We have HUGE bonefish.
Captain Duff, Rob Arita and Captain Chris Asaro have made it their mission to hunt trophy bones by SIGHTFISHING ONLY.. Some days we see decent numbers of fish, but never in the multitudes of Bahamas, Mexico, Belize, Christmas or other areas. A great day here is 5 fish landed which is a decent hour of bonefishing in some of those other destinations. Remember we are not walking around blind casting all day to pad our numbers. We consider blind casting to be a last resort enterprise. Bonefish and sightfishing go hand in hand, every angler we have guided has expressed a strong desire to sightfish only win lose or draw. Of course here the Hawaiian Bonefish canaverage 6-9 pounds while in the "numbers fisheries the bonefish usually are 2-3 pounds with a 5 pounder being a "big guy". There are magic sightfishing days when the weather is good, the fish are around and the big Hawaiian Bonefish are aggressive and hungry. Your presentations are on the money, the winds are negotiable and the fish are feeding! Multiple hookups are possible on these very rare days when everything lines up. But this is not the norm and due to the inherent challenges (wind, weather, fickle and massive fish, sometimes a lack of fish) this fishery presents, this trophy fishery is going to test both of us every day. One thing is for sure here in Hawaii, this is a challenge worth tackling.
The trade off is the fish we target are big. Very, very big! This fishery is probably closer to Permit fishing than to some of the "nursery" bonefish destinations. Remember, you can can go "bonefishless" for days in the Keys, and other areas that contain big, breathtaking bonefish. Seldom do we run into slumps of that nature, but weather here in winter can very tough and none, I mean none of these huge bones are an easy prey for any competent angler. I believe in building trust and lifetime friendships with those I fish with.
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