I’m waiting for the pictures, but this story is too cool. I’ll add the picture later. On Thursday the fishing action was scattered with a few small peacock and largemouth being taken from all around the lake. Most in the 1 to 2 pound size. (on Friday everything broke loose with 1 to 3 pound peacock bass schooling and taking almost any thing tossed at them)
(The only real excitement came about an hour before quitting time when Chris, who was sitting on a small cooler on the bow of the boat, kind of missed when he sat down and went over backwards into the lake.)
Cell phone and all.
Around 4:00 PM he announced “Last Cast”, time to go home. The angler and his wife both cast out their lines and… Wham. She hooks into a 2 1/2 pound largemouth and he had a 6 1/2 pound peacock bass grab his little surface popper.
I’m surprised you didn’t hear them yelling. After pictures and congratulations all around they headed in. What a great way to end a day of fishing.
I like reading these freshwater stories from Hawaii. Everyone thinks salt, but there are some NOsalt fish to be had. Were you fishing near Wahiawa? Just curious. Thanks for the story.
And to think that a year ago I was in Waikaikee (SP?) bored out of my freaking mind, angry that I was in paradise with NYC sirens, traffic and sounds, and now, to learn that nearby there was some good warmwater fishing. Now I’m really angry. What a waste. Mazatlan was like that until I discovered Lake El Salto. Made the guide mad, but heck, ain’t no bassin’ like that here in MN! JGW
We have peacock and largmouth here in Wahiawa Res. (Lake Wilson) on Oahu and on the island of Kauai. Lots of fly fishermen take a day or so to go for peacock bass on their way to Christmas Island.
Our bonefishing is a quality, not a quantity fishery. You might only get a shot at a few, but it will be 8 to 12 pound size.