Two One and a Half Pound Omilu (Bluefin Trevally) Yesterday - Kona Hawaii

Whipping was very productive yesterday. I was hooking up to a lot of small stuff on a regular basis and threw them all back. When the action is hot and heavy it is so fun, but also tiring. The rush of Adrenalin takes its toll.

After a few hours whipping under the hot sun I was starting to fade. I felt that I was going to pack it in and call it a day then bang a hook up. The fight was brief but as I was bringing the one Omilu in there were 3 or 4 following it in. The Papio tend to swim in schools and the school was following the hooked Omilu in.

I lifted the fish on to the rocks and quickly unhooked it and dropped it into a small pocket. I immediate cast the line out again to where I thought the school moved to then I got another hit as I reeled it in. The same scene played out as the school followed the hooked fish in. Once I landed it I felt that was enough and let the school go on its way.

I packed up the two Omilu and headed home.