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Micro, I posted this on an earlier thread...
Then there is Kayak fishing in Hawaii (believe it or not there are more than one video similar to this - different kayaks, same type o fish...!)
http://www.canoekayak.com/fishing/kayak-...ing-tiger/
Maccuu - I have noticed a price difference due to availability - usually the poor cuts are sold a "pet food" - may want to alert Suisan of this...may have been an isolated issue, or something they need to look out for...
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you would think fish would be very cheap there. Why is it so much, considering we can get tuna steaks here in central illinois for about 10 bucks a pound right now.
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This is a very good question and I also have wondered about the Kona coffee prices with this same type of high pricing. I dont mind paying more and supporting the family fisherman or coffee growers here, and I think it may be due to this, but the prices on island are really high for certain things that are found right here.
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Carey - Ya I saw that. Crazy! I guess when you leave the land, you are on the food chain not the top. ;-) Well I think a lot oges into the price of a product, IE cost to make, obtain ect. Coffee for one is very time and labor expensive.
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still, no packaging, no freezing or shipping thousands of miles... that should make it cheaper, shouldn't it? sheesh Are there plenty of those roadside fish sellers?
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Let me know when you're ready Dave, I'll help you get set up for kayak fishing. Sharks are one of the hazards of paddling off shore. I've caught a few and have been able to release them unharmed. I think the biggest hazard is the weather. You go where the wind takes you, that's why I paddle north east in the morning and let the trade winds bring me back. There is plenty of good fishing right on the reefs so you don't have to paddle too far. Check out my friend's great white video he filmed from his kayak last week!
http://youtu.be/kGHktIJd2BQ
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Holy cow that shark looked to be pretty good sized! Definitely would make a snack of me. ;-) Thanks Hilodiver! 73 days and counting down to move day....
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Just the question I have wanted to ask. Lots of great links too, looking forwards to fishing the rest of my life away over there. Just a few more months of Cali then I will be ensconced in our place in Pahoa.
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The price varies a lot; because it's all locally sourced, it depends on how much came in that day. Boneless ahi fillets often get down to $7/lb and bone-in pieces sometimes down to $5/lb. Opelu is a great cheap fish too.
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My husband River buys his Ahi whole and does his own filleting.
He pays $3.50 per lb. He gets his fish from a local fisherman who sells Ahi,Aku,Mahi Mahi and Ono depending on the season and whims of the sea gods.
