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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 44
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Hawaii angler New to the forum
Here's a vid of some of the fish I catch here in Hawaii, these were caught from January to July 2012. http://youtu.be/5Qdr39U-2BA Here's a vid of a 71lb and 112lb yellow fin tuna's caught in the same day from my kayak. http://youtu.be/rioJPgm1wRw |
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 49
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Aloha my braddah. Welcome to the forum. Im from Hawaii too and have been fishing here for a little over a year. Some cool things to pick up from this forum that guys dont really do in Hawaii. One thing is that bait is pretty easy to pick up here, but getting the fish to bite can be something else. At home, its hard to get those opelu, but once you get one, its like candy.
I stay on the AH forum too. My brother is Little-bum. Been fishing and cruising up here with Steve. You had some insane catches this year. Saw that you had surgery or something. Hope youre recovering well. |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,384
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Great stuff there!!!
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 44
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This looks like a really solid forum with a lot of info on the types of fish and fishing up there! How is the fishing up there? What species do you target or is a prize catch? I hope I get a chance to come up and do a lil fishing up in your area in the near future! Aloha brother, and as always tight lines and safe fishing! KG |
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#5 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 104
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Nice hook ups
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#6 |
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 81
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NICE JOB BRO I HAVE THE SAME YAK AND COLOR
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#7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: San Diego
Posts: 421
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Awesome !
What program do you edit your videos with? also what kind of gaff is that in your first video. |
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#8 |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,385
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Welcome to the site. Very impressive videos man.
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#9 |
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: South OC
Posts: 1,606
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good stuff!
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#10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Westside
Posts: 141
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welcome to the site, some sick vids there. supa nice action.
cheers to you and a speedy recovery. |
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 44
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The two gaffs I use I had custom built it to fit my needs. I needed gaffs that would float, be very strong and have the length I wanted. The first spear looking gaff We call it a "kage" here in Hawaii, it's usually made out of a wooden dowl or shovel handle and 3/8"-1/2" threaded stainless steel allthread rod. It's mainly used for the kill shot into the brain of larger pelagics and then backed up with a regular stlye gaff to secure them. Most of The larger fish comes up looking like they are gassed out and have given up but as soon as you stick a normal gaff in them it wakes them up and they go nutz! Big pelagics going nutz next to your yak can be very dangerous and cause a flip if your not carefull. I normally try to kill or subdue a larger fish in the water before bringing it up on my lap. A tuna 30lbs and bigger on your lap alive will cause serious damage to your equipment, or yourself. Especially Wahoo's or we call them ono's that have razor sharp teeth and could slice your feet or other body parts in a second if they are trashing between your legs. I would hate to be a couple miles or more out on the ocean with a serious wound or injury caused by a fish that could have been prevented. This is just my opinion and my style of fishing tho, I'm not saying that everyone should make or have one, but If anyone needs help building one I would be happy to help out. Tight lines and safe fishing! KG |
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#12 |
Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 44
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Mahalo everyone for the very warm welcome!!! This forum is awseome! Tons of valuable information and very friendly people!! I really want to broden my scope on fish and fishing in other parts of the world besides Hawaii and this forum is truely a big help!!! If anyone wants to learn about fish and fishing here in Hawaii I would be more than happy to help! We have a kayak fishing forum here in our state called "Aquahunters" and it has so much info on fish and fishing here also. I also have tons of kayak fishing vids of myself hooking and landing pelagic fish in Hawaii but just wanted to share my last two vids here in my intoduction. Again, big mahalo for this great site and welcome!
Aloha, KG |
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: South OC
Posts: 1,606
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if you ever want to not catch fish in dana point. . . let me know.
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#14 |
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 382
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Aloha and Welcome!!!
Welcome KG,
First off, great vids. Super fun to watch and very inspiring. Secondly, I really like your kage method. Not sure if you'd need one here for a 27 lb. yellowtail, but flip those numbers around, change the 'tail to 'fin, and I more than understand the need to expire the fish before bringing it on board. Again, great stuff. RobFish
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The Kayak Peddler
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: North Hollywood
Posts: 591
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Welcome to BWE, your lucky to live in hawaii those yellowfin are crazy! Becareful though i heard you guys had an earthquake and have a tsunami warning dont be out fishing soon. This forum is great and can show new techniques that are not used there. Good luck and tight lines.
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I'm moving to Hawaii. It's settled, thanks for that extra little push I needed.
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: South OC
Posts: 1,606
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If you can pull-off your move from CA to HI over this video. . .
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#18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Under a bridge
Posts: 2,169
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Wow, very impressive catches. Welcome.
![]() Fishing here is gonna feel like making bait to you, especially after those tuna. |
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#19 |
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 44
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Thanks guys!!!
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#20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: San Diego
Posts: 421
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Koa thanks for the Response i like the idea of that kill gaff I need to get me one.
![]() WIll you be fishing in Cali or just visiting the forum? |
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