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Slide Bait Syle

Whipping is used to catch fish like umilu and papio which are in the same family with uluas. This is medium rig reel speed is fast.

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Gear

  • 9ft  nitro pole
  • Penn reels
  • ​10-16lb line
  • 8lb leader line
  • 1/2 ounce lure of your choice 





  • cross bearing snap swivels

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How to set up your rig

 

Grab the main line and tie a loop knot and secure it on the cross barrel swivel. Then make about 1 meter of leader line and double loop knot it to the swivel. Then tie the line securely to the lure 



​​Shore-casting has always been a popular way to fish in Hawaii and the fisherman here have developed a unique way of going after these predators called slide baiting. Using big Ulua poles and large conventional reels can get you a fun experience every fisherman should experience. Slide baiting is used from high cliffs and sandy beaches with nice waves. Slide bait is exactly what it sounds like sliding bait down the line alive or in chunks.​

BAIT FISHING

WHIPPING

GT POPPING

​GT popping is a popular in Australia. This is heavy rig to catch medium sized ulua. Gt popping uses stick baits which make nice dances which makes the Ulua strike.



Gear

  • Black hole rods
  • ​Daiwa saltist 6500h reel
  • 120lb line
  • 100lb twisted line
  • crimps 
  • stick baits or poppers



How to set up your rig

 

Tie a two way swivel to the main line.  On the other side tie the twisted line. Then tie the stick bait to the twisted line.





Bait fishing is popular for catch small fish like opelu, halalu,and menpachi for live baiting and slide bait. This is a light rig reel in speed varies from where you are for reef reel fast and on sandy or deeper water reel slow and jerk once in awhile.

 

Gear

  • 6-8ft Shimano pole
  • medium action reel(Shimano reels I recommend)
  • 6-10lb line
  • 4-6lb leader line
  • mustad size 8 hook
  • 1 ounce egg lead

How to set up your rig

 

Grab your line and slide a 1 ounce egg lead  down the main line. Tie a swivel at the end of the line. Next tie a loop knot on the leader line about 1 meter in length to connect to the swivel. Then tie the leader line to the  mustad hook.







Gear

  • Baitcasting Rods (11-14ft fast action rods made local in Hawaii)
  • Reels (smaller conventional penn or newell reels in the 3/0 - 6/0
  • size range but i recommend the Penn senator 4/0)
  • 30-100lb Lin
  • Pigtail swivel
  • 1/0 barrel swivel with stopper ring
  • 60-70lb leader line
  • 20-24 Tankichi hooks
  • Spikes and tag line (for safety precautions) Large rock needed to secure your pole on high cliffs
  • 4-8oz weights (with or without grabber wires. you need the wires in strong currents)
  • Headlamp, extra headlamps, camping gear for staying overnight, and food and water.
  • Bait (tako legs, roi chunks, etc.) Anything you catch for live bait

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How to set up your rig:



Tie the main line to the 1/0 barrel swivel with stopper ring. Next, tie leader line to

the weights with grabber wires. Make 3-5 slide rigs which are made by attaching

leader line to the pigtail swivel. Then, wrap the line around the size 20 Tankichi hook

and crimp it together ( I prefer making these before hand to save time). Then, before you

cast your pole, find a secure spot between cracks in lava rocks to plant the spike. Cast

your pole on a open spot between two reefs or just by a reef but don't cast on top

of the reef. Reel in the line till the wires dig in and pull slack and put the pole in the

spike. Now, put your tag line in the slot on the pole and securely tie it to a heavy rock.

Lastly, put the slide rig with bait on top on the line and lift the pole till it slides all the

way down. 

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