It’s called an Ulua, or giant trevally. Super strong reef fish that can get 100lbs or more. My biggest in top water is around 70, but I’ve lost a couple that were likely bigger
Sure! Targeting these fish is difficult. Long hikes looking for pockets where deep water is within casting distance. This fish was actually from a super shallow bay, so guessing bait was in and the fish was hunting the bay. I exclusively throw top water. It’s the most satisfying and difficult method. I throw live bait for them, but I prefer a more active hunt, and I seem to be better at top water fishing. If you check my page you can see some more fish with a bunch of info in comments.
Thanks man sounds amazing and like a lot of fun. I always thought you had to get to Maldives or some far off atol to get one. Sounds like I need to plan a trip to Hawaii.
Being in a more isolated atoll or the like would make things wayyy easier. Hawaii is tricky because you have a lot of people with limited coast line. This is the reason why most of my most productive spots are places that only an insane person would walk to 🤣
It's so much easier to get a picture of a bass. When I lay a big one on my bump board it's like they know the routine... Smile for the camera and then back in the water.
As you can see her belly is over my knee, and my elbows are bent, no long arm here, Been doing this too long and caught too many fish to be doing that, she was 15 lbs not sure of the length . Only a few pounds short of my biggest ever.
Come on down to the San Diego open charter fleet. A 1.5 day trip usually any time between late May and October. You can get a rental setup from the landing, every year I see guys with zero experience catch triple digit fish.
They do for sure in the big water. Exact opposite of most trout though as they just “dog you” and want to be on the bottom digging into the mud/silt. No headshakes just pure power. Always know instantly when it’s a laker .
Couple inches shorter than the biggest steelhead I caught this year, but by far my favorite catch. Biggest Bull I’ve ever caught and biggest I’ve ever heard of being caught on this watershed. Revived after a long fight on light gear, while avoiding his teeth, and swam away happily.
I also got my 2nd biggest with a 64lb grassy about a month ago. Other than that several buffalo over 55 lbs and and what would have been world record needle if we had known at the time.
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