The top water bite began in the Spring, peaked in the summer and really slowed in the fall. It’s my favorite style of fishing because of the aerial attacks, and minimal gear required. I optimistically checked two spots where I got blanked the last time out.
I was stunned to get a boil on a thin JDM top water lure and when it didn’t attract anymore attention I switched to a gaudy colored walk-the-dog type lure and hooked two very small kaku. Both jumped and eventually threw the hook. Action slowed so I checked the 2nd spot down the road.
I could see a baby mullet with its side scraped off, and saw an off season oama with the same type of wound. Sure enough my black/chrome Waxwing baby got hit and a small kaku went airborne. The perpetrator shook the hook like his brethren and returned to his hiding place to filet another unsuspecting bait fish.
Nothing landed but at least there were some jumps on a cold December Hawaiian day. Maybe I will have a Top Water Christmas after all.
Thanks for reading my blog. I hope you have a Christmas season filled with God’s Peace and Joy.
-scott
It’s been over a year now since I first stumbled across your blog. I had just gotten back into fishing and was mostly whipping at the time. Even though our techniques were slightly different (and even more so today), your analytical and somewhat inconoclastic approach to island fishing is what resonated with me. Thanks for continuing to maintain what is a truly unique blog. Wishing a Merry Christmas to you and your wife and hope your new year brings good health, happiness and many, many memorable fishing trips!
-jason
Thanks for the kind words Jason! Hope you have time this season to get check more fish off your list. Merry Christmas!
Thank you for sharing! Love your blog! Happy fishing!
Thanks Mich! Happy New Year of fishing to you.