Finding Fish

Sometimes seabirds follow the boat. Sometimes the boat follows the seabirds. Frequently fishing in pelagic groups, the ‘ua’u kani, or wedge-tailed shearwaters, plunge into the ocean surface to feed on “baitballs” which are dense schools of small fish. The small fish are herded up from the depths and trapped against the surface by predators feeding from below, often a school of tuna. When a “bird pile” is observed, we troll towards it hoping to catch the feeding tuna.

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