
I wiped down my corroded 6’6″ Daiwa spinning rod from the 80s and put on my dad’s old Stradic 1000 FH. Since the halalu were still small, and mixed in with sardines, Matt suggested using the smallest damashi set possible and casting past the school, then slow jigging through it. The idea of fumbling around without too many people watching appealed to me. Last month, the early season halalu came into an area that wasn’t being fished too hard so Matthew, starting 7th grade this year, insisted I try halalu fishing again. Search for “halalu” on this website and you can relive my struggles. I gave up after 3 trips, and on my best day, only caught 5 halalu.

Last year was my indoctrination into halalu fishing, casting long leaders of 3lb fluoro in cramped quarters.
