Spooled: A Fishing Blog

Of all the places in the world to fish, there have always been a few that stood out to me. Alaska, Zambia, Christmas Island, etc. However, Zambia is hard to get to, Christmas Island is nearly impossible to get to, and Alaska is, well, I'm not sure what the situation is with Alaska. However, another place that has been on the top of my list is Hawaii. Known for legendary fishing in an unparalleled setting, it has always been on the top of my list. Fortunately, a family wedding gave me the opportunity to explore the island of Maui and the fishing it has to offer. Unfortunately, the hectic chaos that weddings usually provide would make fishing difficult. In addition, my entire family was staying in a large home a considerable distance from the beach, making the old "sneak out at five in the morning with rod in hand" difficult to pull off. And there were two other limiting factors named Iselle and Julio. I ended up not using 90% of the tackle in the box. The Ha...

Every fisherman has a "cursed" species. A species that, despite their constant efforts and odds continuously being in their favor, they simply cannot catch. It differs from person to person, and can be any species of fish in the world. However, it usually is a fairly abundant and/or seemingly easy to catch species, making its elusiveness all the more frustrating. I know firsthand the harrowing feeling of a cursed species, as I have been fishing all over the world but unable to catch a species that practically lives in my backyard! This species is the mighty Redtail Surfperch. Although there are thousands of species across the world that I have not caught, the Redtail was one that especially frustrated me. Here was a beautiful, common species of fish that lived within an hour of my house. They live in the surf zone, and I have always loved and been fascinated by surf fishing. They are supposedly extremely easy to catch. One guy at a Seaside truck stop once told me that ...