Fishing Report: August 2, 2010

                  August is Fun! The reason I say this is unlike June when we know we have Bass and July when we know we can look for Bass and expect Bonito, August is a month of wonder and hope.

The reason I say that August is fun is that it is the month when exotics are caught and seen. I ate a yellowfin tuna last night given to me by a great friend. He caught the fish down in the shipping lanes (50 miles south of the island.) He also caught Wahoo and Mahi Mahi. I know for the average Joe this is a long run, but these fish often follow warm water eddies in and if we are lucky we can sometimes catch these fish 20 miles from shore. In regards to exotics, those lucky enough to be on the bonito bar yesterday were blessed to have witnessed the beginning of shark week. Whit Mathews had a 6-7 foot Mako eat his hooked Bonito and he proceeded to jump the Mako 2-3 times before the shark broke off. To paint the picture, Carl Danielson was on the boat next to Whit and saw the Mako jump as high as the Antennas on Whit’s boat. Ten Feet high! Makos on the bonito bar? Welcome to August. Another fun sighting last week was had by Captain Nat Reeder who saw a 60 foot humpback whale off tail slapping off of Cisco Beach less than a mile from shore. Welcome to August!

The point of all this is as highlighted in the great article about Chuck Butler this week in N magazine, when you spend enough time on the water, it is amazing what you see. Get out there and explore!

Just remember, the best part about being on the water is not what you expect to see, but what you don’t expect to see… Keep your eyes open…

Tight lines,

Capt. Corey