ono season

[mems]

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Ono season is on in Hilo. We went out yesterday and got 5 largest was 50lbs. All caught trolling. We hit a buoy and got a bunch of small ahi on the 12wt and some poppers. Got a cool video on the gopro.
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Here is the 50lber. Going to have ceviche and fish tacos for Cinqo De Mayo tomorrow.
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Bloody decks, they look cool right out of the water. Can't wait to get down to baja, but right now Hawaii is going off. Mems.

[Tony Buzolich]

Way to go Don. Ono is ono. I'm going to be there next month and want to try for one on a fly if possible. I've taken them on lures, jets, and purple rapala's but not on a fly YET :)
Aloha, Tony

[Darian]

O No, it's Ono.... ;) That's a bunch of some of the best eating fish I've ever had. Great job!!! They sure are lit up when the first come out of the water.... :cool:

[mems]

Hey Tony, where are you staying? In Kona they like to troll the 70 fathom ledge down south. You can troll a fly on a fly rod, but it is tough, and you better hang on, on the first hit. We had some jumping like kingfish down on the lures. We got them trolling flies in Christmas Island. I have gotten them on the fly on a cargo net and out at an illegal buoy on the Hilo side. You have never seen line peel from your reel like that on any other fish. Keep your knuckles away from the handle or it will be murder. They generally make two long runs, and then they are spent. Good luck when you are here.
Darian you are right they are very striking right out of the ocean, kinda like mahi. Their tiger stripes make them the hardest fish to see from the top. When you are diving, you can see them from the side much more easily. They are good tasting, ono means sweet and they are wonderful so many ways. I am going back out on wednesday. Get it while you can, Don.

[jbird]

Wow! What a haul Don! That one in the bottom of the boat is lit up! The ono must be super abundant in those waters, whenever Im in the islands, all the restaurants serving fish & chips are using Ono. Delicious!!

[Mingo]

Holy cow that's a sweet haul of my favorite fish to eat Don, I just had some grilled ono at Splasher's a couple nights ago! I have yet to catch my first one...my time is coming!

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We had lots of fresh daily caught Wahoo/Ono on Christmas Island.........grilled and raw.

[Darian]

mmmmm,.... Ono sashimi with some soy/wasabi sauce (maybe a little green onion), a glass of cold Sake'.... Oh boy!!! :cool:

[mems]

Don't forget the pickled ginger! Most people don't know how good ono and snappers are for sashimi. kona kampachi is wonderful sashimi! Tonight it was ono tacos, burritos and ceviche for cinquo de mayo! ole! Mems.