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Shhh, no tell no one...`secret... - Capt_Dan_Kauai - 05-24-2001 Aloha from Kauai 12many, what isle you stay..?<br><br>Ahi are a tough one…<br>Color IS very important most times…What color is is a changing thing, daily / weekly / yearly.<br><br>I like chrome heads on some colors, the contrast is good between them & skirts.<br><br>I Also like resin kine too…`they get teeth marks on em after time….<br><br>I have my friend that makes lures make mine as I like em, `Bird Lures, some, I’ll have him match best colors to head colors, some, I like a lot of contrast ..?<br>Email me if your interested & I can give you his web site addy, he’ll make em how you want them…& / or tell ya what’s biting here on Kauai at present, our fish / bait is same as Oahu.<br><A HREF="mailto:capt@fishingkauai.com">capt@fishingkauai.com</A><br><br>A few of the tackle shops will know & tell you what’s been hot so you will buy from them, some won’t…<br><br>I just posted this picture up with good Ahi skirt colors, check, they are pretty Standard…<br><A HREF="http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshot.html?id=6914" target="_new">http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshot.html?id=6914</A><br><br>Here is a pix of one of my standard patterns, notice the big round jet, it IS my All time Best lure for ALL fish, big & smaller…all three are great Ahi lures, the two resin ones my friend made for me…<br><A HREF="http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshot.html?id=5272" target="_new">http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshot.html?id=5272</A><br><br>If your targeting Ahi, it doesn’t hurt to go with 300 or even 200 lb. leader, long leaders help too.<br><br>Many like to drag a bird teaser in front of lure for Ahi, clipped to swivel.<br><br>Small Aku, under 3 lb. make Great live bait for Ahi too if at the Fad’s. or if Holding elsewhere, <br><br>Speed is slower at times for Ahi than ono or Marlin but not much, find a good speed for YOUR boat where the lures that are supposed to push water do yet don’t tumble or jump out.<br><br>At gaff, keep boat idling forward so fish can’t get under / into props.<br><br>Medium drag is best for strike, AFTER fish slows after first run, you can go up if needed but too much at start & it could break line easily.<br><br>[cool] <font color=red><b>Aloha from Kauai Good Luck & Have FUN</b></font color=red> []<br><br>Dan<br>Stand Up!!!<br><br><br><A HREF="http://www.fishingkauai.com" target="_new"> Stand Up Fish`N Charters Kauai Hawai </A> <br>[] |