North Shore & Waikki, Oahu 11/14 -11/26

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North Shore & Waikki, Oahu 11/14 -11/26

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Had to goto Hawaii to do a lil business that included two weekends. Figured I should take the long pole with me cause with two weekends and my past experiences there I would be able to get at least two days fishing for the elusive Hawaiian bonefish.

Well I got up the first Saturday to a report of rain, but it rains somewhere on the island everyday. I went to West Marine and picked up a dry sack for the wade. I studied the nautical map in the store and ran to a place on the southwest side. There was shallow water but waves were breaking on it. I proceeded to head towards the famed surfing location North Shore. A little past North Shore I found a nice bay - I took out on foot to look it over, didn't look good. Moved on down and found a nice flat with waves breaking a good 200 yards offshore. Got the pole out and rigged up - and then the sun disappeared and a dark purple cloud rolls over the mountain top :-? . I waded any way - had some tropical fish chase the fly, but nobody ate.

Moved on down and found another bay - waded through a flat and found a man made fish pond from years past. Saw something chasing minnows. Saw what I believe were to be small bonefish. Made some casts and took some pictures.

It was raining and overcast the following Sunday - rained 5 inches the next Saturday and I had to write a research paper on Sunday - so ended my quest for the Oahu Bonefish.

Love the island - my third time there - sampling the local cuisine is my second favorite thing to do. Had Poke (raw fish seasoned with a sauce, bean sprouts, cabbage and wonton, wasabi) plate, tried a raw tuna sandwhich, was interesting, ate at Big Kahuna's and Byrons as well. Went to the Yard house and almost got sideways trying to sample the 108 different beers :-D

Got up at 0600 (1100 est) yesterday morning went to work til lunch, got to the airport and left at 1650 (950 pm est). Didn't get home til 1100 cst yesterday was up for about 24 hours :o

Some pics from the trip: lil fishing, Waikki aquarium and shot from my motel room.

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Plan to have a reef tank like this one day
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The clam in this pic is about two foot in length
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Discus - freshwater tank
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Discus - freshwater tank
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Nice clam
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An outside naturally lite reef tank
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Nice pics, even better place to work. 108 beers would make me more than sideways, more like upsidedown. 8)
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Trim them toe nails. :lol:

Great pics! Glad you're back. :beer: :beer:
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Nice report!! I bet that was COOL!
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It's a hard life :wink: Sweet trip. :thumbup:
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108 sounds like a rather decent start! LMAO!
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Barhopr, being 41 years old your links bring back memories! This said, have to share one more youtube link... having been EXTREMELY blessed to visit the island a few times, NO VOICE captures the islands better to me than Iz (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole). What a voice... sadly he's passed but, man, he could sing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL-uL2M3xvM
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MAN HAS THAT PLACE CHANGED SINCE MARCH OF 1942, THERE WAS JUST ONE HOTEL, THE ROYAL HAWIIAN HOTEL. I GUESS IT IS LIKE A LOT OF OTHER PLACES, MORE PEOPLE THAN SPACE.
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Man, does that song bring back some fond memories. Magnum was the man and boy did he have the life :thumbup:

Nice trip Chalk. I have to say that your work takes you to better fishig places than mine :thumbup:
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Welcome back Chawk.
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big bend gyrene wrote:Barhopr, being 41 years old your links bring back memories! This said, have to share one more youtube link... having been EXTREMELY blessed to visit the island a few times, NO VOICE captures the islands better to me than Iz (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole). What a voice... sadly he's passed but, man, he could sing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL-uL2M3xvM

Glad I watched this, thanks for sharing. :thumbup:
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