Nabeta and Menpachi

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today was yet another beautiful day!!! it was as perfect as can be! small waves so took the kids diving, fishing, and trolling.
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the more the kids are out in the ocean, the more experienced they will be when they grow up. no seasick anymore, no scared of sharks anymore, and no digital games anymore. this is the real way of having fun while being educated at the same time.
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Maxxim is only 6 years old and knows how to catch his own fish. what an amazing kid.
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this is called a “nabeta.” the most prized fish in the hawaiian oceans. you can’t buy these because nobody would ever sell them if they caught it. if you offered me $50 for this fish, i would tell you “no thank you.” i’d rather eat it myself.
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the water was really dirty so we just snorkeled around in the shallow water. i looked into a hole and seen this big red menpachi looking at me. so i said “sorry dude, i’m taking you home for dinner.” BAM!
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my friend Brandon caught a huge menpachi too! it’s so weird how the more time i spend in the ocean, the more i want to be in the ocean. we caught just enough dinner for 2 families today and that was all we needed.
i just turned my calendar to the month of June and OMG!!! i will be so busy!!! i am fully booked for the next 25 days!!! but even though i’m so busy, i will surely find time to go playing in the ocean. my sunburned dark skin days continue… i’m so happy…

KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
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