happy thanksgiving!!! gobble gobble…. i had my turkey last night and i’m still so full. it’s 6:30am on this cold thursday morning. i love these north winds. as for the waves, still got some on the north shore but the winds are onshore so the conditions are junky. town is super clean again and looks like there is a little swell coming in. the winds are straight off shore. diamond head is the spot again. i’m going surfing!! have a nice day. gobble gobble….
we call this fish “opelu kala” in hawaiian, or also known as “Sleek Unicornfish”. you can’t spear them if their under 16 inches. this one was 20 inches and i know that because i measured him up before i shot him. a lot of people don’t know but this fish is the best eaten “sashimi” style. and you can also throw it on the barbecue. i really like the white meat so when i see big ones, i spear them and bring it home…. so good….
by going on so many boat trips, i learned how to filet fish. sometimes i wish i didn’t because i always have to do it. but i don’t mind once i get a sample of it, it’s all good. we had this one for pupu’s last night at my moms….
i love sashimi. especially when it’s a fish i catch. so fresh and so free. by the way, these fish are from the “knife fish” family and the reason is that there are knifes on the tail that can cut you like a razor blade. that’s their defense. be careful while handling these guys. a lot of divers end up going to the hospital and getting stitches… oh, and when you spear them, go for the head. don’t break the belly sack because it stinks. and a body shot makes for junk sashimi. so go for the head and don’t let them cut you like a knife….
this is page 112-113 of the cloud 9 article. this spread is naoki getting shacked. naoki pulled up to sairgao over 10 years ago, bought the best piece of land with partner gerry. and now together, they own the famous “sagana resort” that’s right in front of cloud 9. safe, clean, good food, nice people, and epic waves. what more could you ask for???? thanks again naoki for taking care of us…
