The Opelu bite was crazy! + A bonus Uku (Job Fish)

My first fishing trip in 2021 to catch my first fish of the year. Launched the Kayak out of Honolulu, Oahu at 5:00AM to go on a search for some Halalu (Goggle Eye/Big Eye Scad) for bait then got side tracked by a cloud of Menpachi's that took up my entire night phase. Once the sun peaked I went to catch Opelu (Mackerel Scad) for bait and for dinner. I ended up catching just over 4 dozen pieces total. At 11am-2pm I went on a hunt for a Mahimahi which turned out to be a bust, so I went for a Plan B and targeted the next best fish, An UKU(Blue-Green Snapper/Job Fish) The fish that saved my day.
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[@jaybee3557]

Solid meeting you and chopping it up this past Sunday. It’s was crazy out dea that day

[@seagullfishinghawaii8304]

It was a pleasure meeting you too brother! It definitely was crazy, never again ahhahahaha. I’ll see you on the ocean soon enough. 🤙🤙🤙 Hopefully with beautiful weather next time.

[@dahatchery]

Loving it!

[@is_it_lit1020]

go get um bro, yessssahhhhhhhh

[@seagullfishinghawaii8304]

Cheehooo. Much mahalos 🤙

[@ScubaChris]

Again nicely done buddy:)

[@seagullfishinghawaii8304]

Thank you Chris!!! I've been lucky with my plan B's lately. 🤙

[@chazzicili3244]

Nice vid, is your all around light diy?

[@thepacifichustler3759]

Nice video bro. Looking for some good brothers to go out with. Trying to make some great videos myself. Lmk if you ever need a wingman!

[@misterinadequate3518]

Nice seeing Hawaii some42 years after I left

[@seagullfishinghawaii8304]

I'm glad you got that little taste of home again. Why did you leave paradise?

[@misterinadequate3518]

@@seagullfishinghawaii8304 Was there for about 2 1/2 years in the USN. couldn't find a civilian job so went to San Diego where I could find one.

[@lukevfish8084]

Siicckkk

[@seagullfishinghawaii8304]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@lilkingzyan6700]

what do you use to catch opal?

[@hawaiiankona2415]

Bro how deep you catch the opelu?

[@terrenceshibata2983]

Ah! SI! When was this outing? Sunday was crazy out in Kailua.

[@seagullfishinghawaii8304]

This outing was the first Sunday of the year. I went out this past Sunday and I thought we were gonna die outside lol. We were paddling for 2hrs and not even moving until the wind died a little. I don't even want to imagine Kailua's winds. Scary!!, I'm glad you got home safe. 🤙🤙🤙

[@terrenceshibata2983]

Where did u launched from?

[@seagullfishinghawaii8304]

I launched from Sand Island.

[@alive4082]

U catch that uku with goat?

[@davinchee]

i like come throw rocks

[@seagullfishinghawaii8304]

Come on the tandem. Bring a bucket of rocks. 🤷‍♂️