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Charles Cintron:
Aloha Guys,

Fairly new to the forum and new GT popping addict, thought i'd post some of the action me and my fishin buddies have been getting here in Hawaii. These fish were caught in the last month on the Island of Oahu except for the Mahi which was caught in Kona on the "Big Island". We've been fine tuning our technique and getting some good results with some decent fish along with some monster breakoffs. With the exception of the smaller GT (caught on popper) all were caught on stickbaits.

We have a volunteer GT tag and release progam here in Hawaii and all fish pictured were tagged and released to fight another day except the green tasty one  ;D. The big GT went 139cm with the other one with the orion hanging out of the mouth 116cm. They were a great fight leaving us with sore backs for a few days  :).

Charles

Dan Konig:
A few great fish there - good to see the GTs released too!

Ricky Lim:
Aloha charles

Good to see you guys are doing tag and release. Great cause for the future stock. I heard GT fishing had suffered in the past. I will love to travel back to Hawaii, but these time armed with a popping outfit.
Is there charters there that specialize in popping and jigging?

Charles Cintron:
Howzit Ricky,

There are no specialized popping charters that I know of. Most charters are chasing Marlins and Tuna as a lot of them keep them and sell them at the auctions. GT's have no market value here so most charters don't chase them. Although with all the charter boats here i'm sure it would be easy to negotiate a specific trip.  I'd be happy to take a fellow enthusiast out if they chip in for gas and buy me a lunch :D, mind you though we plug off a 18.5 foot boat so bring your sea legs.
 As far as the fishery goes I think what hurts us is that GT's have always been a prized gamefish here which everyone also likes to eat, same with bonefish. Adding to that food for the GT's close to shore, reefish, big eye scad (I think thats the english name? sort of like mackeral) get pounded almost daily by commercial fisherman laying nets or regular fisherman just laying nets. Baitfish schools are not as big as they use to be. I think big GT's are still here just farther out where there's more food, our state record is a 190pound monster caught spearfishing, and a friend of mind has told me of a 180pounder caught by someone trolling for other species. Fishery management is non-existent here which is kind of sad. But it is what it is, and we still have fun chasing them from the shore or boat.

Ricky Lim:
Hi Charles

180-190 pound!!!! That should pull the boat back wards if fish lock up drag.  ;D
Love to have a crack at beast that size ::) you guys at hawaii so lucky.
Well well if that's an invitation I wouldn't say no.
I might have to have a serious talk to the wife (which already been back once without me  >:()
CHECK LIST:
Chip in fuel-no problem
Buy lunch- no problem (I am a chef by trade, that could come in handy ;))
Sea legs- no problem ( use to work on charter that does fish tagging)
180-190pound GT- yes please! Yes please!

You will hear from me again my friend!!!

Regards
Ricky

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