Fresh Eleele Fishing Reports

It’s off season in February with the bite being hit or miss. We only had 3 bites but hooked and landed 2. We had the right combination of all elements that go into a successful day on the water this time of year.

This was our first time in December as well. Reach out to your captain prior to departure to see what the swell and Temps might be so you know what to wear. Shorts were appropriate. Wear flip flops so you can easily remove prior to entering the cabin.

The experience of being on the ocean was worth the price of admission. It’s fishing, not catching, so don’t expect nonstop action. The captain put us on some small yellowfin at the start, so we all had fish to eat. We boated a 20 pound yellowfin and lost a nice mahi-mahi right at the boat. I did a trip at the Big Island a few years ago and had a similar experience in terms of fish at the boat. Ocean was bumpy but probably normal. Not an issue for me.

Try and time your trip with good weather (low winds and swells). We had great weather and it added to our experience.

As would all fishing trips, you never know what you might catch, or not catch, keep that in mind first.

Not sure what the seas are like year round but the sea was rough today and the fish were biting

Days can be cool to start and hot at the end, bring a jacket and sunscreen at the same time. Drink lots of water!

I came in late November, so fishing was slowing down. I expected that, but it was actually a great day to go fishing and we caught Mahi-Mahi and Tuna. Great place to go and not crowded.