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Kona Hawaii fishing report - June wrap-up
This months report is late, will be short and will not be published anywhere on the net except my own web site. It just came down to the fact that there was no time near the end of June to do it. I really did expect to make time for it but …… I bought my first house! I had less time to move than I thought I would and it was a much bigger job than I thought it would be. I lived in my last house for 21 years. It's amazing how much junk you can stow away in 21 years. The good news is, the new house is twice as big so not only does my old junk fit but I got room for more :)
Yellowfin tuna tops the list for the most caught fish. Most are being caught "blind strike". One of my previous fishing clients asked if I could better explain the "porpoise school bite" vs. the "blind strike bite" so here it is. A blind strike is just that. You're trolling along and you get bit. "Fish On !" That's typical for marlin, spearfish and mahi mahi here. Other types of fish you are "targeting". For ono, you want to stay between 40 and 60 fathoms close to shore. While targeting ono, it's possible to get a "blind strike" from a mahi mahi and sometimes even a tuna or marlin. It's not what you were expecting so it's a "blind strike". In the winter months, small (up to about 25 lbs.) skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna tend to congregate on the FAD's (fish aggregation devices) but to "target" the big (100 + lbs.) yellowfin tuna, you need to find a "porpoise school". They aren't really porpoise at all but are in fact spotted dolphin. The reason for the name change it to lessen peoples confusion with dolphin fish. Mahi mahi is a dolphin fish. Not a mammal but a fish. Many people get confused if you use the term dolphin so it's best just left alone. If you're "working the porpoise school", you're targeting big yellowfin tuna. It's also possible to get a "blind strike" from a marlin, spearfish or mahi mahi while working the school. OK. Summertime in Hawaii. While trolling open water for marlin, spearfish and mahi mahi, it's possible to get a "blind strike" from a big yellowfin tuna. This rarely happens any time but the summer here.
OK, that's a wrap. I got boxes to unpack between fishing days. It's unpacking day today.
See 'ya on the water,
Capt. Jeff Rogers
http://FISHinKONA.com