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Kona Hawaii fishing report 3/15/03

The striped marlin and spearfish bite has slowed down just a bit. It's been an afternoon bite so the people that only booked morning ½ day charters have been missing out. It seems to be getting harder to hook the billfish that are hitting the lures also. Spearfish have always been harder to hook than marlin but now even the marlin seem to be getting less aggressive and lure shy. The full moon is coming soon. The bite should pick up then.

The spring mahi mahi run is starting to kick in. We were lucky enough to have a decent mahi mahi bite all winter long and now that the mahi season is starting, it looks like this spring will be a good one. We're also having a good ono run right now. Hardly anyone is working the ono lane but those that are putting in some time working the lane are finding success. There's been plenty of ono caught in the deep too. The yellowfin and skipjack tuna bite remains good also. Overall, the trolling bite has been great!

Those of you that have fished with me before know that I'm always probing the deep ledges for "sea monsters". All these small stripies, spears, mahi, ono and small tunas running around are fun but the only place you have a good shot at catching a fish that weighs more than you do is the bottom. The bottom bite has been slow overall but plenty of big sharks to tangle with.

See 'ya on the water,
Capt. Jeff Rogers
http://FISHinKONA.com