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Better fishing 1 day after the New Moon

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Kris fished his oio spot today and I went back to fish the Waxwing test grounds where it was slow yesterday.  We both fished shortly after the tide began to rise and both saw a lot of bait fish and target fish.  Kris caught two oio and some small papio.  I saw oio, and had kaku and small white papio chase the Waxwing, but nothing stayed on the hook.

Take away:  When fishing days with large tidal swings, start fishing shortly after the tide begins to rise.  If you wait too long like we did yesterday, the fish may be done feeding and you can’t see them through all the murk.

Fishing Weather Resources

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(This was written in 2014. I need to update this!)

Isn’t it a bummer to clear the day to finally get out and fish only to get skunked, blown out by wind and surf, or stormed on?

These are the online resources I use to look ahead to determine weather and tide conditions.

Tides4Fishing.com – I recently discovered this very comprehensive website with indicators covering tidal movement, barometric pressure, wind speed, temperature, humidity and more.  You can look ahead and see what days have the best tidal movements to fish, and see a very detailed breakdown of exactly when the best tidal movement occurs each day.  I haven’t come across another site or app that captures all this info in one place.  It’s like the Hawaiian Lunar Calendar on steroids.

iWindsurf.com  – The normal 15 – 20 mph trade winds make it a little hard to fish the south and east shores of Oahu so I check the forecast days ahead of time to plan my next outing.  iWindsurf constantly updates their forecast to be extremely accurate, down to one hour changes.  Amaze your friends by predicting a significant drop in wind speed.  Phone app also exists.

Surfline.com – Large surf can ruin your day whether you’re on the water or on the beach.  A premium subscription allows you to see forecasts 5 days in advance.  Phone app also exists.

Wunderground.com – The simple interface allows me to see hourly and daily forecasts.  I love the radar map showing me the rain that’s gonna hit in the next hour or so.