Hawaii Kayak Fishing: Huge Kawakawa and Tropical Reef Fish

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It's usually not a good sign when the opelu are biting like crazy, and today was no exception. My friends and I easily filled our bait tubes, but aside from a jumbo kawakawa (mackerel tuna), no other pelagics wanted to play. Luckily, some action on the vertical jig and sabiki rig saved the day and gave me a nice mixed bag for some onokine grindz later on.
Kayak: 2015 Hobie Revolution 13 "Shark Magnet"
Fish Bag: Canyon TKC-1
Fish Finder: Garmin Striker 4
Main and backup rods: Ugly stik tiger elite jigging 6'0 H, 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, Sakura 60lb Flurocarbon leader ,35 lb Knot2Kinky Titanium wire leader, Gamakatsu 5/0 live bait hooks, VMC offset 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