my brother called me at night telling me the fish are biting. i drop everything and go fishing. yeah, i told you before that i quit fishing but i’m only human. i get excited so fast and i don’t want to miss a thing in life. so i get up 3am and head out to sea.

just like surfing, getting out at first light is important.

and yes! we hook up right away! a huge aku or katsuo. so stoked!!!

so happy to get the fish in the cooler!

then things slowed down so it was nap time.

then both reels went off!!! wake up!!! double hit! one got off, and one got in the cooler.

2 huge aku’s that will make a lot of people very happy, especially me. i’ve never seen aku’s this big before.

my brother Mason, and our high school friend Ryan. great fisherman teaching me how to fish.

i had 4 gold penn reels. i sold 2, and i kept 2. you just never know when the fish are biting and i must be prepared. i’ll have fresh katsuo tataki for the whole week!
great experience but i still prefer free diving. haha.

Heads down!
Good morning 6:45am.
Small waves.
South shore waist high.
Diamond Head biggest at chest high.
Trade winds at 20mph.
Sunny and warm.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!

i was very happy to hear that things are getting better in tohoku. We Are One members Matsu and Saito-san went up this past weekend to visit friends and check things out. here are some photos Matsu took and sent to me.

this is Shirahama Beach. Honda sponsors beach cleanups around japan and showed up with 200 volunteers. such a great thing to do for the people, and for the environment. i have a much better respect for Honda as events like these show that they really care.

they walked up and down the beach picking up every single piece of trash.

there is also a volunteer diver who dove over 20 times since the tsunami looking for survivors. and still diving till this day. a true hero!

i was actually sad when i seen this photo. just a very driven man never giving up. and to know that there are still a lot of men, women, and kids still missing breaks my heart.

what a great thing to do! thank you Honda!

look in the back how clean the beach is! amazing!!!

Naomi-san and Hiyori-chan, i really miss you guys! i am so happy to see you smiling and so happy to feel your spirit. i hope to see you soon.

the most amazing person i’ve ever met. Naomi-san’s big smile!

ishinomaki equals scallops! my super favorite!!!

and i can’t believe how big Kaito-kun is!!! omg! a giant! from baseball to canoe paddling. i heard he’s fast and it would be cool one day for him to come to hawaii and paddle the molokai channel with me.

Azumi-san is a true soul surfer. a great example of how to get back up and succeed. i’m stoked to see him bringing the ishinomaki surfers back together.

left to right:
Saito-san, thank you very much for supporting We Are One from the very first day. you are a very kind man and i’m very happy to have met you through our missions. it is something i will never forget.
Ryoko-san, omg i would love to eat some of that cow tongue you are holding. always great to see your smile and thank you for bringing our team closer to the people of ishinomaki. you’re an angel.
Matsu, my friend for 22 years. you have grown up to become the most perfect person and friend. throughout the years, i use to always tell everybody that you are the nicest person in the world. now, everybody is telling me the same thing. i wish i could be as nice as you and i’m striving for that someday. but until then, please don’t give up on me. haha.
Kimura-san, you are the last samurai. i still remember every trip and every time we met. going to Tohoku and meeting you changed my life. i truly respect you and can’t wait to have another great time in ishinomaki together.
We Are One!