The halalu are still running. Fisher people line up from dawn til dusk.
Halalu, the juvenile akule or big-eye scad, run around 4 or 5 inches and school close to certain beaches which receive freshwater from streams emptying into the ocean. Kailua Bay doesn’t have any streams. But, it does have many fresh water springs. And the storm sewers empty into the Bay. Guess that works for the fish.
Most fisher people can catch 100 – 200 of these little guys. They are deep fried and eaten whole. Bones and all. They are also used as live bait. Speaking of bait. None is required. Just a tiny hook. Some folk add a sliver of green plastic to the hook.