Kona Hawaii fishing report – June wrap-up

Enormous blue marlin tops the report this month. A number of marlin over 500 lbs. (beast status) had been caught in June with a couple of hitting the 900+ mark and numerous in the 500 to 800+ lb. range. It was nearly a shock that yet another Kona grander wasn’t caught. There extremely well could have been a one thousand pounder hooked and fought but numerous of the “beast” position marlins win the battle. 1 of the biggest marlin brought in this month @ 982 lbs. was previously misplaced by yet another boat and was towing the lure along with many hundred yards of line. The well-known Planet Cup tournament will be taking place soon on July 4th with the prize likely to the largest blue marlin caught that day anyplace all around the planet. Kona actually requirements another win this year. Numerous years ago Madeira tried to consider the title away from Kona as “The Blue Marlin money of the world” when the two Kona and Madeira ended up tied at 3 wins each. Kona has because taken the tournament 3 more instances and Madeira none but now Bermuda has a shot at the title. The existing standing is 6 wins every for Bermuda and Kona. The suspense is substantial but the tie may not be broken this 12 months or even for numerous much more as many other locations around the globe have also won the tournament. Whilst the marlins caught here lately have been big, the figures of marlin catches haven’t been. The large ones are all females and it’s the beginning of the summer time breeding period so the scaled-down males will be showing up quickly.

The spearfish bite has been sporadic but throughout a modern tournament, spearfish was the hottest bite. The yellowfin tuna bite has been quite very good for the 100+ ones and the more compact ones have been straightforward to catch on C buoy, OT buoy and even on some of the ledges. It’s ono period but the bite has been sporadic as well.

The bottom bite hasn’t been all that sizzling but like the marlin bite, there’s some large fish down there. Just like 1000+ lbs. is the final objective for the marlin fisherman, 100+ lbs. is the target for large trevally. These fish have amazing power and pull like a fish that is 3 to four instances its dimension. Last month we caught one that was just underneath the 100 lb. mark (about 85) but this month we obtained 1 that was above 100 lbs. I don’t know what occurred to the amberjacks, they’ve been a uncommon catch lately. The shark bite is still very good on the bottom and at OT buoy. Yet again this month, tiger sharks have produced the news but I personally haven’t had any encounters lately and it hasn’t been for a absence of attempting. Just like any other fish, its appropriate place – proper time but there’s a single issue I can say with certainty …. There are a whole lot far more 1000+ tigers swimming off the Kona coast than there are one thousand+ marlins.

See ‘ya on the h2o ,
Capt. Jeff Rogers ,
http://FISHinKONA.com