either i wash the truck myself, sometimes Mckinley, and sometime Yajima’s. both Yajima’s and Mckinley are good, but nothing beats doing things yourself. i have good eyes for perfection and after i spend money on something, i expect it to be perfect. both places good, but both places miss spots. so i end up coming home and doing it anyway. then it rains, then the truck is dirtier than it was before i washed it. nobody wins. haha. oh, my advise? take it to both and i’m sure it will be perfect!

the cool thing about Yajima’s is they have free ice cold green tea. i drink 10 cups, get hyper, and can’t sleep for days.

see the birds? see the tiny island in the back? well, the birds tell us where the fish are, and the tiny island tells us that we are sooooo far out to sea. if your boat breaks, you die. simple. here we are fishing 20 miles or 32 km off shore. no cell service and no tow trucks.

and we aren’t alone. there are other crazy fishermen waking up at 3am, spending hundreds on gas, and testing out their luck. this is part of “Ahi Fever!”

i didn’t realize what we caught was called “otaru.” every fishermen in hawaii told me they prefer the otaru over ahi. yes, katsuo over maguro. i was wondering why it tasted so dam good! i ate it 4 days in a row and still wanted more. i hope to get one of these again soon.

right before i slept the other night, i watched a NHK documentary on the city of Onogawa. i’ve drove through there over and over since the tsunami wiped the whole city away. each and every time, i was so sad.

and when the survivors tell their stories, all you can do is feel for them. i will never forget the strength of the people of tohoku.

last, a guy was swimming in california and he got attacked by a great white shark. guess who saved him? yup, surfers!

Three plane crash?
Good morning 3am.
Small waves today.
Windy trades at 25mph.
Rain, clouds, sun, rainbows.
Ahi Fever!
Have a wonderful day!

i wouldn’t know what i’d do without my chickens. just laying perfect eggs every single day!

had a super good time with Matsuda-san and Hiroshi-san this morning. just watching them catching so many waves after waves. we scored again!

the water was dirty again. one reason is because of the heavy rain in the mountains every night and morning. yuck!

i remember sitting at home on the 4th of july checking the waves. then the camera panned over waikiki and i was wondering why all the boats were out. oh yeah!!! the flotilla!!! 1 hour later, i was out there right in the middle of the party.

yes, it was definitely the place to be. thousands of people having an awesome time in the middle of the ocean. something you have to experience once in your lifetime. photo gallery coming up soon!

after work this morning, i met Josh and Seth down at the fishing store. just helping them pick up their last minute fishing supplies. i still can’t believe i’m not going with them on their first ever boat trip. in a way i’m bummed, but in a way i’m happy that they will have to figure things out on their own. it’s going to be an awesome experience for them. good luck boys!

i say this over and over but i’m so proud of these kids. just so kind, gentle, and respectful. true hawaiians!

as for me, one part of me wants to give up on fishing, and one part of me wants to catch an ahi first. indecisive? yes i am. here are some fishing lure heads i got from my brother.

and all this time i’ve been trying to find old lures, used lures, or free lures. then it just hit me. “if i want to catch an ahi, shouldn’t i ask my friend Derek who has been catching ahi’s his whole life? or better yet, shouldn’t i ask him to make me magic lures?” i call him, meet him at the fishing store, he tells me what to buy, he takes it home, and rigs me up these magic lures. i pick it up the next morning and i want to try it! this is called “ahi fever!” haha.

Derek always does things perfectly. i’ve known him since middle school and when ever he starts things, he would always do it perfectly. i have a lot of confidence now and i can’t wait to get them in the water. thanks D!