Aloha from Lahaina Harbor, Maui, Hawaii. There have been a whole lot of modest tunas about and, as a result, the blue marlin bite has been hot. The mahi and ono bite has not been as good, but there have been a handful of all around. If there are any inquiries about the fishing, experience free of charge to get in touch with Deli in Start Me Up’s Lahaina Harbor booth at 808-667-7879 between nine a.m. or five p.m. Hawaii time. Another option is to e-mail startmeupfish@gmail.com. The subsequent fishing report is made up of some of Start off Me Up’s anglers and their fish up till July 15th.

The Roberge group obviously understands how to preserve the line limited. The anglers tagged and released two blue marlin. A single fish was estimated the weigh 200 lbs while the other fish was around 125 lbs. The mahi was just an extra bonus.

Mike Whitehead had a bite on his rod but the fish appeared to have missed the hooks. Following a short pause, line began screaming off the reel as this ono did control to uncover the hooks right after throwing everybody for a loop. Locating out that a fish is still on the line is often a reduction after considering that the hooks may well have come out.

This aku was a good fish for Hudson Hess to catch. The blue marlin that his dad missed definitely would have been nice, but there is constantly next time. Catching a blue marlin is a job that usually needs numerous fishing trips simply because blue marlin are the two elusive and tough to bring near a boat.

Don Codipilay was thinking about a bigger fish although working a bird pile on the a hundred fathom ledge. Even so, Don had no issue taking this shibi so he could have some really clean sashimi.

This angler was all smiles following a mahi arrived racing in behind the boat and hit a trolled lure. Two birds ended up killed with one stone as each pleasure and dinner ended up furnished.

Like numerous other onos, this ono struck a standard jet. Jennifer Tarke took benefit of the predisposition that onos have for biting basic jets and brought her ono to the boat. Jennifer’s total household appreciated her catch as the fish ended up as a large aspect of the family’s dinner options.

Steve and Suzanne Perotta ended up lucky sufficient to witness a double blue marlin bite. 1 of the fish jumped off, but Steve’s fish remained hooked up and the last consequence was a profitable tag and launch of an roughly 175 lb. blue marlin.

Anthony and Victoria Ramos supposed to catch bottom fish when they left Lahaina Harbor. Nonetheless, Anthony and Victoria made the decision to try dragging close to some lures and have been rewarded with this ono.

The Jun Ken Po is a Start Me Up boat that is generally based out of Kona. The Jun Ken Po has been in Lahaina for the previous month in buy to substitute one more Start Me Up boat that was becoming labored on. Gavin Pepper and his daughter enjoyed their time aboard the Jun Ken Po as they tagged and launched an believed 300 lb. blue marlin.

Micah Banads was joined by his friends for an afternoon of fishing. As Micah’s friends can validate, Micah caught a 250 lb. blue marlin which was tagged and released to battle one more day.

James Calcavecchia got his blue marlin bite just exterior the LA buoy marks. James fought his estimated 200 lb. blue marlin to the facet of the boat, where the fish was tagged and launched.

Fred Kinworthy was nevertheless another angler that caught a blue marlin. Fred’s approximately eighty lb. blue marlin was tagged and released.

The Rusten loved ones obtained their great bull mahi even though dragging two opelus and aku a bit up-latest of a floating particles pile. The loved ones also caught an aku on a trolled 3 inch jet operating guiding a bird. Equally of the Rusten brothers ended up excited about their fish.

Jarret Lewis and his close friends had an eventful journey that highlighted three blue marlin bites. Jarret was in a position to get one of the blue marlin to the aspect of the boat, where the fish was efficiently tagged, revived, and unveiled.

Matt Bradley caught a dinner fish when he landed this ono. However, the very best component of Matt’s journey was viewing a 300 lb. blue marlin leap all above the ocean just before spitting out the hooks.

Jack and Sam Hickey alongside with Chris Reekie, ages 12, ten, and 12, respectively, teamed up to catch and release an believed 225 lb. blue marlin. The fish took down the Jr. Softhead and the youthful anglers had been in a position to set adequate pressure on the fish throughout the 36 minute fight to smoke six toes of the 500 lb. leader. Congratulations to Jack, Sam, and Chris on a task nicely accomplished and a fish that won’t shortly be forgotten.

Many thanks for taking a appear at this Commence Me Up fishing report. As can be witnessed in the photos previously mentioned, the marlin fishing has really been very good. Hopefully the bite will proceed to be productive. Any questions can be directed in direction of Deli at 808-667-7879 or startmeupfish@gmail.com. Right up until the next report, tight lines.

Aloha,
Jonny