The bigeye emperor, or mu, is a type of snapper characterized by its large mouth and a flat spine on the gill cover. A reef-dwelling fish, it is considered to be both a very tasty catch and an extremely hard fighter, making it prized as a game fish. Mu are frequently caught via spearfishing, but can be taken with a heavy rod and reel using live bait as well.
Items you will need
Boat with depth finder
Rod and reel with heavy test line
Crabs
Step 1
Navigate your boat to a section of one of Hawaii's coral reefs that is roughly 50 to 70 feet deep at nightfall. This is the prime feeding environment for mu.
Step 2
Search for a sharp depression in the depth of the ocean floor with your depth finder. Mu like to feed along the shelves close to the reefs.
Step 3
Bait your hook with one of your crabs and drop it into the water until you feel it hit bottom. Wait patiently for a slight, sharp tug on your line and then set the hook with a hard upward pull on your rod.
Step 4
Begin to reel in your catch. Mu are notoriously hard fighters, so it may take a long time.
Warnings
- As always, exercise extreme caution when navigating a boat at night. Pay attention to channel markers and any signs of sandbars, and always wear a life preserver.
References
Warnings
- As always, exercise extreme caution when navigating a boat at night. Pay attention to channel markers and any signs of sandbars, and always wear a life preserver.
Writer Bio
Matthew Weeks has been a public policy and technology writer since 2003. He has been published on Men's News Daily and Free Republic. Weeks holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the College of New Jersey and a master's degree in public policy from Rutgers.
