Wednesday, April 9th, 2014..... Maui shore fishing guide Brian Edmisson and his dear wife Dina are expecting their second child any day now. Brian has taken off from his fish guide services to be close by. But the waiting is obviously getting to him. So what does any self respecting father to be do avoid pacing? Goes fishing of course! And people say there's no bonefish on Maui! Psha... Nice Fish Brian! Cast a line in the waters off Maui and you might hook into any … [Read more...]
Oama: summer baitfish
Maui Shore fishing guide Brian Edmisson reports the oama are running strong lately. Oama make excellent live bait for attracting the larger fish like papio and omilu. Oama (pronounced o-wa'-ma) are juvenile goatfish that come in shore when they reach roughly 4-5" in length in search of shrimp, worms, etc. During the summer months they can be found gathering in huge schools in the shallows off Hawaii's beaches. Numbering in the thousands sometimes, Oama will hang out in the same general area … [Read more...]
Mike’s Maui Shorefishing Tips
Hawaii doesn't require any salt water fishing licenses. There are a few "no fishing" areas on all of the islands, but they don't front the hotels and they're clearly marked. There really aren't any restrictions on number of rods, type of bait, etc. etc., here. As long as you release your fish, there are few closed seasons. Most of the rules pertain to nets and diving/spearfishing and sale of the catch, virtually none pertain to hook and line release fishing. There is no freshwater fishing on … [Read more...]