Oahu in late December.

SWMBO wants to go to the islands and we'll probably end up there over
the holidays. I did a bit
of googling for bonefish etc but didnt get that many hits. Looks like
you might pick up a few Trevally
etc..

Does any one have experience with the islands that time of year ? Is it
worth bringing the gear ?

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Svend

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SWMBO wants to go to the islands and we'll probably end up there over
the holidays. I did a bit
of googling for bonefish etc but didnt get that many hits. Looks like
you might pick up a few Trevally
etc..

Does any one have experience with the islands that time of year ? Is it
worth bringing the gear ?

--

Svend

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1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy Phone: (+1) 650 933 3618
Mountain View
California 94043
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Svend-

Have you considered doing some deep-sea stuff. You can get yourself out
on a party boat with 4 or five other people on it for $75 a head, and you
don't even need to arrange to fill the boat, the captain does it for you.

It's cheap, because these guys go out about 350 days a year. Big fun!!
Ain't fly fishing, but it can be a real hoot.

Scott

"Svend Tang-Petersen" wrote in message
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SWMBO wants to go to the islands and we'll probably end up there over
the holidays. I did a bit
of googling for bonefish etc but didnt get that many hits. Looks like
you might pick up a few Trevally
etc..

Does any one have experience with the islands that time of year ? Is it
worth bringing the gear ?
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Svend

Greetings,
Well not Oahu, but have shore fished the Big Island. We go over there the
first half of January, which is fairly close to the time frame you mention.
Here's a couple links with some (hopefully) useful info:

http://www.ucolick.org/~bolte/hawaii.html

http://www.mauifishing.com/shore/index.html

If you think you might fish the Islands again, (i.e. more than once), I
would recommend the 3 volume work: _Fishing Hawaii Style_ by Jim Rizutto.
It's not particularly about fly fishing, but covers just about _any_ kind
of fishing you can imagine in Hawaii. A very interesting read, IMO. It's
in paperback, so it isn't that expensive....
Check with Oahu fishing shops, there may be a fly fishing shop there. The
guy at the fishing shop I go to in Kona is always interested in talking
about fly fishing. In fact, he's got a tying vice on his counter....

Aloha,
-Mark

Funny you should ask about Hawaiian bonefish. I've had this link saved for
a while, and it might be what you're after. I have no experience with the
shop, but have attached another link to a TR of sorts that discusses the
fishing. The bonefish on the Nervous Waters home page looks like a nice
one...HTH, and have fun!

Cheers,
Bill

http://www.nervouswaterhawaii.com (The shop and guide service)
http://www.cwo.com/~cffu/html/hawaii_style.html (Report)


"Svend Tang-Petersen" wrote in message
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SWMBO wants to go to the islands and we'll probably end up there over
the holidays. I did a bit
of googling for bonefish etc but didnt get that many hits. Looks like
you might pick up a few Trevally
etc..

Does any one have experience with the islands that time of year ? Is it
worth bringing the gear ?

Aloha Svend,
Here in the islands the winter months are known for the improved bite
in bonefish locally known as O'io. Best method is using live bait
either small shrimp called Opae caught in the local brackish streams, or
sand fleas, (sand crabs) locally referred to as sand turtles. They are
found in the sand where the water meets the sand, easy to catch using a
dip net as a stifter. Use a 3 way swivel with a leader just long
enough to prevent sand flea from burying itself back in the sand but
long enough to keep it close to bottom. A orange bead abov the hook
helps get the fishes attenton looking like the bright eggs. Any sandy
beach usually has bonefish with my favorites being Lanikai, Bellows
Beach, and even Kailua, and Waimanalo beach. Early morning, or late
afternoon are best times.

Aloha a hui hou

Spy in Hawaii