Fishing Report August 23, 2011 Lahaina Harbor, Maui, Hawaii

Aloha from Lahaina Harbor, Maui, Hawaii. There are still lots of small tunas off the leeward aspect of Maui. Consequently, some marlin are also in the area. The ono bite stays on the sluggish facet but the mahi bite does seem to be selecting up really considerably. If there are any inquiries about the fishing, feel no cost to speak to Deli by means of phone in Commence Me Up’s Lahaina Harbor booth at 808-667-7879 amongst 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Hawaii Time or through electronic mail at startmeupfish@gmail.com. The next report consists of some of Start Me Up’s anglers and their catch up till the middle of August.


Joseph and Mark Pavlinac, Dave Coffe, Glenn Herr, and Mike Financial institutions had tons of motion. The anglers caught this load of mahis at FAD buoys all around Lanai.

Brandon Hopp tagged and launched a healthy 175 lb. blue marlin. Brandon’s fish was in very good shape after the small combat since Brandon obtained line rapidly even though the boat chased the fish down in reverse.

Vincent French along with Joe and Jennifer Cassella had a nice experience to and from a FAD buoy. Although at the buoy, even so, the anglers had been held busy as they reeled in this stringer of mahis.

Nik Nilsson took his son on fishing trip that mixed the two bottom fishing and trolling. They caught and released some bottom fish that ended up overshadowed by this ono, which was located at the inside of pinnacle called top secret spot.

The Graf get together woke up early and fished difficult. As these anglers know, catching fish can call for a great deal of tough perform. The Graf celebration certainly deserved their mahis and tuna.

Rainbow runners are a unusual catch when trolling. This rainbow runner took down a nine inch lure and surprised every person upon reaching the boat.

This mahi was located hanging around a little piece of floating particles off the coast of Lanai. When the fish was identified, this angler had no dilemma getting her mahi on the boat.

Gil, Gil Jr., and Sarah didn’t get the massive bite that they were hunting for but they can definitely say the akus are existing and biting.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis fished with Start Me Up a couple moments for the duration of their stay on Maui in hopes of catching an elusive blue marlin. They didn’t discover their targeted species this time, but this mahi was not a poor consolation.

Gary Morris and his fishing buddy arrived across some mahis even though working an offshore present line. The anglers could have loaded up on mahis if they located a sizeable chunk of particles floating in the existing line.

The Nelson family members took 2 hrs out of their occupied schedule to try out their fingers at fishing. That comparatively brief volume of time was all that the Nelsons essential to bring in this mahi.

The Gilmore crew got what they arrived for when they caught this great bull mahi which weighed in at 35 lbs. Funnily ample, the mahi was at K buoy and selected to eat a lure instead of a normal bait. The Gilmore team also missed a marlin but partly created up for that missing possibility by catching a second mahi. Unfortunately, not each and every fish that is hooked can be introduced to the boat.

Jogging a tiny lure by no means hurts due to the fact an occasional aku can be exciting to catch although waiting for a larger fish to bite. In addition, catching akus in a certain area can be a useful clue indicating that there may well be bigger fish feeding in the location.

These anglers did uncover an location with a quantity of akus current but were not ready to increase the huge fish for which they have been looking.

This mahi saved the day for Kim Nichols when the fish bit within a mile of Lahaina Harbor. Pelagic species can in fact be caught very close to land.

These a few young anglers had an exhilarating time on the water. They caught this mahi in addition to catching and releasing a shark that they hooked even though making use of dwell bait.

The Gast family put in some time trolling alongside a current line. Their persistence in working the existing line compensated off as they caught two mahis, an aku, and a kawakawa.

Todd James and Andy McKenna had a excellent time on the drinking water and ended up with a pair of nice mahis.

Aiden, Ed, and Peg Adancik, Mike Rodi, Dan Laborico, and Brian Warbis received up early in order to be the 1st anglers at a FAD buoy. Waking up early permitted the anglers to catch a wonderful bull mahi, a pair of cow mahis, and a shibi.

Caleb Eppard, Silas Haenssler, and Henri Moreau caught 3 of kind. They had plans for a big barbeque and selected to have all three of their mahis filleted.

The Gassmann team eventually determined to try fishing on their fifth pay a visit to to Maui. They came throughout a pile of floating particles and caught a bunch of mahis.

The Snell family manufactured a previous minute choice to go fishing in the afternoon. They created the right determination as they located P buoy floating freely. P buoy is a FAD that is supposed to be anchored off Oahu but certainly broke off and drifted all the way to Maui. The whole household got involved in fishing the buoy and caught a nice pile of mahis.

Rachel and Alex Gonzalez also got in on the P buoy motion. In accordance to their captain and crew, Rachel and Alex did a excellent career managing all of the fish. Rachel and Alex’s great work permitted the anglers to land a dozen mahis on a four hour afternoon trip.

Thank you for taking a appear at this Commence Me Up fishing report. Ideally the fishing off Maui will keep on to be productive. For a every day bite report, feel free to contact Deli at 808-667-7879 or startmeupfish@gmail.com. If the fish do keep on to bite, the next report really should be posted comparatively quickly. Until finally then, tight lines.

Aloha,
Jonny

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