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So my wife has a business "thing" going on...and it happens to be in Hawaii. Never thought I would have the opportunity to go, but here it is! We will be on Maui intially. I planned on taking a flight right over to Molokai and go out with Captain Clay the day that my wife has her meeting...

Fishing is starting to turn on in Hawaii this spring, lot of nice ahi around. Some decent sized mahi as well. The ono have started their spring run as well, got three on friday, Good Friday. Rainy's pink popper has been the ticket. Some quality 80lb shibi as well. I hooked this one on chunk...

There have been a lot of Hawaii themed threads lately. Must be winter in the northwest! Headed to HI as a last second change of plans after the airline that was supposed to take us to a remote Costa Rican National Park crashed twice in 4 months, killed 14 people and was grounded. So, with...

My first trip to the islands did not disappoint. Spent a busy, but fun week on the north shore of Kauai with the in-laws. Still managed to squeeze in some fishing between touristy stuff like zip lines, kayak tours, and the all day trip to Waimea Canyon (wow). Fishing was limited to the beach...

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Blue-phase Hawaiian Stareye parrotfish, to be exact. Landed on a 10 foot 4 weight, this chunky bugger was a nice surprise during a reef fish foray for wrasse and goatfish. This was a serious tug of war as anyone who has tangled with one can attest. I love these freaky creatures in all their...

Hey all, Just wanted to get some ideas/tips for prepping for a family trip next week. I'm debating bringing a travel spinning rod/reel (I would like to if possible) in addition to my fly rod/reel. I'm considering bringing at least two fly reels (Lamson Konic II 3.5 intermediate sink-tip line...

Wow, it's been 12 years since I logged on to this site. Got divorced, went to war twice (brought a pack rod both times, of course), and lived in four cities in three continents. Now I'm in Hawaii. Honolulu to be exact. And yes, if you're a fellow vet, and you've always dreamed of flyfishing for...