A Hawaii Fishing Vacation

I really didn't need a cup of coffee. Yet I find myself here, at Starbucks, across the University of Seattle, with coffee in hand wondering if there's anything fun that can come out of today.

It seems ironic that we left the "high-eighties" in Hawaii thinking we were headed to the cooler, maybe even rainy, Pacific northwest! Instead we are greeted by temperatures that made what we left seem cool! With some time to kill while the students I accompanied here attend their workshops, it would seem a great opportunity to break away and enjoy the city. Seattle is a wonderful place and the quick drive into town from the airport last night reinforced my appreciation for the impressive architecture, the exciting waterfront, the greenery, and overall charm which I've admired on this and each of my two prior visits.

Today, I am in a different mood. It may be that the heat is intense enough to make any sightseeing pursuit more a feat of endurance than a pleasant pastime. Or perhaps I realize that anything that seems exciting...like the run out to Tillicum Village, or exploring the shores of Puget Sound or Lake Washington would only make we wish I had my fishing gear to really enjoy being here. But then, even if I did have my gear, I know neither where to go nor what to do to in these waters that are completely foreign to me!

So, I sit here in Starbucks, where the air-conditioned comfort seems more pleasant than anything else I can think of doing today. My thoughts drift back to my part of the world, Hawaii. I can't help but wonder how many visitors to the islands are feeling this same, "it's nice to be here but I'd really be just as happy fishing back at home!" I also wonder how many, like me, go through the tourist "must-dos" and bypass fishing altogether because Hawaii beaches, while great for tanning and swimming, seem just a bit too "foreign" to them!

For the fishing Mecca that Hawaii is, relatively few will do some serious fishing outside of the pricey options that grace the tourist publications that are literally everywhere you turn. Certainly, we'd all love to charter a sport fishing boat, but how many of us have the budget to do something like that more than once or twice? Most will agree that a day of fishing does not a vacation make. But a week or more spent doing our favorite activity in a new and promising environment could very well be the closest thing to heaven imaginable.

So how do you begin to prepare for a Hawaii fishing vacation? Read on, it might be simpler, more enjoyable, and less expensive than you think!

Get A Home Base

Looking at a condo or vacation rental home rather than a hotel room is a great start to setting yourself up for a serious island fishing. Aside from offering kitchen facilities and more space, condos or vacation rental homes come at a relatively lower cost than equivalent hotel rooms. And while the price of a rental might initially seem out of range, the actual number of people that can be accommodated in these units and the ability to prepare your own meals will result in an overall decrease in your daily expenses.

What's more, condos and vacation rentals will allow you the full impact of your fishing vacation for you'll find, in Hawaii, the fishing experience goes far beyond the catch. If you've ever enjoyed the many and varied ways that fish is prepared in the islands, you'll know that enjoying your catch at the table is as much a part of fishing as is the fight! The opportunity to experiment with different local recipes will enhance your vacation experience and the ability to wow your friends back home with some exotic (many quite simple, too!) dishes you've learned to prepare will probably be the most treasured souvenir of your entire vacation!

Try Some Local Fishing Techniques...

We could spend hours and not scratch the surface of fishing in Hawaii. But one or two days of purposeful (and genuinely interesting) investigation can get you ready for some serious fishing fun in Hawaii that is not only productive and exciting but quite inexpensive as well.

Pick up a book about Hawaii fishing and add to that a visit to the local fish markets and fishing supply stores to learn about the edible fish and which to expect in different types of waters.

Spearfishing

If you've developed some proficiency snorkeling or diving, visit any of a number of "mom & pop" fishing supply stores on the islands and ask them to show you a "Hawaiian sling," a simple inexpensive spear with a rubber tube that's probably the most popular piece of hardware for catching fish in Hawaii!

Many of us local enthusiasts started out with these simple spears and continue using them today!

Pole-fishing

If you prefer fishing from the shore, you'll find Hawaii's coastlines offer a range of different conditions for a variety of fishing techniques ranging from a simple hand-pole to the most sophisticated fly- and surf-casting! The small size of the islands make it possible to spend a day or two looking for possible fishing spots on one day, talking to fishing supply people and those you come across on the beaches... then going it on your own the next day! Before you realize it you've already enjoyed yourself touring the island... meeting island folks with whom you share a common love... and you haven't blown a load of money trying to entertain yourself!

If you're looking to cut the learning curve, there are a couple of shorefishing guides that can take you out for a day and provide you with a sufficient background in that time to enable you to go it on your own the rest of your vacation while feeling quite confident about what you're doing.

Kayak Fishing

Fast becoming a sport unto itself, kayak fishing has become a venue for those with limited budgets and/or the desire to pursue an exhilarating form of fishing. Hawaii kayak fishermen are regularly boating such sport fish as amberjacks, tuna, dolphin-fish, wahoo, and more as well as smaller reef game fish that are equally enjoyable cooked up!

Of course it'll take a bit more planning to set-up your equipment and plans for some serious kayak fishing but if it sounds appealing to you now, you might not want to do anything else during your entire stay. Everyone who's done it will attest that landing a decent-sized fish on a kayak is an experience to which one can easily become addicted!

A Permanent Trophy

In the very possible event you land a fish worthy of permanent display, look into some of the local gyotaku artists. Here is a process where an imprint of your fish is made by applying a non-toxic paint to your fish then using the "painted" fish to imprint its image onto a piece of cloth. It's an old Japanese method serving the same function as taxidermy which allows for the fish to be eaten. Yes, you can forever display your fish and eat it, too!

Just as it is fishing back at home, nothing can guarantee you'll catch what you're fishing for. But I'm confident that the time you spend planning for a Hawaii fishing vacation will be as enjoyable as any itinerary you've ever prepared and the subsequent trip might just be the paradise you were really looking for!

Yes... a Hawaii fishing vacation. Give it some thought because the possibilities are endless. I could go on forever but, perhaps, I can share more later. Right now, I think I'll head down to the waterfront and find out what folks are catching on Puget Sound!

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The author, Richard Young, is the creator of Hawaiibeachcombers.com, a website about Hawaii beaches which includes Hawaii shore fishing, kayak fishing, snorkeling and diving, and freshwater fishing along with other ocean-related activities.

Hawaii Fishing

When most people think of Hawaii, they think of sandy beaches, tans, and surfing. If some people think of Hawaii, they think of fish. By the way, the latter as the former is more my kind of people. Hawaii fishing has a lot of wonderful things to offer, and some of the most beautiful scenery found anywhere on Earth. People think of Hawaii as paradise, and rightly so, they should remember as a haven for fishermen.Hawaii fishing has something for everyone.

Hawaii fishing consists mainly of salt, but there are also available for inland fisheries. Due to the fact that Hawaii is a series of islands in the Pacific Ocean, it is understandable that the deep sea and saltwater fishing in Hawaii is usually the focus of the state. In fact, the well-Kona Blue Marlin capital of the world.

Whether youto catch big trophy of a lifetime of fish to bring home some fish to catch fish or just after, after just curious, until your arms feel as if they do not work, Hawaii is the place. The water rises in the sea around the island of Hawaii is hard to beat anywhere in the world.

If fishing the Blue Marlin is the best time to visit in July. The best time for Black Marlin and Yellow Fin Tuna is May. If Mahi-mahi, big eye tuna, orGrouper is what you're looking for in the month of November is the best choice. And if Wahoo is what you're after, August is the best time to catch it. The bottom line is that every kind of saltwater fish you can catch his interest and no matter what season it is, the state of Hawaii will be happy to help.

Hawaii is one of the best destinations in the world of big game fishing and is the geography of the Big Island, which makes Kona Hawaii sport fishing capital of thePacific. Five major mountain ranges protect the Kona coast and the wind swells, the usually very quiet. This is not so good for surfers, but very nice for fishermen. Hawaii fishing is as thin as can be found everywhere, and like I said time and the landscape are not too bad.

Extreme Fishing in Hawaii - Slide-baiting

A recent discussion centered around "extreme fishing". It 'started with a note of this "wild men", somewhere along the Mississippi, which would stick their hands in submerged traps and try to swallow a catfish their hands and then pull out the greedy and catfish in a boat flip . We agreed that it was extreme enough to stick his hand to something big mouth like the "cat" that were pulled!

Then, of course, the conversation about local specialties - KayakFishing in the deep blue ... free-dive spear fishing for big tuna and wahoo offshore ... tries, marlin a day, however, a bill hook near the boat. In this congenial arena of stories upsmanship a fish, all popular fishing locations, Hawaii, has been identified for discussion were left with only one exception, I got it back after all.

For all that Hawaii offers fishing, some are so unique baiting linked to the islands as an insert. Ask alocal fishermen here a precious individual fish in Hawaii and many of the responses come back with an "Ulua (oo loo 'ah.) The Hawaiian word for a weight of over ten pounds trevally, Ulua is the largest of all fish caught by the Hawaiian shore . Growing up well over a hundred pounds, and am proud fighter Ulua popular table fare.

Among the most important environment for Ulua are the drops that lie deep in many of the rocky coasts of the islands'. And while theunderwater topography could be perfect for fish, the angler wishing to fish these domains are often confronted with some precarious fishing with steep rocks, sharp stones and threatening waves marked points.

He created the volcanic islands of lava along the coast over the years in which the islands form one km of the coast, ending abruptly in a drop in the ocean flows. In these areas, it is not uncommon for water depth of sixty feet immediately, or look forin easy to throw. These areas, often three feet or more above the water, there are places of slide s' bait-fishing Hawaii!

As a teenager I was always fascinated by a white mark on a vantage point along a road on the east side of Oahu. I learned that a fisherman who, after having captured large waves washed over the edge of drowning. In view of the rocky coast, the expected three to ten meters above the water, and it was easy to see thatis back on after falling in the water almost impossible to land on a calm day let alone at night (the preferred term for this type of fishing) and when there are no waves to speak.

But the obvious risks-priming, despite moving the place of choice for many top bank fishing Hawaii or many of them have attained membership in the club # 100, an elite group of fishermen who have caught one of the Ulua £ 100 more .

Slide-baiting beginslargest fishing tackle in the country meet. The poles are heavy from twelve to fourteen feet casting pole with conventional roles as Penn 4-0 and 6-0 feature loaded with 50 # - 75 # test line. The plant is connected weights between 8-10 grams with the main line with a big weakest link and break the line if the fish on the hook, or if the line should be obtained. In general, a film Baiter cast his line once at the beginning of the session.Then you could have each member of a group of three fifty-seven Pole what a perch fishing pretty crowded, the only time in a row, or when a fish strikes, when it was going.

During the session, slide the bait fishermen, their elected across the board with a special leader. A hook with a leader with a stiff wire swivel neck so that the other end are connected to the main line connected. The slides come out regarding the ring at the end of the main line of preventionGo out to touch the ground. The baits are pushed down during the session, but the fishermen always on the review of their baits or tangle with other lines of risk of concern.

When a fish is caught, can lead to the prospect of water on the rocks about ten feet or more under rather difficult. A gaff hook with a special open-loop and the rope along the main line until the fish is gaffed the fish pulling on the rope then move prompted. It isa fairly smooth technique that takes a little 'practice, especially with a fish weighing from fifty to a hundred pounds and more.

Most of us will never know, fighting a £ 100 Ulua of a cliff, but a look at one of the trophies qualified fishermen could be persuaded that this has led to a rather extreme form of fishing. It is a form of fishing you often hear about, but being in Hawaii terribly precarious in some places on almost every moonlessNight!

The author, Richard Young, is the creator of HawaiiBeachcombers.com a Web site that includes fishing Hawaii, along the island prefer other ocean activities.

Best Charter Fishing In Hawaii

Sport or charter fishing has become a world famous that everyone can participate and be next a. With sport fishing Hawaii Hawaii is located on the North Shore of Oahu, take the time and effort to make your special adventure.

There are many variables in choosing a charter boat in Hawaii, but the only constant is a charter memorable, enjoyable and secure. With the ability to travel with their abilities and interests of Charter changewill be an exciting adventure from start to finish. Beginning with the beautiful scenery of tropical Hawaiian sunrise or sunset, and you have the makings of the best charter fishing in Hawaii.

Catch and release or take home to eat, if you have a big game fish in our journey we will receive up to date to 50 pounds for the capture. The rest goes into stores where the delicacy is shared with everyone. Do not worry about fifty pounds of fish is enough to feed a family of five for two weeks. We also recordHolder for catching the biggest Mahi in recent history, not the story of all time, but the current method.

The fishing waters off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean for over 25 years offer the experience of team sport fishing in Hawaii have. We know where and how big game fishing. Our custom '40 deep sea fishing charter boat has a large deck for comfort and mobility, fits 7 fishing for fishermen more' exciting deep-sea fishing Charter, and the best of Hawaii.

Hawaii Fly Fishing

     You're an avid fly fisher and your family has voted that this year's trip will be to sunny Hawaii! "Sure," you think to yourself as you quietly bemoan the fact that here are two more weeks you'll be away from your beloved mountain stream especially when your spey casting technique is just a few throws from perfection...Don't forget to pack your fly fishing gear!!

     Hawaii fly fishing is definitely under the radar when it comes to fly fishing destinations but those willing to give it a try will find in this unlikely place is some of the best fly fishing to be found anywhere. First off, you've got more choices than many locations, and access... real easy access, to spots with good prospects for near shore game fish guaranteed to strip your reel!

Fresh- and Saltwater Fishing Options

     Albeit very limited, Hawaii fly fishing options do include opportunities for freshwater fishing. But, hey, you can do that at home! There are only a few rivers throughout the island chain and the streams are virtually devoid of anything large enough to take a fly. A few of the reservoirs and rivers offer some good prospects for the likes of bass, tucanare, perch, and others. You can even find a couple spots with trout. But those bodies of fresh water which offer any fishing prospects all require a license which while quite inexpensive and easy to obtain still mean an extra step, right? And, anyway, since some of these areas require a lottery or limit entry to certain times, most folks simply gravitate to the easiest fishing grounds of all, the ocean!

     Requiring neither a license nor special access privileges, Hawaii's beaches offer almost unlimited opportunities for fly fishing or any other fishing venue for that matter. And, especially suited to fly fishing are the sheltered waters of harbors, bays, and reef areas where bonefish, trevally, barracuda, and other shallow water predators patrol.

A drive around any of the islands will yield a number of spots where the bottom and water conditions will appear suitable for fly fishing and chances are if it looks good, it probably is! Unlike freshwater spots where the fish are either there or not, Hawaii's shore fishing grounds are visited by fish which roam quite liberally and what might be a dead spot on one day could very well be a hot spot the next.

     Since you from the mainland know a heck of a lot more about freshwater fishing fare than we could ever hope to learn here in the islands, this article will instead focus on Hawaii's saltwater fly fishing prospects!

Reefs & Flats

     As you travel around the islands you'll notice a number of beach locations where the water depth is quite minimal and the bottom is a mixture of coral and an occasional patch of sand. These grounds are conducive to game like small trevallies and bonefish along with assorted goat fish, wrasses, and barracuda all of which are capable of giving you a real run for the money!

     You can walk these shallows working your fly/popper into the sand pathways that you'll notice and that fish use as trails in between the deeper and inshore waters. Remember that Hawaii fish are more inclined toward fast or erratic action and are very savvy in taking advantage of the sharp coral to cut lines and disappoint anglers.

     A number of areas like those shallows that have sediment deposits from rivers would offer a less appealing bottom to the anglers but are nonetheless attractive to hungry trevallies (papio), bonefish (o'io), barracuda (kaku), and ladyfish (awa awa). All of these will give you a fight that you will remember all of your days!

     If you don't like walking in the water, areas near harbors and river mouths, breakwaters, and piers, will generally give you access to these same fish. And, if you're really bent on success (vs. the simple enjoyment of working your line) there are a number of guides that you can hook up with who can take you out and increase your chances tremendously of getting the fly fishing tale of your life!

The deeper waters of Hawaii's bays and harbors are also the spots for seasonal game like big-eyed scad (akule) and their juvenile siblings, halalu. When these are running close to shore, you'll notice scores of anglers casting into congregating schools near the shore and getting a spot that will allow you some room to work your fly might be a bit tricky... but it certainly is worth trying to work the outer perimeters of the crowd in search of the roaming fish or the larger predators lurking in the hopes of preying on unsuspecting school members!

Open Ocean

     Hawaii is one of those spots that also offers the opportunity for deep sea fly fishing. And although the threat of lines being cut on rocks is non-existent when you're angling from a boat, the size of the game is really something you have to consider when presenting your stream- or river-appropriate gear. Out in the deep, should you decide on going on a charter boat, the targets are dolphin (mahimahi), tuna (aku and ahi), wahoo, sailfish, marlin, and anything else that has contributed to Hawaii's reputation as a world-class sport fishing destination.

Just Do It!

     Whatever type of fly fishing you think you might try here in Hawaii, keep in mind that unless you hook up with a guide you won't find a lot of others, if any, on your ventures into Hawaiian waters. However, do know that there are a number of anglers who are pursuing the sport with a vigor matching the most ardent fly fishers from the shores and river banks of Alaska to the flats of Florida and everywhere in between.

     Hawaii is probably the next place to explode in popularity on the fly fishing circuit as it offers serious fishing opportunities along with attractions for the rest of your family. So get out of your depression in looking for luaus and fire dancing shows and start prepping your fly fishing gear and doing some really enjoyable research.

      Your trip to Hawaii might just be the biggest fly fishing experience of your life and one even most local folk have yet to discover!

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