modified board mount sitting on a bucket
Boaters have serviced their boats in anticipation of Ahi Season. My prep for Papio Season was much easier. I cleaned the old wax off my longboard and modified a board mount I got from boardfisher.com to be more wind resistant. The original milk crate setup was very ergonomic but caught a lot of wind when stuffed with gear. I simply cut off the back 1/3 of the crate, letting the wind blow through, and reinforced it.
I took the mount out yesterday, with my last batch of `opae lolo, to see if the papio started prowling the reef. The lolos got hit by small fish but nothing stayed on the hook. I switched to the blue sardine Waxwing Baby with high hopes after the successful field test and addition of a much stronger, sharper double hook. After flailing the water for more than an hour, all I caught was a small cornetfish.
I guess it’s not papio season yet. No influx of bait fish to draw them. Shucks.
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