Here’s a quick summary of how the summer fishing has been.

Shoreline:

Oama and halalu came in early and are still around but in fair to average, not great numbers. Papio are being caught off the bait piles, but again, not in great numbers. Whippers have had to work hard to connect with the seasonal predators.

Kayak:

Spring was good for shibi (yellowfin tuna under 100lb) but that bite has slowed. Not much kawakawa or mahi have been caught. Opelu have been hard to catch in the Spring and Summer but are beginning to bite better lately. Shallow bottomfish bite has been slow but should pick up in the later Fall.

Boat:

May through June, the Ahi bite was on fire, starting on Westside and ending on North East side. Lot of big aku (otaru) and school sized aku were caught during this time frame also. The bite on those big fish has slowed in the summer.