July 2006

July on the north shore started out with a bang and then just kinda fizzled out. The Mahi Mahi made a nice appearance early on and then tapered off to a slow trickle. They must be scarce all over because the wholesale price is once again at an all time high. With the cost of fuel, bait and everything else going through the roof it's about time that the local fishermen are getting a fair price for their fish. Now all we need to do is find more fish!! With the rumor of warm water approaching and 2 slow months behind us, August and September should be hot!
The Foxy lady added 2 more Ahi to the years score card and another nice Blue Marlin as well. Our biggest Ahi (162) was caught by Dean just a few days before he shipped out for yet another tour in Iraq. Be safe over there big guy. We need you to come back and put the hurt on some more fish!

The Karlyn got two more Ahi as well. One of them was on the way home just 4 miles from the harbor in 37 fathoms of water! Wow. Talk about luck. And to not have our resident population of "Tax Collectors" bite the heck out of their shallow water Ahi... Double Lucky!!
All in all this years Ahi fishing off the north shore has been fair. Not great, lets just call it fair. Hopefully it ain't over yet.
We have had some good fun light tackle days on the 40 fathom ledge. The Ono's and Mahi Mahi's have been cooperative (sometimes) and it's always fun to enjoy the battle a little more by fishing tackle that matches your quarry. That is until the previously mentioned "Tax Collector" shows up and eats your fish. And they always seem to eat the really nice fish too. It's quite painful to watch helplessly from the bridge as an angler is desperately trying to get a fish up to and into the boat before a perfectly designed eating machine takes control of the situation. It's like watching a train wreck. It terrible yet fascinating all the same time.
For anyone who hasn't been down to the harbor lately you'll be surprised when you look at the outer basin. THERE IS A NEW FLOATING PIER. That's right after years and years of talk the state finally it together and installed an new set of slips of the 36-50' boats in the harbor. The rumor is that we will even have 110v power at every slip. Oooooo Ahhhhh. Imagine that... after 30+ years of waiting the big boats finally get electricity! Stop by and check it out, it sure looks different.
Maybe by the end of August we'll be all moved in to our new spot enjoying life on a floating pier. Oh wait, this is Hawaii... Maybe by the end of August 2007, that's more like it.
Hoping for flat water and hungry fish. SOON!
Hang On!