点评:From the minute we met Captain Ryan at the boat ramp (at 5:30am because we were really excited to get on the water), we knew we were in for a great day. He was friendly and knowledgeable and fielded all the questions from the kids. We chose the inshore trip because those tend to be more reliable for fish hits and our two kids wanted to catch something. We never had a quiet rod! Sunrise behind Maui as we went into the channel toward Lanai was stunning, and Ryan got us on bait (mackerel) right away so we could start going for the big fish.
Almost immediately, we landed bluefin trevally, followed soon after by peacock wrasse, amberjack, and a few beautiful grey snapper. The highlight of the trip was a giant trevally that weighed in at 36 pounds and was almost four feet long!!! We fought for half an hour to get it on the boat, and released it back to the ocean after thanking it for the sport it provided.
The boat (Kimmy V) was just the right size for our family of four, and had a marine head, storage for extra layers and food, and space for all four rods in the water. We fished a few spots inshore, drifting in currents and around underwater features, and would move quickly to other locations if they seemed quiet. Ryan had insider knowledge about various fish species and marine ecosystems because his wife’s a marine biologist. Even the famously seasonal humpback whales cooperated that morning, giving us numerous close up encounters of cows and calves and some double breaches for a show.
We were able to keep some fish for dinners, and Ryan cleaned and cut them to save us the gutting work. As captain, he gets to keep or sell the rest, and we were happy to help him have a good day on the water. Baked the trevally with garlic, olive oil, and macadamia nuts when we got home, and it was fantastic with just a squeeze of lemon. Might do ceviche or tacos for other fish. So many options!
翻译:从我们在船坞见到瑞恩船长的那一刻起(因为我们太兴奋了,早上5:30就到了,迫不及待地想出海),我们就知道今天肯定会很棒。他热情友好,知识渊博,耐心解答了孩子们的所有问题。我们选择了近海垂钓之旅,因为这种行程更容易钓到鱼,而且我们的两个孩子也想钓到点什么。我们的鱼竿一直都在不停地响!当我们驶入通往拉奈岛的航道时,毛伊岛背后的日出美得令人窒息。瑞恩很快就帮我们换上了鱼饵(鲭鱼),这样我们就可以开始追逐大鱼了。
几乎立刻,我们就钓到了一条蓝鳍鲹,紧接着又钓到了孔雀濑鱼、琥珀鱼和几条漂亮的灰鲷。这次旅行的亮点是一条重达36磅、将近四英尺长的巨型鲹鱼!我们花了半个小时才把它拉上船,然后感谢它带给我们的乐趣,最后把它放回了大海。
这艘船(Kimmy V)大小正合适我们一家四口,船上有卫生间,可以存放备用衣物和食物,水里也足够放下四根鱼竿。我们在近岸几个地方钓鱼,顺着水流漂流,绕着水下地形转悠,如果某个地方鱼情不好,我们就迅速转移到其他地方。Ryan的妻子是海洋生物学家,所以他对各种鱼类和海洋生态系统都非常了解。就连出了名的季节性座头鲸那天早上也配合我们,让我们近距离看到了好几头母鲸和小鲸,还看到了几头双头跃出水面的壮观景象。
我们钓到了一些鱼做晚餐,Ryan帮我们清理并处理了鱼,省去了我们开膛破肚的麻烦。作为船长,他可以把剩下的鱼留下来或者卖掉,我们也很乐意帮他度过美好的一天。回家后,我们把钓到的鲹鱼用大蒜、橄榄油和澳洲坚果烤了一下,挤上几滴柠檬汁,味道简直棒极了。下次可能会用其他鱼做酸橘汁腌鱼或者墨西哥卷饼。选择真多!