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I came across these finds over the past few days and hope Hawai’i Fishing Fanatic Fans will enjoy the following:

Monster Fish! Hanapa’a Da Big One! is what we all, as fishermen, believe we can haul in. The National Geographic Channel has an exclusive show, Hooked! , that spotlights monster fish. This week’s episode features a giant 130 lb. ulua or trevally that was injured and saved on Channel NGC73. Don’t miss it!

Hawaiian Papa (Reef)

I’m always in the pursuit of big fish but an IGFA world record is something I’ve always dreamed about catching. My current quest is to catch a 20 lb. ‘o’io (bonefish) on flyfishing gear in Hawai’i. A well-written article in Reel Reports, “Pursuit of the next World Record Bonefish on the Honolulu Flats” , has rejuvenated my passion to find my dream fish. There are big fish out there. The current state record is at 18 lbs. and listed in Hawaii Fishing News as caught by William Badua in 1954.

Somewhere out there on the papa or flats is a giant ‘o’io waiting to pounce on my crab fly!!!

J. Hara Store's Ulua Collection

J. Hara Store Kurtistown, Hawai’i (Big Island)

I’m taking a hiatus with the ‘ohana for some family time. I’ll be away until October 15th, 2009, so this will be my last post. I’ll try to post intermittently if I have downtime. Mahalo to all Hawai’i Fishing Fanatic readers for their continued support. Hanapa’a!

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The Hawaii Fishing Fanatic blog endorses Reef Rippas (Rippers) Guide Service. I’ll be involve with the service as a guide along with my friend, Miles Arima, a longtime island fisherman. We are just starting off the service and are currently taking inquiries for flats fishing (reef walk-in with flyfishing/spinning gear) in the Honolulu/Greater Honolulu Metro Area. We hope to teach you the uniqueness of the island shoreline fishery, instruct you on how to fish this fishery, and to experience the Hawaiian fishing culture and history of our islands.

If you are interested in making Hawaii your destination for large bonefish or to enjoy flyfishing/spinning in paradise, please email us at reefrippashawaii@gmail.com or visit us on the Reef Rippas Hawai’i Fan Page .

You could be wading knee-deep on beautiful reef flats like this along the eastern Honolulu shoreline.

Hawaii Fishing Fanatic is now accessible on the iPhone and other mobile devices. This will make it easier to keep up with current and future postings when you don’t have access to a computer. The URL is the same as the full website but don’t worry the site will identify whether or not you’re on a mobile device and show you the proper format.

I’ll be heading home to Hawai’i and be busy for a week or so. I’ll post as soon as I get settled in again. In the meantime, please make sure to visit my other links and Hawaii Fishing News for any updates. Thanks for your patience.