Jim Shockey of “Jim Shockey Outdoors” Hunted with Pat Fisher of Fisher Outfitters and got these nice animals on camera. They filmed Jim and Pat in action while I was in Florida finishing off the Hawaiian Slam the day I got back. They were done hunting early and we were able to get them out [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Jim Shockey Hunts and Fishes Kona
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Finishing a Slam
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010I was able to finally fish for the last billfish species that I needed to have caught all of the billfish that can be caught in the world and got it! We have been finishing all of these slams for our guests, catching the spearfish here in Kona and I realized that all I needed [...]
Kona Tournament dates Still Available
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Kona Tournament still available. Go to our inquiry section and email me to see what is still open.
Billfish Expo
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Great to see everyone at the show. I wish my camera shot better pictures in the dark. My flash wasn’t working so I didn’t get to take many pictures. This one was taken of Capt John Kelmer and I by Tracy Melton. Johnboy runs the Grander for Tracy in Madeira Portugal. I took the Grander [...]
2010 Billfish Expo
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010The first Billfish Expo was organized by Capt Skip Smith who put together a group of captains from around the world to speak on the different species of Billfish and the techniques used to catch them. I found that it was really interesting to hear the other captains and boats builders speak about their specialty [...]
Ed Does it again
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Ed Grace got this nice fish early to round off a great trip. 4 blues in 2 days. While I was in the air to Florida Rob and Tracy trolled their way to the grounds where we had the action yesterday and before they could get there they had a great bite on the long [...]
Blue Marlin Hat Trick
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Ed Grace was out with us today. He is an interesting guy that works for the Dept of Fish and Wild life. He proved to have the hot hand this week. With the action that we saw yesterday at the grounds we trolled up to the top corner and looked for the bait that we [...]
Richard Nimmer Gets His First Blue
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Richard Nimmer got his first Blue Marlin with us today on the grounds. It was a unreal sight for us to see blues feeding all over the surface eating Oi Oi or bullet tuna off of the surface like tuna feeding in the dolphins. We had been marking the fish on the sounder but finally [...]
Sharks win again
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010This was the good side of this fish. We had the whole other side eaten by the sharks. It was a good blind bite again meaning there was no sign around when we got the bite. jaws found the fish and had to pay our taxes early.
First Stripey of the year
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Scott Snipes got this nice little stripey. We released him seconds after with the remora still on him. Great to see the stripeys coming in.