November 1st in Hilo

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Aloha, headed out yesterday for some mahi and some bottom fishing. Water was nice and the mountains looked beautiful in the morning glow.

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Hit a state buoy and had small rat ahi, more like mice. Caught a couple and then they got scared, marked a big fish, must have been a marlin. We didn't want to deal with a marlin so headed in for some bottom. On the way I saw a swirl and told Eric turn the boat. This big bull mahi took the lure, we thought is might be a small marlin or spearfish, but when we saw it jump green we were stoked. Got it in and I said, "If you are going to catch one mahi this is the one to get."

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We headed in and made some drops and got some nice opakapaka. Eric got this beauty. He says this will be his New Year's fish.

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Best fillet in all of fishing. Hope you all have a great fall, Mems.

WOW!!! That's a really nice Mahi!!! The fins/mouth/shape of the Opakapaka looks like a Milkfish (except for the coloration). Is it related to Milkfish??

Hey Darian, opakapaka is not related to milkfish, chanos chanos. Opakapaka is a pink snapper. We have several species of snappers here in Hawaii. They hang out in various depths. All are great eating.

Way to go Don. Neat when you can see a swirl ahead of time and get them to eat too. Good looking fillets. Ono on the barbie :)

Tony