Back from Maui

[Taylor's viewpoint]

The wife and I got back from Maui early Tuesday morning. I would like to thank the person that recommended fishing with the Charter group "Finest Kind" out of Lahina. The captain and his mate worked their butts off for us and we had a fantastic day. Their were six people on board and we got 5 fish. My wife started the day off with an 86" 60 lb Spearfish. It is in the marlin family but not as big as a striped marlin or a blue marlin. Then it was my turn and I got a Mahi Mahi to come on board. I was surprised at how much a 20 lb fish like that could fight. My wife and I had both caught fish and it wasn't even 9:00 AM. we had quite a lull until one of the other guys on board caught a 100 lb striped marlin.
Right after that the deck hand calls out my wifes number again and she graciously lets one of other men on board get in the fighting chair. The guy brings in another striped marlin that was tagged and released. The captain and the mate are discussing how close they are to a Hawaiian Grand Slam. A Hawaiian Grand Slam is catching a spearfish, a striped marlin and a blue marlin in the same day. We just needed a blue marlin to complete the task.
About an hour before we have to head back to port we get a small blue marlin to the boat and release it with a tag firmly attached. The crew had flags flying all the way up the outrigger line when we got back to Lahina. It was a beautiful site.
My wife is getting her fish mounted and I am going to have to listen to her story every time someone comes by the house to visit. O well, I'll just have to go back to Maui and give it another try. :smile: :smile: :grin:
I'll post some pics when I figure how to do it. :grin:
TV

[Beer Waggin]

So you let the wife outfish you eh George.
Just tell everyone you handed your rod off to her so she could catch all the fsh. Of course do this behind her back.

I'll be doing the same thing in the summer of '04 and can't wait!

[chinarider]

Yeah, those Mahi/Dorado/Dolphin sure put up a fight, don't they?!?!?!

I've never fished offshore in Hawaii - What is a Spearfish?

Tom

PS - Cant wait to see the Pix!

[Taylor's viewpoint]

Dave, you're going to have to help me with the halibut fishing so I can get a bigger fish than she just caught. She is so pumped. She can't wait to get the mount hung on the wall.
TV

[Taylor's viewpoint]

Tom, the spearfish is just a smaller version in the marlin family. Some of the guides refer to them as short billed marlin. Like the big ones, they are beautiful when they first come out of the water but loose their color very fast. In ten minutes they just look grey. I wasn't able to get a quick picture of her fish so I got a pic while it was hanging at the dock. We got a good pic of the Mahi Mahi though. I guess I better figure out how to post the pics.
TV

[lost_sailor]

Hey I'm going to Maui in a couple of weeks.

Finest Kind, eh?

I'll remember that.

[chinarider]

TV: it's not the same as a Sailfish, as the call them on the East Coast, is it? Bigger Fin, Smaller fish?

LS- Heh!

Tom

[Taylor's viewpoint]

I think they have four boats in the fleet. We were on the "Finest Kind" with Jeff Kahl as the captain and Sean Hudson as the deck hand. These guys are all business when they see a fin in the water coming for the lure. They are out there to get fish. When we had one miss a hook up, Jeff turned the boat and got the lure in front of the fish again and he went after it. Fish on! :grin:

[Taylor's viewpoint]

Here are a couple of pics of what we caught. http://46032063 http://57062063
My wife is standing next to her fish. Mine is the one on the far left. She is a little hard to live with right now.
TV

[Jerry Dove]

Funny I don't see any pic. Hey TV is this the old Taylor's Viewpoint restrant and lounge, on 82nd and Lombard? Jerry

[Fishin Magician]

TV---- I was the one who recommended the "Finest Kind". Jeff and Sean are a hoot to go out with....... Did you meet the owner ??? She is a riot. I am guessing that you went out to the big yellow bouy around Molakini (SP). Glad you had a great trip....

John