Riding Out to the Moi Cage Sunday Morning

SpearoPaul · 02-01-2009, 02:22 AM

Oahu fishers/spearos,

My buddy and I will be riding out in search of the Moi fish farm located off of the south shore of Oahu (supposedly three miles straight out from Hickham). We've heard rumors of large pegalics, sharks and omilus there. If anybody is interested in joining, we will be launching from the Keehi harbor probably at about 8 AM. Black Ford pick-up truck, white/black Yamaha FXHO with a HSA sled. We will be spearfishing, but fishers are welcome to join as long as they don't hook us!

-Paul

SpearoPaul · 02-02-2009, 03:36 AM

We went to the two GPS coordinates we found on the 'net for the Moi Cage. We passed an odd looking boat on our way to the coordinates and at both coordinates, there was nothing but blue water to be found. We continued further west along the coast, diving at a few places. Nothing impressive so I didn't shoot anything.

On the way back, we decided to stop at the weird looking boat and sure enough, the moi cage was under it! Weirdest thing I've ever seen. Looks like a UFO, I kid you guys not.

Flat bottom was at about 70 ft. All the shootable fish were under that in the middle of the disc near the chain. So I had to swim down to 70 ft, swim under the cage towards the chain to get to the fish. I picked up a 20 or so pound Kahala (amberjack). There were a few more hanging around but I didn't want 'em. A shark also tried to eat mine so I decided to split.

We then went looking for baby hammerheads to take pictures of in the Keehi lagoon but it was dirty and we didn't find anything good.

Good times nevertheless.

-Paul

mr1320 · 02-05-2009, 02:38 PM

Can you post up the coordinates?

SpearoPaul · 02-08-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mr1320

Can you post up the coordinates?

Here you go:
N21 17.299 W158 00.417

Let us know what you find/catch/see there.

-Paul

Jeremy5431 · 02-08-2009, 01:15 PM

Have fun! I wish I was there. Im getting tired of winter

mr1320 · 02-09-2009, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpearoPaul

Here you go:
N21 17.299 W158 00.417

Let us know what you find/catch/see there.

-Paul

Thanks! Will probaly wait until they get the reef killer out of the way. Was watching the tug try to pull it off of the reef today. Pretty entertaining. No progress though. My friend has set the over-under to get it off at midnight tuesday. I say over.

mr1320 · 02-09-2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpearoPaul

Here you go:
N21 17.299 W158 00.417

Let us know what you find/catch/see there.

-Paul

For those of you wanting to go out there:

SpearoPaul · 06-09-2009, 02:27 PM

Ran across a picture taken that day of the moi cage. Thought I'd share.

No good fish around, but a bunch of Kahalas and a shark hanging out under it.

-Paul