Big Island Hawaiian Kayak Fishing

Obviously, not "Northwestern," but we're heading to the Big Island for Christmas. Wondering if anyone has first-hand experience with kayak fishing with a guide or alone down there--and if so, I'd love to get recommendations rather than rely on what google shows me. Feel free to PM me.

Join AquaHunters and ask. It is THE Hawaiian kayak fishing forum.

http://forum.aquahunters.com/index.php?action=forum

Yep. I was looking for a guide on Kauai this summer and landed on the same advice, which held to be true.

Unfortunately my plans were derailed by a wedding so now I'll be kayak fishing the gulf (inshore mostly) out of Port O'Connor TX, but it's all good. Redfish/specks/flounder here I come!

Get ahold of Kelly at http://plentypupule.com/ for kayak rentals, guide suggestions, and location suggestions.

-Allen

Get ahold of Kelly at http://plentypupule.com/ for kayak rentals, guide suggestions, and location suggestions.

-Allen

+1

When I was on BI in Feb, the kayak fishing club that Kelly sponsors had a scheduled outing. I'd already arranged to rent a kayak through Kelly's shop when I heard about it so I joined and had a great experience. Good alternative if you don't feel like you need the full-on guided option.

Great timing on this post! I am headed to Kauai next week. I am taking a fly rod (peacock bass and trout) and a surf cast rod (for the salt from shore). Previously I have rented a kayak, paddled the Wailua River, and caught some bass on a fly there.

I will check out the links listed above, but send along any more specific tips. I wasn't planning on paddling in the salt, but maybe I should...

Great timing on this post! I am headed to Kauai next week. I am taking a fly rod (peacock bass and trout) and a surf cast rod (for the salt from shore). Previously I have rented a kayak, paddled the Wailua River, and caught some bass on a fly there.

I will check out the links listed above, but send along any more specific tips. I wasn't planning on paddling in the salt, but maybe I should...

Plente Pupule has a location on Kauai in Lihue.

-Allen

I'm going to the big island a few days after ORC.

I'm going to the big island a few days after ORC.

You going to do any kayak fishing while you're over there Doug?

-Allen

I'm going to the big island a few days after ORC.

You going to do any kayak fishing while you're over there Doug?

-Allen

Yup. I was referred to the pp site from the hawaii kayak anglers FB page. Haven't reserved yet, still trying to nail down exact dates but I'm fishing at least 6 days conditions permitting.

I'm staying in some condo development north of Kona

crash and michilutiiq ... PM coming.

-Allen

Great timing on this post! I am headed to Kauai next week. I am taking a fly rod (peacock bass and trout) and a surf cast rod (for the salt from shore). Previously I have rented a kayak, paddled the Wailua River, and caught some bass on a fly there.

I will check out the links listed above, but send along any more specific tips. I wasn't planning on paddling in the salt, but maybe I should...

Plente Pupule has a location on Kauai in Lihue.

-Allen

Is this new?  Everyone said there was no such animal when I was heading there in 2012.

Any of you guys that are visiting BI, feel free to hit me up if you need a boat or gear to borrow. I'm on the Hilo side, about a 2 hr drive from Kona. The water on this side is a lot less predictable than the leeward side of the island, but the fishing can be great if the weather co-operates.
Mellow Yellow, get yourself a couple of yo-zuri or rapala diving plugs and cruise around the inshore reefs at first light for a pretty decent chance of hooking up with some papio and other decent inshore fish.

Get yourself some 2" clouser minnows in chartreuse over white and catch everything from omilu to weke.  I had nonstop action in Feb casting from the beach with my 6 wt.