Looked great to me! But boat jigging rods would work the jigs easier, slow, fast, skinny blanks with some crazy back bone! I only shore jig since I don’t have boat access. But since your on the water with depth below you for your advantage go heavy on the jigs🤙🏽🤙🏽
I took him out when he was here. Borrowed a friends boat and we caught some opelu. Had a marlin come right behind the boat about 10' and miss the bait. So it was hard to make a video with no fish lol. Super nice guy. So if he comes back I will gladly take him and his GF out again.
Yeah braddah Nick looks like a fun time on the water love seeing da Christmas tree of opelu come up.about how far back did u put that live opelu? Aloha braddah great video as always🤙
@@RAHfishing nice mahalo for another tip the water supposed to be nice gonna try that live bait trolling and did u also only have your boat in gear as the speed
Hi nick awesome vid, do you have any tips on making your own damashi rig with bloodworms? Also, how do you prevent your line from getting caught in your props on rough days when the current pushes em around? Thanks!
Reel Adventures Hawaii thanks and I meant when you’re live baiting. Couple times when I’m idle forward with live bait my line will just get pushed behind the props. Happened to me twice already
Since the wind was light I just went off the back corner. If the wind is blowing I would run it up the outrigger with the same rubber band. The drop back also helps to pull the line away.
Thank you for a great video! You make catching bait look so easy.👍🏻 Did you mainline the bait or have a leader? Do the predator get spooked by using a heavy leader and swivel?
Thank you for the response!👍🏻 Man... I happy I catch three opelu’s.. I can find the pile, but cannot stay with them..even with parachute☹️.. Would chumming help keep the bait with boat?.. If I could catch as many as you, I’d skip the bait and save for home consumption. Thank you.
Really enjoyed watching your video! Our channel is fishing from Key Largo Florida. Would love to do a collaboration sometime. We could fish with you in Hawaii and you could visit Key Largo, Fl!!! Keep up the great videos! -Capt Dan & Elizabeth
Yessssss !!!! Omg catch opelu is so much fun ... The last time we went out with my dad we found the opelu and we eneded up spened almost the whole day bottom. Fishing ... It was as a blast. .. And they were jumbos Definitely hand fulls .. Tight lines and bent poles is always a good day!!!!
I keep watching! Great job editing! First video I watched you were at HH, that’s the first jig bite I had! Dec 2015. First time I puked too! 4am, green water over the bow a few times catching opelu. Lol. We pushed out though. Glad I have that friend😁! Another nickname, SoCal fisherman call a aku is a albacore with racing stripes because the dorsal fins are long. I’m not a pro but I love fishing! I’m watching your techniques and very similar to my friend. Glad I found your channel.
@@RAHfishing I just started whipping. I'm on Oahu. Been catching things finally. Getting a handle on it. Sometimes i'm confused about the process of whipping. I've seen you whip and reel in pretty aggressive. Is there ever a time where you reel in faster than the fish can grab it? I'm always trying to figure out the speed at which I should be reeling in.
The best is to just keep changing your speeds. If a fast retrieve isnt working slow it down. There honestly is no right or wrong. Fast might work really good at 1 spot and slow might work better at another.
@@RAHfishing Thanks for the response. Love your channel. I watch your stuff everytime before going out. Fishing on the west side today and am so pumped!
BRA. Never grab your live bait, hang the bait over the well , Use a dhooker , you remove the slime from the bait, i feel the bait looks different under water, and you cant keep them in the bait pen at the dock as long, they get scabs on there sides, WE even use a wet towell when we floss then on the hook as well. but, what do i know...... www.fishingpalmbeach.com
Braddah great videos. You drop your opelu line and then jig in free spool? How come? Are you slowly letting it deeper with your thumb and then engaging when you hooks up?
No idea how to jig any good pointers? Or something you saw me do wrong? Thanks 🤙
150 to 200 feet seems to work good for me.
Looked great to me! But boat jigging rods would work the jigs easier, slow, fast, skinny blanks with some crazy back bone! I only shore jig since I don’t have boat access. But since your on the water with depth below you for your advantage go heavy on the jigs🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thanks
when you hook up jigging set the hook like you gonna break the pole
Great tip. Thanks
I always enjoy your kindness, humility, and wisdom. Mahalo to you Braddah Nick!
I just started fishing out here and I just want to say thank you for giving me fishing spots and good laughs
No problem at all. Good luck. 🤙
Nick can you do a segment on the depth finder and finding opelu. Thanks.
For sure Alan. Great idea for a tackle tip Tuesday.
Here you go.
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Good to see you back on the water. I bet you feel a lot better being able to go out again. Good luck too you!
Yes. Nothing beats being on the ocean.
I went out yesterday too. Water was glass and had action. Maybe run trailer if u keep missing
Yeah i was going to run a trailer. But I was too lazy lol. Plus I was running short on time. 🤙
love the videos..I no more boat but love whipping for and sliding live opelu off the cliffs
Yeah im sure sliding opelu would be action. Thanks 🤙
You should have outdoor chef life on as a guest.. Nice vid👍
I took him out when he was here. Borrowed a friends boat and we caught some opelu. Had a marlin come right behind the boat about 10' and miss the bait. So it was hard to make a video with no fish lol. Super nice guy. So if he comes back I will gladly take him and his GF out again.
@@RAHfishing tight👍
Cheee back to da boat action🤙🏽 thanks for sharing 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thanks for watching 🤙
WOAH. You are the master at catching bait!
Some might say im a Master Baiter lol
Bra that’s awesome most people here don’t share there bait or what they use to catch it and that sucks
Lmfao!! @ 17:34 Not laughing cause you lost the fish, but laughing at your reactions....sounds exactly like me everytime I go fishing. Lol.
Haha thats all the time when i lose fish lol. 🤙
You should put a stinger hook behind the dorsal fin of the Opelu. I caught a lot of Ono’s just on the stingers with wire
Yeah i never do. I see lots of Kayak guys do it.
I’m one of those kayak guys 🤙. I enjoy watching your videos and I’ve learned from them. Keep it up and mahalo.
Watch tomorrows video. lol im going to wish I did trailer hooks. 🤙
Gotta help everybody out! This is the way.
Shimano grappler rods around $350 heard they action for jigging they come in two models jigging and plugging🤙🏽 great video man!!
Thanks for the info. 🤙
Braddah Nick, I would love to go boat fishing... only thing is, I just learning how... so it be more of a learning experience for me... lmk shooties!
Thanks
Been waiting for a boat video! Mahalo 🤙🏽
Thanks 🤙
Help everyone! Yes sir fantastic advice I subscribed. Thanks.
Thanks 🤙
I'm always down to go out!!!
Thanks 🤙
That as my friend them u gave the opelu too....🤙🤙🤙🤙
Yeah I had to blur there face wasn't sure if they mind being in the video. How they did yesterday.
Mahi he told me
Right on. At least they had action.
Awesome!!!! Subbed!!! Sabiki jig works well for baits
Thanks. Yes I tie all my own. Cheaper plus I can make a mixture of colors. 🤙
More videos like this! 🙌🏼
For sure. Thanks 🤙
You one good example of what a true LAWAI’A is
Thank you braddah 🤙
I steady taking notes on your vids and trying to apply what you teach in my status of LAWAI’A Mahalo braddah nick you da bomb
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Awesome video bro, see you out there!
Thanks. Was hard to make a good video. Not too much good content.
@@RAHfishing the story is the content. The fish is the bonus
Thanks 🤙
This is what we do! Nice Trip! Sorry the boss did not get a catch and cook. How did your buddy do? the one you passed bait to? Mahalo
Thanks. No idea how the other guys did. I didn't know them, just offered them bait.
Yeah braddah Nick looks like a fun time on the water love seeing da Christmas tree of opelu come up.about how far back did u put that live opelu?
Aloha braddah great video as always🤙
I actually edited some of that stuff out because the video was getting too long. But about 40 yards roughly.
@@RAHfishing nice mahalo for another tip the water supposed to be nice gonna try that live bait trolling and did u also only have your boat in gear as the speed
Yes just pushed it into gear. You want to stay under 3.5 knots at the fastest. If not you will drown the bait.
Nice vid nick!!
Thanks 🤙
we should totally collab
For sure. Hit me up on Instagram. 🤙
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Perfect example of how not to fish the ledge with live bait.😆
I would definitely agree lol 🤙
Hi nick awesome vid, do you have any tips on making your own damashi rig with bloodworms? Also, how do you prevent your line from getting caught in your props on rough days when the current pushes em around? Thanks!
Yes i made a video on it. Just tie it similar to this setup with just the hook's and you will be good to go. Also you have to use a heavy lead. 🤙
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Reel Adventures Hawaii thanks and I meant when you’re live baiting. Couple times when I’m idle forward with live bait my line will just get pushed behind the props. Happened to me twice already
Since the wind was light I just went off the back corner. If the wind is blowing I would run it up the outrigger with the same rubber band. The drop back also helps to pull the line away.
Reel Adventures Hawaii got it thanks! 🤙
2:28 sec..... 15 feet?????????
15 Fathoms. 6' is 1 fathom 🤙
Wow aloha frm big island what are u using to catch them blood worm or u make ur own
Aloha man if u need some tips on bottom jigging I can teach you how and show you a few spots. Let me know names Kawika have a great day
Right on. Thanks 🤙
Thank you for a great video!
You make catching bait look so easy.👍🏻
Did you mainline the bait or have a leader?
Do the predator get spooked by using a heavy leader and swivel?
Depends on what you are trying to do. Sometimes mainline, sometimes leader. Either way will work. 🤙
Thank you for the response!👍🏻
Man... I happy I catch three opelu’s..
I can find the pile, but cannot stay with them..even with parachute☹️..
Would chumming help keep the bait with boat?..
If I could catch as many as you, I’d skip the bait and save for home consumption.
Thank you.
Don't use the chute waste too much time. The piles move especially after the sun pops, predators come out and try to hunt.
Cool vid as usual bro! If you don’t mind, what’s your set up to catch opelu?
How do you tell different kinds of schools? So how do you know that school on your fish finder was ta ape?
Really enjoyed watching your video! Our channel is fishing from Key Largo Florida. Would love to do a collaboration sometime. We could fish with you in Hawaii and you could visit Key Largo, Fl!!! Keep up the great videos! -Capt Dan & Elizabeth
Thanks Capt Dan. Let me know when you make it out here. We could definitely go. 🤙
Ho that’s like close by makah beach
Yes it is.
What kind of opelu lures were you using in this video? Homemade? Thanks. Awesome vid!
Yessssss !!!! Omg catch opelu is so much fun ... The last time we went out with my dad we found the opelu and we eneded up spened almost the whole day bottom. Fishing ... It was as a blast. .. And they were jumbos
Definitely hand fulls .. Tight lines and bent poles is always a good day!!!!
Yes catching opelu is tons of fun. Thanks 🤙
You should jig more would love to see more of that action
Yeah I got to try and figure it out 🤙
First time jigging and I caught 12 shibi bigeye and ended with 4 yellowfin and 6 aku! One of my best days ever!
That’s awesome. Don’t know jigging to well but I definitely want to learn a better technique on it. 🤙
I keep watching! Great job editing! First video I watched you were at HH, that’s the first jig bite I had! Dec 2015. First time I puked too! 4am, green water over the bow a few times catching opelu. Lol. We pushed out though. Glad I have that friend😁! Another nickname, SoCal fisherman call a aku is a albacore with racing stripes because the dorsal fins are long.
I’m not a pro but I love fishing! I’m watching your techniques and very similar to my friend. Glad I found your channel.
Thanks 🤙
Damn...catching fish in seconds...takes me like 3 hours to get 1 :(
This is the time of year to learn. Got to practice.
@@RAHfishing I just started whipping. I'm on Oahu.
Been catching things finally. Getting a handle on it. Sometimes i'm confused about the process of whipping. I've seen you whip and reel in pretty aggressive. Is there ever a time where you reel in faster than the fish can grab it? I'm always trying to figure out the speed at which I should be reeling in.
The best is to just keep changing your speeds. If a fast retrieve isnt working slow it down. There honestly is no right or wrong. Fast might work really good at 1 spot and slow might work better at another.
@@RAHfishing Thanks for the response. Love your channel. I watch your stuff everytime before going out. Fishing on the west side today and am so pumped!
Good luck! 🤙
BRA. Never grab your live bait, hang the bait over the well , Use a dhooker , you remove the slime from the bait, i feel the bait looks different under water, and you cant keep them in the bait pen at the dock as long, they get scabs on there sides, WE even use a wet towell when we floss then on the hook as well. but, what do i know...... www.fishingpalmbeach.com
Good tip. Been wondering if it makes a difference if you dont touch the bait. 🤙
Braddah great videos. You drop your opelu line and then jig in free spool? How come? Are you slowly letting it deeper with your thumb and then engaging when you hooks up?
I leave my spool open and just drop slowly. Got to search the water column to find them.
Reel Adventures Hawaii Mahalos nick! Appreciate the tip. 🤙🏽
Ahi vids
Got to find them. 🤙
Can I go fishing with you
I will do a day trip give away soon. 🤙