modified board mount sitting on a bucket

Boaters have serviced their boats in anticipation of Ahi Season.  My prep for Papio Season was much easier. I cleaned the old wax off my longboard and modified a board mount I got from boardfisher.com to be more wind resistant.  The original milk crate setup was very ergonomic but caught a lot of wind when stuffed with gear.  I simply cut off the back 1/3 of the crate, letting the wind blow through, and reinforced it.

I took the mount out yesterday, with my last batch of `opae lolo, to see if the papio started prowling the reef.  The lolos got hit by small fish but nothing stayed on the hook.  I switched to the blue sardine Waxwing Baby with high hopes after the successful field test and addition of a much stronger,  sharper double hook.  After flailing the water for more than an hour, all I caught was a small cornetfish.

I guess it’s not papio season yet.  No influx of bait fish to draw them.  Shucks.