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My journey has begun...

Sorry for being MIA. I went back to school back in October. I got my 100 ton captain license. I am in the process of opening my own charter business. If it all goes well, I should be ready to charter by April or May. So stay tuned. We will be posting a lot more exciting adventures. If you have any pictures of fishing you would like to share, email me@ armeliocaba@gmail.com. Mahalo, Good fishing. RAINBOW RUNNER

ONO RUN.......

On Wednesday, May 8, 2013, the weather was beautiful. Variable winds, no surf, perfect for fishing, especially on the North Shore.  
My brother Joey helped me launch my boat 6:00 a.m. I fished alone since my crew had to work.  
My plan was to head up to HO buoy to try and hook some ahi and aku. As I was trolling, 3 boats were on the inside of me heading to the buoy. I then decided the buoy might have too many boats on it and the fish would go deep. I didn’t feel like jigging, so I stayed on the inside. As I got closer to Bird Island, by Keanae, on the 54 fathom, I got a double strike ono. I brought both in. Set the lures back out, and headed toward Nahiku. I was on the 50 fathom when I hooked 1 more ono. 20 minutes later I got a triple strike ono. I brought all 3 in. I headed down hill and set my lures back out. I started cleaning the deck and getting the onos on ice in the brine bag, I felt I needed to take a break. Just then 4 poles went off. I landed all 4 ono. I continued to troll and hooked up to 2 onos that came off. I headed up hill again, getting close to Bird Island, I got a screamer. This was a big ono and I brought it in. It weighed in at 51 pounds. I even got cramps in my arms reeling in that ono. As I was reeling in that monster, the corner pole went off. I thought, you got to be kidding. I even at one point was gasping for air. But I found the strength to reel in that next one. My brine bag was so full with fish and ice, that I could barely zip it closed. I decided to head home. So I cleaned the deck and looked through my chewed up lures. I was able to find a few that had a couple legs on them. I put those lures out for the troll home. Right before Puka Maui, I got a triple strike. I got all 3 in. With 1 big bag of ice left, I brought up my lures and headed home. That was a good day of fishing. Wish my crew could have been there. I ended up with, 15 ono, 3 of the biggest weighed 130 pounds all together. Biggest weighed 51 pounds. When I got to the wash rack, some of my fishing friends came by to get some info about the fish. I told them to get out there because the ono is in. Four of my friends went out the next day and got some ono and mahi.  
I couldn’t stay away. I went back out, alone again, on Friday. I trolled the same areas. I ended up with 12 ono and 1 mahi. Biggest ono was 43 pounds and the mahi weighed 20 pounds. Good Fishing and get your Ono lures out. Good Luck and Keep a Tight Line! 
Rainbow Runner  
 

Fish for Ashley's wedding.......

This is the fish cutting crew, Brother Joey, his son Ethan, Yoshi in the background, Me holding the Ahi tail, Brother Glen in front, My granddaughter Kawena on her daddy B.J.'s shoulders, Brother JR. holding the other Ahi tail and our friend Robby. The one Ahi weighed in at 100 pounds and the other at 89 pounds. We want to thank everyone that came over to help cut the fish and vegetables for the wedding. The poke and sashimi was ONO. Nothing like fresh Ahi.....

Weekend catch........

08/18/2012 catch....