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FullHouse - 3/6/2007 3:17 PM Joey, where in the world were you. Those loooong bent butts look pretty interesting.
Looks like Hawaii, and those long butts are custom rod holders.
you got it. thats where i was, and that's where i wish i was right now. why do i live in this freezing environment again?
yeah, pretty cool sight to see all these small boats with 130's. from what i see, they mainly use straight butts and those custom rod holders. then they handline the fish in and crank from the rodholder. somewhat similar to northeast giant BFT fishing. except with warmer weather and better bycatch.
FullHouse - 3/6/2007 3:17 PM Joey, where in the world were you. Those loooong bent butts look pretty interesting.
Looks like Hawaii, and those long butts are custom rod holders.
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you got it.* thats where i was, and that's where i wish i was right now.* why do i live in this freezing environment again?
yeah, pretty cool sight to see all these small boats with 130's.* from what i see, they mainly use straight butts and those custom rod holders.* then they handline the fish in and crank from the rodholder.* somewhat similar to northeast giant BFT fishing.* except with warmer weather and better bycatch.
There are a few local builders that produce the boats in the pictures with the bulwark to help with rough conditions.
Lot's of guy's will tournament fish these small boats and are known as the mosquito fleet. Have witnessed a few with Marlin or big Yellowfin slung to the side heading to the scales.
FullHouse - 3/6/2007 3:17 PM Joey, where in the world were you. Those loooong bent butts look pretty interesting.
Looks like Hawaii, and those long butts are custom rod holders.
you got it. thats where i was, and that's where i wish i was right now. why do i live in this freezing environment again?
yeah, pretty cool sight to see all these small boats with 130's. from what i see, they mainly use straight butts and those custom rod holders. then they handline the fish in and crank from the rodholder. somewhat similar to northeast giant BFT fishing. except with warmer weather and better bycatch.
There are a few local builders that produce the boats in the pictures with the bulwark to help with rough conditions. Lot's of guy's will tournament fish these small boats and are known as the mosquito fleet. Have witnessed a few with Marlin or big Yellowfin slung to the side heading to the scales. Did you run out of KoKo Marina?
we launched the boat in the top picture from the launch ramp at hawaii kai. i got some family there.
the best part was the 3 hits we got were all on a lure that we skirted the night before, with colors i suggested based on my new england experiences. they never tried them before and were skeptical. but it got us our mahi and hebi that day while the more traditional hawaiin colors got nuttin.
also took a trip on the Maggie Joe charter boat a few days earlier (roped into a bachelor party). you guys in hawaiiare crazy, cuz it was solid 6-8's out there and they still wanted to fish. 7 mahi that day while 4 other charter boats were skunked, and 1 other charter boat had 3. the maggie joe kicks butt [img]../images/emoticons/thumbsup.gif[/img]
6 - 8' seas is normal here in Hawaii. What we call the mosquito fleet (boats from 18 - 22') is a common sight fishing in those waters. We tend to get nervouse when the waters come to be 12' then small craft warnings come to effect.
The rod holder you see there is called shotgun holders. Basically a larger stainless steel pipe bent to a bent butt angle and you put in a straight butt pole in there. When the fish bites, you release a pin on the bottom and the rod will follow the fish wherever they turn. We've been using this type of pole holders way before Lee's and others came out the the holders that turn with the fish. Some people use the larger 90degree lees holders and have some stainless steel pipe bent at the muffler shop then drill a hole through the pipe and rod holder for a pin.
also took a trip on the Maggie Joe charter boat a few days earlier (roped into a bachelor party).* you guys in hawaii*are crazy, cuz it was solid 6-8's out there and they still wanted to fish.* 7 mahi that day while 4 other charter boats were skunked, and 1 other charter boat had 3.* the maggie joe kicks butt [img]../images/emoticons/thumbsup.gif[/img][/quote]
Mike Derego and his family have been fishing for years and do it well. They had the Maggie Joe and a sister boat, Golden Eagle built in Wa. state for Hawaiian waters. Crossed the pacific on their on bottoms with extra fuel drums in the cockpits. Unfortunately, while out with a charter the Golden Eagle caught fire and was total loss.
In 1993 the Maggie Joe brought in the second largest Marlin caught out of Kewalo Basin @1277 with a friend of mine Darral Conklin running the boat.
It gets hairy when the south swell is up and big waves are crossing the semi narrow channel to the harbor. Those situations will keep the boats tied up more than rough outside conditions.
some custom warm weather boats... 
that's for sure.. 
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