Hot Mahi Bite in Big Wind (Hawaii Kayak Fishing)
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
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The forecast called for "calm winds" on the NW side of the Big Island, but minutes after getting to the grounds, a persistent offshore wind formed with gusts well over 30 mph. That's when the mahimahi started hammering flying fish on the surface though, so we stayed pretty close to the harbor and stuck it out long enough to get a few in the bag.
Kayak: 2015 Hobie Revolution 13
Fish Finder: Garmin Striker 4
Main and backup rods: Ugly stik tiger elite jigging 6'6 MH
Bait rod: Tsunami Trophy Slow Pitch 6'0 MH
Reels: Penn Spinfisher VI 8500, Shimano Spheros SW 10000, Shimano Spheros SW Inshore 4000
Line and terminal tackle: 65 lb spiderwire, 40lb PowerPro, 40lb Berkeley Vanish Fluorocarbon, J-Line 30 lb flurocarbon leader, 44 lb AFW Single Strand coffee colored wire, Gamakatsu 5/0 live bait hooks, Mustad 3/0 live bait hooks
home made sabiki rig for bait: 12lb Ande monofilament (main), 10lb Flurocarbon (branches), size 8 gold limerick hooks, Mar-Mellow Lures 1.5" glow strips, Tylah Lures 1.5" glow strips, HiPerformance Lures "fish sticks", 4 oz bank sinker
Camera: Gopro Hero 8 Black
Loving the underwater footage. Still amazes me how you can literally watch the life leave a mahi mahi. Another great video!
Thanks! Those mahis really give it 110% when they fighting.
Yeah Shea! Some nice mahis even in the wind!!!! Thanks for sharing
Thanks man! Hopefully we can have mahi days like this again this year.
That outing really paid off for you and your friends. Really rolling the dice 🎲 with those weather conditions. Making memories!
Yeah the weather at this spot flips without warning so we probably should have just headed in as soon as the wind came up.
Wild conditions! Always looks calmer on camera.
Oh yeah! Was a wild day haha. Still not as bad as windward side but scarier in a way because the wind blows you out to sea...
I was just at lsd today practicing my paddling so I can some day trust myself to go out to the deep outside Kawaihae. I love watching these vids
Nice! What kind of kayak you paddling? Kawaihae is a great spot as long as the wind is down but it can flip easy so gotta be careful!
Yeah that was a little rough out there.. Don't know if I would've stayed out. Congrats on the Mahi!
Thanks! Yeah if it was not right in front the harbor I definitely wouldn't stay out.
You are a lot braver fishing in white caps. Man, I just knew a yak flip over was due, but you made it thru. Tough video.
Ideally I definitely try to avoid these conditions but the weather at this spot is famous for being unpredictable!
Just be careful in the stormy seas....best wishes on a beautiful hunt.
Will do thanks!
Looked a little sporty out there lol .. Nice lookin Mahi though and I'll bet they eat real good
Yeah mainly the wind blowing offshore! Can be hard to paddle back to land against that so gotta really watch it. The mahis are the best battered fried fish for sure!
@AffordableWahoo .. I hate peddling against the wind lol .. we double battered (flower..egg..panko) and fried some up a couple weeks ago and it was delicious
Dang that was a long right for a mahi. I run a 50lb leader and show them who runs the show 😂
Lol yeah my drag used to be way too light 😂
Thanks a great video. You are the only Kayaker I've seen with outriggers, is it because Hawaii gets windy like this often? Does it slow you down?
Thanks for watching 🤙 It does often get choppy here in Hawaii so that's a major reason. For me it mainly helps when I need to move a heavy fish from my deck to the fish bag. Shifting heavy weight around while rocking from swells can get sketchy. I lose maybe a quarter MPH off top speed with them on.
What's the name of that harpoon thing that you stick the fish with and where can I buy it?
Its called a "kage" spear gaff. We all make our own. The handle is a wooden dowel with a hole drilled in it and the spearpoint is a 3/8 inch stainless steel threaded rod that's epoxied into the hole. I think I saw one on Amazon too though not sure how good it is.
@@AffordableWahoo thank you