yeah folks weather in the seventies is cold for hawaii bones and hawaii fishermen).  flies that have been working include orange dubbed charlies, e.t.’s brown charlie, and e.t.’s marabou mantis.

 

for the past few weeks the weather has been changing almost every other day and changing drastically as we go through front after front.  so it’s been a game of hawaiian bonefish roulette.  just as in russian roulette, there’s a bullet in there somewhere... you just gotta keep pulling the trigger.

 

 

nankos mike got this bone out at k bay.

 

while sean found this samoan crab and snagged it for deano’s wife lana (for those not in the know, messing with these guys can be a bit sketch so be careful).

 

some serious claws but also some serious eats.

 

my buddy herb from the trinity fly shop. checked in with this chrome steelie.  i can't wait to get out there.  if you find yourself in the area be sure to check these guys out.

 

nervous water guide e.t. putting on a clinic at ke'ehi.  there is no better sight fishing fisherman/guide (or nicer guy for that matter) in the islands period.

 

as for me, i’ve just been keepin’ my head above water, making a wave when i can... ain’t we lucky we got’em, good times.

 

clay.


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