PaulC
08-19-2006, 03:07 PM
Hey Folks,
Here's a repost from the bulla board. Thought it might be of interest if anyone is heading out there for a family vacation.
-Paul
Hey Guys,
Just got back a couple days ago from Kauai. I was mainly out there on a vacation with my wife prior to our son's arrival.
However, I did get permission to bring rods with me on the trip. Since the goal of this trip was vacation for both of us, my fishing time was pretty limited.
We were staying on the north shore at the sealodge resort.
Nice lodge with condos and a bbq so you can make your own meals. Ahi is cheap out there (~10 bucks a meal for both of us), so we were loving it.
The Sealodge overlooks parts of anini beach to the east, which is probably my favorite beach out there.
Its also one of the few flats sections on the island.
Fishing out there was difficult to say the least.
Tradewinds howling from east to west with me fishing the north shore.
The good thing about anini beach and the other reef flats is that one can wade out and get the wind to your back for the most part.
On average, I saw 4-5 bones a day.
I usually saw a few trevally maurading the shore, but with deep sandy areas not very long, their stay was short.
The bonefish sighted were probably around 3-4 pounds on average size, with the occasional 10+ lber sighted each day.
You're looking for an olive back, a swirl, or a tail sticking out.
They tend to hug the sand/reef lines and spook easily when too close.
I went out guided one day with a fellow named Nigel who guides the area.
Definitely a cool younger guy just out of high school who has been fishing that area for a while.
His contact info is 808-652-9038 should you be out that way.
He ties some of the sickest crab patterns i've seen.
I wish I had taken some pictures of them.
On the day with Nigel, we saw some good schools of bonefish sighting maybe 12 that day.
No fish would bite, but got plenty of follows then refusals.
Sighting fish among the coral, sand, numerous colors makes corbina sighting look like a walk in the park.
The following days I continued hitting different sections of anini on my own. Snorkeling looking for structure, etc.
I only had about 3 hours each morning before my time was up.
Each day I had at least a couple follows, and a bunch of spookings.
Once the fish starts moving laterally at a faster rate, game over.
One day I came up on one section where a deep trough met a sandy flat and there was a big boy pushing 3 ft sitting there.
Cast, try to lead, wind picks up and the bug lands right on his noggin. Gone....
The last day I did manage to get one grab and then the fish threw it.
It took a baby goatfish clouser with bright yellow angel hair for the lateral line (size 8 hook).
So....the long and the short of it is no hookups but fish sighted.
I didn't spend time fishing the reef structure randomly and only occasionally hook up with cornet fish while casting to a bone.
Had one trevally throw a popper on my one shot over a deep pool near open ocean.
Overall, a great vacation.
Tried out the wpi underwater and loved it.
Tried out the Scientific Anglers floating saltwater line
and it casted great despite the tradewinds.
It floated like a champ the whole trip.
I fished the bite shoes all over coral, reef, sand, surf, etc.
Even hiked some muddy trails in them and they worked awesome. Not much wear and tear despite the abrasive environment.
If you're looking for something more madenning than corbina...I think fishing for bones on Kauai takes the cake.
Here's some pictures:
-Paul
Watching&Waiting , Another sandy flat, one spot bones frequented
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/Cronin/hi_c1.jpg
Coral, Trevally, Adult Goatfish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/Cronin/hi_c2.jpg
Funky fish, trigger, moonfish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/Cronin/hi_c3.jpg
Corbina patrol at the Q, Sunrise at Sealodge, Waimea canyon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/Cronin/hi_c4.jpg
Here's a repost from the bulla board. Thought it might be of interest if anyone is heading out there for a family vacation.
-Paul
Hey Guys,
Just got back a couple days ago from Kauai. I was mainly out there on a vacation with my wife prior to our son's arrival.
However, I did get permission to bring rods with me on the trip. Since the goal of this trip was vacation for both of us, my fishing time was pretty limited.
We were staying on the north shore at the sealodge resort.
Nice lodge with condos and a bbq so you can make your own meals. Ahi is cheap out there (~10 bucks a meal for both of us), so we were loving it.
The Sealodge overlooks parts of anini beach to the east, which is probably my favorite beach out there.
Its also one of the few flats sections on the island.
Fishing out there was difficult to say the least.
Tradewinds howling from east to west with me fishing the north shore.
The good thing about anini beach and the other reef flats is that one can wade out and get the wind to your back for the most part.
On average, I saw 4-5 bones a day.
I usually saw a few trevally maurading the shore, but with deep sandy areas not very long, their stay was short.
The bonefish sighted were probably around 3-4 pounds on average size, with the occasional 10+ lber sighted each day.
You're looking for an olive back, a swirl, or a tail sticking out.
They tend to hug the sand/reef lines and spook easily when too close.
I went out guided one day with a fellow named Nigel who guides the area.
Definitely a cool younger guy just out of high school who has been fishing that area for a while.
His contact info is 808-652-9038 should you be out that way.
He ties some of the sickest crab patterns i've seen.
I wish I had taken some pictures of them.
On the day with Nigel, we saw some good schools of bonefish sighting maybe 12 that day.
No fish would bite, but got plenty of follows then refusals.
Sighting fish among the coral, sand, numerous colors makes corbina sighting look like a walk in the park.
The following days I continued hitting different sections of anini on my own. Snorkeling looking for structure, etc.
I only had about 3 hours each morning before my time was up.
Each day I had at least a couple follows, and a bunch of spookings.
Once the fish starts moving laterally at a faster rate, game over.
One day I came up on one section where a deep trough met a sandy flat and there was a big boy pushing 3 ft sitting there.
Cast, try to lead, wind picks up and the bug lands right on his noggin. Gone....
The last day I did manage to get one grab and then the fish threw it.
It took a baby goatfish clouser with bright yellow angel hair for the lateral line (size 8 hook).
So....the long and the short of it is no hookups but fish sighted.
I didn't spend time fishing the reef structure randomly and only occasionally hook up with cornet fish while casting to a bone.
Had one trevally throw a popper on my one shot over a deep pool near open ocean.
Overall, a great vacation.
Tried out the wpi underwater and loved it.
Tried out the Scientific Anglers floating saltwater line
and it casted great despite the tradewinds.
It floated like a champ the whole trip.
I fished the bite shoes all over coral, reef, sand, surf, etc.
Even hiked some muddy trails in them and they worked awesome. Not much wear and tear despite the abrasive environment.
If you're looking for something more madenning than corbina...I think fishing for bones on Kauai takes the cake.
Here's some pictures:
-Paul
Watching&Waiting , Another sandy flat, one spot bones frequented
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/Cronin/hi_c1.jpg
Coral, Trevally, Adult Goatfish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/Cronin/hi_c2.jpg
Funky fish, trigger, moonfish
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/Cronin/hi_c3.jpg
Corbina patrol at the Q, Sunrise at Sealodge, Waimea canyon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v715/Cronin/hi_c4.jpg