{"id":61889,"date":"2015-11-26T05:26:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T20:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=61889"},"modified":"2015-11-26T05:26:31","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T20:26:31","slug":"punta-mita-aku-equals-ahi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=61889","title":{"rendered":"Punta Mita:  Small Aku equals Big Ahi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2611.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2611.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2611\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61898\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nevery country has different ways of doing things.  in hawaii, we do it one way, in mexico, they do it another.  all i do is sit back, watch, and enjoy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2620.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2620.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2620\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61899\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nwe got transferred to our 30&#8242; power cat.  the smoothest ride out out there.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2653.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2653.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2653\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61900\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nauk equals ahi.  if you take the time to fish for small aku, it ups the chances of getting that big ahi.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2667.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2667.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2667\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61902\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPepe with 3 at a time.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2659.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2659.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2659\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61901\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nKyle knows all to well that this is the way to bring in the tunas.  he says aku is like rock candy to big tunas.  they just can&#8217;t resist.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-25-at-12.49.30-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-25-at-12.49.30-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-11-25 at 12.49.30 PM\" width=\"846\" height=\"535\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-61897\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n20 years ago i use to think blue water free divers were the craziest people in the world.  now i&#8217;m one of them.  and i feel like i&#8217;m in a great place.  towards the end of the day, i almost fell asleep underwater.  did some 75&#8242; dives into the unknown.  and when the big tuna appears, you have to keep calm or you will never make it back to the surface.  it&#8217;s good for my mind because i get excited for everything.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2708.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2708\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61893\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nthe pelicans waiting for the scraps.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2709.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2709.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2709\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61894\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nJonathan and Kyle preparing our fishermen&#8217;s dinner.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2713.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2713.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2713\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61895\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nfried aku and ahi.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2712.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2712.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2712\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61896\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nas fresh as can be!  we catch what we eat.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-25-at-1.25.51-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-Shot-2015-11-25-at-1.25.51-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-11-25 at 1.25.51 PM\" width=\"785\" height=\"397\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-61892\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nwho&#8217;s bombing syria?  just take a look.  i met a canadian at LAX and he was telling me how sad he was about american pulling them into the war.  he said they shouldn&#8217;t even be involved.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2582.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2582.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2582\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61890\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nwant to wish Kazubo-san and Hard Reef in okinawa a happy 25 year anniversary.  sorry guys i couldn&#8217;t make the party.  i sure have some great years of memories there!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2583.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2583.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2583\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61891\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nwhen Miwa-san sent me these photos, i thought they had a strip show after???  come to find out, one of these beautiful girls is Kazubo-san.  really?  he looks hot!  haha.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2714.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2714.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2714\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61903\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nlast night, the owner of the place we are staying at came over and gave me some beers.  then he gave us a glass of tequila.  omg, it was so good!  i sipped it slowly and enjoyed my night remembering what a great day we had.  will definitely be sipping on another glass tonight.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>every country has different ways of doing things. in hawaii, we do it one way, in mexico, they do it another. all i do is sit back, watch, and enjoy. we got transferred to our 30&#8242; power cat. the smoothest ride out out there. auk equals ahi. if you take the time to fish for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-61889","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-kirby-blogs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=61889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61889\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=61889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=61889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=61889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}