good evening. paradise in hawaii… trade winds, waves, and blue skies. surfed bowls rights yesterday and it was pretty much going off. the contest was on but they only judge the lefts so the rights were wide open. your not really supposed to surf there but snuck over for a few perfect ones… checked the waves this morning and it was still 3′. so i waited until the tide came up and went out there this afternoon. shit!!! the swell dropped big time. nobody was surfing the rights so i went out to get a few. then when the contest was over, it was just me out at bowls by my lonely self. the ocean went totally flat and i had to actually paddle in. that sucked…. isaiah, josh, and seth are in the finals tomorrow. kelia surfs too. i’m going down to watch the groms rip up the leftover ankle snappers… have a great memorial day….

this is kyle nakamoto from skin diver tv and red sea adventures. kyle is usually the guy taking the video for his show but this time, he was in the spotlight…. he got the trophy fish, a 30lbs ulua…. kyle just started a blog on his website. CLICK HERE TO CHECK REDSEA OCEAN ADVENTURES BLOG….

shawn fujimoto is an expert free diver. he taught me so many things about free diving and the ways to stalk various types of fish. he’s like the kelly slater of free diving. check out his big uku….

i usually take my boat so there’s so much responsibility. i have to keep track of the divers, my boat, and pretty much everything because i’m kind of responsible if something happens. so when i go on somebody else’s boat, i feel pretty relaxed. relaxed enough to take a nap and squeeze my fins like it’s my pillow…. thanks a lot kyle for taking us out on your boat. and sorry for taking up the whole back seat for my nap… haha… by the way, who took this photo with my camera???
**youtube video coming tomorrow….

good morning. what an awesome day it was yesterday. went to the shack out in hawaii kai to watch the UFC 84 fight. the main event was BJ PENN VS. SEAN “STEROID” SHERK”. BJ kicked his ass and represented hawaii in a good way. humble and solid. it’s pretty amazing how a kid from the big island of hawaii made his way to the top of the world martial arts arena. BJ’s the champ and it doesn’t look like anybody can stop him….

the shack still stands strong after years and years of service. pretty cool place with a cool atmosphere…

and yes, it was standing room only. everybody chanting “BJ, BJ’….

i heard BJ surfs. i would like to see somebody drop in on him. i would feel sorry for that guy….

the shack has a lot of old photos of hawaii. i was checking them but this one caught my eye. keiki hula 1935….. classic….
**oh, the waves are going off again today. overhead and clean. i surfed this perfect right with only 3 guys out yesterday. going back there again today, and tomorrow….. see you in the water….

good evening. what a beautiful day it was out there. sunny skies, tradewinds, and surf. the water finally warmed up and it seems like summer is in full swing… go surf and enjoy….

magic island is one of the most under rated beaches in the world. it just so beautiful and even on the weekends, nobody’s around….

i went to watch my nephews surf some heats down at bowls and the waves were 3-4′ and pretty good. lucky guys get to surf bowls this whole weekend….

isaiah moniz killed and won his 2 heats today. gosh, his surfing just turned on and he’s the guy to beat. isaiah made the finals and will be the guy to beat. seth also won his heat and is going to the finals. joshua made his and surfs again tomorrow. micah lost but doesn’t care because of his upcoming tahiti trip. and kelia surfs on monday. great waves and great surfing from the moniz clan. i’m stoked….

kelia and alyssa together crack me up. two teenage girls just loving life…. i did a short interview on them which will be out soon….

and just wanted to wish this beautiful newlyweds from hiroshima a bright and promising future.. good luck guys and just remember what i said “surfing will always come first”…. haha…

and last, round 1 of the globe fiji wct pro started today. the waves were 3-4′ and perfect at restaurants… click here for LIVE COVERAGE….