What an amazing tournament with a bunch of amazing people!
This was my second kayak fishing tournament and boy was I excited! There's just something about competing against some of Hawaii's best on the kayak.
My game plan was similar to last tournament, with a strong emphasis on jigging while trolling opelu (live bait) at the surface. Well..... I certainly executed my plan and it tuned out to be one of my most productive days on the water, and the first day with multiple shibi.
Launch time was 4:30am, and weigh in at 2:00pm so I had ample time to get bait, jig, and troll around. Bait was pretty tough this trip, only managing to pick up a few, but that's all I needed to get fish in the boat.

Enjoy!

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Opelu Setup
Rod: Shimano Trevala M
Reel: Shimano Grappler CT151XG
Line: PE 1.5
Sabiki: Homemade
Grubs: Curly Tail

Live Bait Setup
Rod: Shimano Terez H
Reel: Shimano Tiagra 16
Line: PE 5
Leader: 50lb Fluorocarbon
Bait: Live Opelu

Live Bait Setup
Rod: Shimano Trevala PX XXH
Reel: Shimano Torium 20
Line: 50lb PowerPro
Leader: 40lb Fluorocarbon
Bait: Live Opelu

Heavy Jigging Setup
Rod: Shimano Game Type J Heavy
Reel: Shimano Ocea Jigger 2001NR-XG
Line: Seaguar PE 3
Leader: 40lb Fluorocarbon
Jig: 200g JI Fishing Co.

Kayak: 2022 Hobie Outback
Fish Finder: Garmin Echomap UHD2 74sv
Transducer: Garmin GT51

Kahala, Amberjack, Ulua, GT, Shibi, Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Dorado, Dolphin, Opelu.