Hawaii Kayak Fishing: New PB Uku and Fun on the Vertical Jig

Early dawn mission on Hawaii Island's east side. The surf was forecasted to be 1-2 feet, but when we got out there it was definitely much bigger. Luckily, the wind was very mellow and it was just glassy rolling swell. We decided to stick it out and had pretty decent action. When the wind flipped at 10am and whitecaps started tipping some of the swells, we knew it was time to head home.
Kayak: 2015 Hobie Revolution 13
Fish Finder: Garmin Striker 4
Rods: Ugly stik tiger elite jigging 6'6 MH, Ugly stik tiger elite 6'6 MH
Reels: Penn Slammer 5500, Penn Spinfisher VI 8500, Shimano Spheros SW inshore 4000
Line and terminal tackle: 65 lb spiderwire, 40lb PowerPro, 40lb Berkeley Vanish Fluorocarbon, 44 lb AFW Single Strand coffee colored wire, 40 lb AFW Surflon Microsupreme camo wire Gamakatsu 5/0 live bait hooks, 120g Majorcraft Jigpara Slowfall
home made sabiki rig for bait: 12lb Ande monofilament (main), 10lb Flurocarbon (branches), size 8 gold limerick hooks, HiPerformance lures "fish sticks", 4 oz bank sinker
Camera: Gopro Hero 8

[@sharaguchi1]

Really nice uku! Always good when a shark turns into a great eating fish and not the other way around.

[@AffordableWahoo]

Mahalo! Yeah no kidding about that!

[@fishingwcp]

Would love to take my pa in the ocean someday

[@AffordableWahoo]

It's a blast! Careful though cuz it's also super addicting!

[@jeremyneill1759]

Awesome Flea and that Joe is going to be a an ono dinner! (Although you may have just missed an ono)

[@AffordableWahoo]

thanks man! Gonna steam that one for sure. Really hoping to stay pinned to one of those blue ninjas someday!

[@RobMadrigal]

Some good eating fish! We fish the same areas so I'll see you out there one day. 🤙🏽

[@AffordableWahoo]

Yeah man can't get enough of that uku sashimi! Tight lines and see you around!

[@HungerStrikeOutdoors]

What was the weight? I got lucky and hooked up a 23lb Uku a couple months ago out of Pokia Bay. Thought it was an Ulua. 🤙🏼

[@AffordableWahoo]

I don't think this one was even 16 lbs. Got one that was way bigger than this more recently but didn't weigh it. 23 lbs is a fatty nice one!

[@scubagoat]

Miss your videos! You still fishing??

[@AffordableWahoo]

Been waiting for some better weather! It's been really ugly out this side all year and the nice days seem to always be during the work week haha

[@The_Evergreen_Outdoorsman]

Awesome video! An great looking fish! Keep up the good work, can’t wait to see more! Got me as a sub!

[@AffordableWahoo]

Thank you! I'll keep posting as long as the weather and fish keep cooperating 🤙