Hawaii Fishing Article

Due to the cooler water temperatures the fish have been less than aggressive and only stayed on the surface for a short time. We called it the "five second rule". If you could get your lure in the boiling water of the feeding frenzy within 5 seconds, you hooked a fish. If not, you just had to wait for the next time the shad were driven to the surface and hope it was within casting distance of the boat.

What a difference 4 days and a 4 degree rise in water temperature can make. The peacock bass were chasing shad on the surface all around the boat. In every direction the water boiled with feeding fish. We were getting strikes and chases on almost every cast.

Chris and I started fishing at 4:00 pm. The water temperature was 74 degrees. For weeks the fishing had been slow. Peacock Bass are tropical fish and totally shut down when the water temp. drops below 70.

Lake Wilson - Fun For All Ages

Andrew and Jesse pose with a Tuke (peacock bass) caught in Lake Wilson on the island of Oahu.

This 2 pound peacock bass was the perfect match for Andrews 4# test spinning tackle. The schooling fish averaged from 1 to 3 pounds and were really exciting to catch on light tackle.