Hawaii Kayak Fishing: Huge Yellowfin Tuna at High Noon!

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Bait was super tough but luckily my fishing buddy is the Opelu whisperer. After missing a few strikes in the morning, some boater decided to do donuts around us and scare all the bait away. A few hours later, the fish came back and I chummed a bunch of frozen opelu chunks in the hopes of bringing some predators around. It didn't take long before the surface started boiling with bait and pelagic predators...


Kayak: 2015 Hobie Revolution 13 "Shark Magnet"

Fish Bag: Hobie Large soft cooler

Fish Finder: Garmin Striker 4

Main and backup rods: Shimano Trevala 6'0 XXH, Ugly Stik Tiger Elite Jigging 6'6 MH

Bait rod: Tsunami Trophy Slow Pitch 6'0 MH

Reels: Penn Spinfisher VI LiveLiner 8500, Shimano Spheros 14000 XG, Shimano Spheros SW Inshore 4000, Avet MXL 3/6 two speed

Line and terminal tackle: 65 lb spiderwire, 40lb PowerPro, 40lb Berkeley Vanish Fluorocarbon, Sakura 60lb Flurocarbon leader ,35 lb Knot2Kinky Titanium wire leader, Gamakatsu 5/0 live bait hooks, Gamakatsu 5/0 Octopus J hooks, Gamakatsu 6/0 Octopus circle hooks, Promar LED "Disco"

home made sabiki rig for bait: 12lb Ande monofilament (main), 10lb Flurocarbon (branches), size 8 gold limerick hooks, Mar-Mellow Lures 1.5" glow strips, Tylah Lures 1.5" glow strips, HiPerformance Lures "fish sticks", 4 oz bank sinker

Camera: Gopro Hero 8 Black, GoPro Hero 9 Black, GoFish Camera, GoFish Cam trolling camera