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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Uncle Ji @ Aug 31 2008, 02:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I usually go Bible meeting on Sunday mornings is a tad iffy, but I'll let you know as time gets closer. I'm not scheduled for back surgery until late October so before that is okay. Just curious what and how do you fish Kaneohe Bay?

Aloha, Ji[/b]

I also have a back problem, and last night at the football game it clicked out again. The stadium seats are a giant step, and I was trying to keep up with my kid as he cut across a whole section. I doubt if I will be in shape by the 27th.

I usually fly fish for oio with either my son or my wife. When we fish Kane’ohe we wade out in shallow water at low tide, and stalk the fish. We start at either He’eia State Park where the kayak launch is, or at the pubic small boat harbor. The area between the Park and the boat harbor is very shallow, and the shallows extend out quite a ways. Nice sandy bottom all the way. When I cast towards the deeper water I usually get a large Nu-Nu (Trumpet Fish). The other side of the Park is also good near the fish pond.

At low tide when the surf is down there is unlimited flats for fly fishing between Kane’ohe and Laie. We ware life preservers in that area. To date, we have caught most of our oio at Wailupe Beach Park near Hawaii Kai. We walk down the beach past the first bright blue roof to the bright orange roof that is just past it. At the second rock wall (the one in front of the orange roof) there is a sand channel that the oio use. It starts at the breakers and extends all the way to the beach. We stalk that water very slowly, because of the fish being so spooky. There is a stake in the water out there to keep you on course while wading.

The next beach park, Kawaikai is also good for oio, plus we turn onto Base Street at Hawaii Kai, and drive out to the end for some more sandy bottom flats fishing. We are always looking for new suggestions, and my wife (from the Philippines) has learned a lot from the locals at the beach parks. As well as the guy at the hotel desk.

Richard

I forgot to answer your question about what I use. Here is my thread over on the ulua-fishing fourm. I stared it back in 2006, and have pictures of my favorite fly posted there.

http://www.ulua-fishing.com/forum/viewtopi...f=13&t=2004

If you are interested in fly fishing for oio here is a how-to link:

http://www.midcurrent.com/articles/techniq...h_retrieve.aspx


Richard

 

[Uncle Ji]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mapmaker @ Aug 31 2008, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I usually fly fish for oio with either my son or my wife. When we fish Kane’ohe we wade out in shallow water at low tide, and stalk the fish. We start at either He’eia State Park where the kayak launch is, or at the pubic small boat harbor. The area between the Park and the boat harbor is very shallow, and the shallows extend out quite a ways. Nice sandy bottom all the way. When I cast towards the deeper water I usually get a large Nu-Nu (Trumpet Fish). The other side of the Park is also good near the fish pond.

I forgot to answer your question about what I use. Here is my thread over on the ulua-fishing fourm. I stared it back in 2006, and have pictures of my favorite fly posted there.

http://www.ulua-fishing.com/forum/viewtopi...f=13&t=2004

If you are interested in fly fishing for oio here is a how-to link:

http://www.midcurrent.com/articles/techniq...h_retrieve.aspx


Richard[/b]

Aloha Richard, mahalo for the fly fishing info, good to find another fly fisherman here. I have fly fished the local streams with a inexpensive 5WT using floating WF line using my own shrimp imitations for Smallmouth Bass in the past but sadly these areas on my return from 12 years on Maui have been closed off to the public. I also have both a 9WT and a 12 WT setup that I was planning to someday use for Papio, 'O'io, and Kaku, and the 12 WT for offshore Pelagics from my boat but in 12 years haven't gotten them wet yet. I have a whole chitload of funky saltwater flies I tied while recovering from my last surgery. I'd like to try these one day on the flats which Kaneohe Bay has a plethora. There is an awesome flat right before the entrance gate to the Kaneohe Marine Base. Also right in Waikiki along the outside seawall of (900 row) of Ala Wai Boat Harbor, easy access and great 'O'io and other critter fishing. Almost all the numerous "papa" of reefs in Kaneohe Bay have nice flat tops perfect 'O'io habitat easily accessible via small boat or kayak, and of course the Kaneohe Sand Bar (yuppy party bar) is the shallow end of a humongous sand flat every Bonefish fisherman dreams of. As a kid I used to fish the flats right behind King Intermediate School in Kaneohe right before you get to He'eia Kea Harbor, and the State Park. Ke'ehi Lagoon also has very expansive flats just a short boat ride away. I have to brush up on my fly casting, and do some exploring with my mini car-toppable outrigger canoe. I shall keep you in the loop.

My mini fish-catching canoe "Lil' Vandi"

Newly Installed Rod Holders

 

[Uncle Ji]

PS. Richard does this appeal to you? http://www.flycastaway.com/index.php?optio...=7&Itemid=3

 

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Uncle Ji,

Looks like a good setup for Peacock Bass at Lake Wilson. I recognized your boat from the Bass Fishing Forum. Stan has some pretty good flyfishing going at Hickam. A guy out in Waimanalo who uses the handle, "honolulu_gator" came up with a set of flies for O'ahu oio. He markets them under his " Doc Hall's Brand". Orvis has featured them under, "New for summer 2008" Here is the link:

http://www.orvis.com/store/productchoice.a...subcat_id=14803

Gator also fly fishes at Wailupe, and during the day he wheels in with a white van. He and his friend were dressed in gray service uniforms. Hope you guys get hooked up.

Richard