i had a question regarding what a “dive bomber” was. a dive bomber is a free diver who sees a fish and acts instantly. as soon as a fish comes in his eyesight, he dives straight down and attacks it from the top no matter what’s happening around him….
meet brandon “dive bomber” nishiki. i spot a big kumu yesterday so i drop down and wait patiently over a minute for this fish to come back out of the hole. i’m just relaxing on the bottom waiting and waiting. then the kumu peaks his head out of the hole and i was thinking “nice dinner.” i point my speargun and get ready to take the shot. all of a sudden, i see this guy diving straight down to my fish trying to spear it and eventually chasing it away. that was brandon. oh my gosh!!! and to think i go in the mountains with guns and arrows with this guy. abunai!!! haha…


ok, here is brandon’s way of steaming fish. first bake the fish in the over for 45 minutes…

then make this special sauce. brandon says it’s a secret but he didn’t know i was watching his every move…

pour it over the steamed fish and watch it sizzle…

this would cost you an arm and leg in a chinese restaurant. but for us, it was pennies. catch it, clean it, cook it. pretty simple but not so simple. but after taking your first bite, everything was well worth it!! thanks brandon for cooking all the fish. from now on after every dive, i’m going straight to your house to barbecue, watch the sunset, talk story, play ukulele, watch tv, and have a great time!!!
**but brandon, next time we go diving, please stay away from my fish. go dive bomb hayato’s fish… haha…

Looks so Good!!!

good morning. 6:30 am. north shore still huge!! second reef breaking with dangerous conditions. overcast and cloudy but should be clearing up. town is flat. good for a dive but too tired. i woke up this morning feeling so healthy. been doing a lot of exercise recently in the ocean and eating healthy so my mind and body is in top shape. going to surf somewhere and enjoy this martin luther day here in hawaii. hope you have a nice day!!!

our barbecue was awesome yesterday. dive in the morning and bbq in the afternoon. a great way to spend this martin luther day holiday weekend.
we call this fish “poor man’s lobster.” why? because if you throw it on the barbecue grill, dip it in butter, and eat it, it taste like lobster. haven’t eaten one in a long time. by the way, this is called a “kala” and this is the kind of fish that made me get hand surgery. every got poked by one? itai yo…

with the fish we caught yesterday, chef brandon “dive bomber” nishiki prepared our catch in all different ways. the first was fish soup, then the bbq kala, then this sweet sour nohu. this dish was better than any chinese restaurant in the world. it was soooo good…. and guess what? i know the recipe…

check this out!! yummy!!! our last dish is steamed fish and those photos will be posted tomorrow….

eat fresh fish, barbecue, have fun, and watch another amazing sunset!!! what a great sunday. a day to relax….

then after all that wonderful food and cold beers, a nap on my friends lazy-boy-sofa to end the night.[:Zzz:]
**thanks brandon and monica for the hospitality…