wanted to thank Nanami-san for sending me these photos of the last swell. i remember pulling up to the beach and seen huge waves. normally a surf lesson would be cancelled but not this one. the 2 young boys came to hawaii for an experience and this was the day to make it happen. they were so nervous!

we took this photo before we paddled out. Gavin and Liam getting ready for the big challenge.

and after riding the biggest waves of their lives, it was all smiles on the way in. young Gavin just became a man.

and Liam’s last wave was crazy! super big and as soon as he took off, he turned left and had the wave of his life! i had to congratulate him on that.

and after, the boys were all smiles. gosh, i am sooooo black!!! haha.

had a big TV shoot last week with a comedian from osaka. Masuda-san and made me laugh the whole entire session. i can’t wait to see it come out on TV. i’m sure you will laugh too! Ishikawa-san on the right is such a cool guy and great surfer. i love working with him. thank you both for a memorable day!

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!