Good Luc!

Been working on my live bait well and fine tuning things.  Hopefully it works better now but still gotta water test.  Winds were up and waves were down so perfect time to go fishing again.  Been wanting to fish with my friend Brent Ching who really enjoys fishing and appreciates the feeling of having some good luc .  So we set the date and at 11:00 pm his work assistant, Augustine gets off work and wanted to hop in so it was a go! It would be Augustines first time fishing on a boat and she seemed pretty excited but nervous as she never caught anything big before.  They both only had a few hours of sleep but was on time to load up and we headed off for our Red Sea Ocean Adventure.

Augustines McDonalds breakfast didn't sit well with the 30 knot winds and rough seas so it came out pretty quick.  I recommended she lie down and rest because we were following seas and coming back would be much worse.  As my crew looked for high flyers I headed to the grounds, took out my 1st string Gaji lures and had them play ball.  Within 10 minutes we were on!  Reel is screaming, everyone is up and it was show time!

Augustine never drove a boat before grabs the wheel and we get hands on training as we go to work.  20 minutes later we see color and as brent is leadering the fish I accidentally drop my bang stick and watch it sink into the deep blue.  Brent thought I was doing the harpoon technique like on Wicked Tuna, but I wasn't.  I grab the gaff and gaff it while Brent secures it with a second gaff.  We were elated and high fives flew all over the boat.  It was Brent's first ahi this year and Augustines biggest fish in her life.  We take pictures, ice the fish and reset the lures.  As soon as I set no. 4 lure, outrigger pops and reel is screaming again!  Whaat!  No way!  As Brent and I clear lines, I can almost see the gold of the center of the spool. I hold tight to the line hoping not to get spooled.  30 minutes but what seemed like an hour I pull while Brent cranks and Augustine drives.  We finally see color and somehow get a gaff and meat hook into the fish.  We have the hardest time getting it over the rail so I look for another meat hook while Brent holds on.  The fish gets a second wind and starts to amp on Brent, he almost loses his finger, drops the fish and meat hook and the fish swims down.  Oh No!  I jump on the reel and start cranking hard!  Wait!  It's still ON!  Yes, we bring back up, I get a gaff and after 10 minutes we somehow get it over the rail.

Biggest one of the season so far!  Brent and Augustine now blessed to join the 200 plus club.  Snap a few pics and call it day before noon.

Both were big boys and Brent told Augustine to take a cold water plunge with her first Ahi's.  I give her credit because she was a trooper!

James Oshiro always in on it, and helps any way he can.  Thanks James, u da man!

Made it home before sundown is always nice.  Mahalos to my boat and land crew for another great day!  It was a very special day to see Brent get his not just his 2018 monkey but 200 plus pound gorilla off his back and watch Augustine step up her game despite the rough conditions.  Who would believe Augustines last name was LUC?