Bottom Fishing and Jigging

Jigging is a vigorous style of fishing that's a workout for anglers and crew. Prepare to sweat. The bite can be heavy and the fish need to come up a long way. It's productive, and it lands a unique bunch of fish.

Steve Wozniak fishes with Captain Dale Leverone aboard the Sea Strike out of Kona Hawaii. Steve has been on a personal mission to catch 1,000 species of fish. On this particular trip aboard the Sea Strike, Steve is pictured here with a palani.

The Sea Strike had world famous angler Steve Wozniak out fishing on May 23rd. Steve is known for documenting the catching of 1,000 species of fish, and has fished in over 40 different countries. The last time the Sea Strike had Steve out for some Kona fishing, he caught several 10 anthias, a species thought to be uncommon here. He was even catching three at a time.

Steve's new quest is to catch 100 world records and he is well on his way, capturing 4 of those records (pending) on May 23rd aboard the Sea Strike. Steve also caught a 140 lb silky shark and some Yellowfin tuna along with many strange bottom fish.

The anthia pictured above adds to the number of different kinds of fish that 'Species Man' has caught to date.

The opah, or moonfish, is often caught by longliners. This 135 lb. opah is the first recorded moonfish caught by rod and reel in Hawaii and is a current state record.

Not all boats target Kona's steep volcanic flanks, where bottom fish can be jigged nearly 500 feet down.