today was yet another beautiful day!!! it was as perfect as can be! small waves so took the kids diving, fishing, and trolling.
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.
Maxxim is only 6 years old and knows how to catch his own fish. what an amazing kid.
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.
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!
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…
Nabeta and Menpachi
Little Fisherman
Nice fish Maxxim!!!!
6 years old little fisherman.
The Day has Come!
about 10 years ago, i went on a boat trip with Hayato Maki. we were deep into north sumarta on a boat for 12 days. one evening, i pulled out my spear gun to dive for some sashimi. he pulls one out too and says “look what i bought. how do you use this?” i look at him and say “wow! where did you get that from?” he said “my friend Kamio let me borrow it.” it was a brand new gun, never been used, and i was kind of tripping out. for somebody that never dove before to bring a big speargun like that was interesting. anyway, we jump into the water. i was watching him try to load his speargun but the band was so strong that he couldn’t do it. i help him load his gun for the first time and that day was the start of his new love. no, he didn’t catch anything, but i could see it in his eyes that he was a man determined to catch fish. always trying so hard, never giving up, and hooked on diving. the deepest he dove on that trip was 10′ and held his breath for about 20 seconds. throughout the years, we dove a lot here in hawaii, dove in indonesia, dove in the maldives, and dove in japan. i seen him progress into deeper dives and longer breath holds. i even seen him almost get attacked by a huge tiger shark. haha. just watching his virgin eyes underwater was entertainment for me throughout the years. we laughed, we learned, and we will never forget. free diving is another world. if you can take a spear, jump in the ocean anywhere in the world, and bring home fish for dinner, you are a happy man. it’s amazing!
so when Hayato texted me last night thanking me for getting him into this world, it was one of the most happiest days in my diving life. it really meant a lot to me because i got to see him trying so hard and never giving up. i watched him miss the biggest chances in his life. watched him in complete disappointment and watched him frustrated many times when he missed his chance of landing that huge fish. i always use to tell him “hey, your day will come, and when it does, it will be even sweeter! well, Hayato’s day has come! i’m super proud of you dude!
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