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Hawaii Fishing Seafood Festival 2012

Hawaii Fishing Seafood Festival day finally came, Sunday Oct 7, 2012.  It was an early start and this was only the beginning as we set up our displays of travel, tv, gyotaku, and Red Sea apparel.  Weather was hot, humid, and no rain so it was a long day.

By 9:00 am the line was out the door and an estimated 23,000 people were to visit todays event.

There were lots of venders and fish to be seen, eaten, bought, and all of the fishing/diving/restaurant communities got involved.

Our booth #38 was in a prime location so we got lots of traffic.  Great to see all our friends come out to visit us.  Some shoppers said they waited one year to come by and buy items from our booth.

 James Oshiro made lots of sales.  I think he will start a 4th job as a T-shirt salesman.  

Hawaii fishing seafood festival

Ready to start!

Quicksilver Pro France live

Kelly slater vs kieren perrow now!

A Lizards Life

Almost everyday I go to town I see this guy walking with his stick in his hand looking intently at the trees along the highway.  Then one day I see he is actually catching lizards or more specifically the Jacksan Chamelons.  Beware lizards cause this guys is out for you.  I wonder if he sells them?  

Speaking of lizards...I get in my car, exit my driveway and see this lizard on my window.  A nice green one.  He is hanging on my window for his dear life and as I pick up speed 30, 40, 50...60 mph he is gripping the window with his sticky feet.  He tries to walk to get out of the wind but canʻt because of the G-force blowing up his face.

After half hour I come to my surf spot and take this cool picture of this bright green lizard.  He bolts away and I canʻt find him.  I look on the roof on the sizes of the car and canʻt find him.

So I go for a surf and wonder what happened to the lizard.  Then after my session I come back to my car and I look and see a tail on the ground.  Oh no...then I look in between my door and see his body smashed.  He must have got caught in the door and that was the end of his life.  I felt so bad...cause lizards are cool!

First Yellowfin Tuna

There is one fish wish I really wanted to check off my bucket list, the Yellowfin Tuna.  Iʻve seen them filming and saw others spear them but thought it would be cool to get one under my belt.  Well finally after 5 days of diving hard, this one came in for a visit on a drift of a lifetime.  My dive buddy Ken Oakes just landed a big one (story to come on Hawaii Skin Diver) and I got back in while they unravelled the tag lines and shafts on his fish.  Then this one came on my chum and I watched him eat a little then dove on him and he swam away while I waited a while.  Then from below he bolted up to eat another piece of chum and gave me a shot and the rest was history!  So happy to finally get a yellowfin tuna on my birthday!

Three Amigos

Another day in paradise...we board the panga to meet our 30 foot cat outside the harbor entrance.  All the charter fishing guys hang out here and on this day the overcast skies made for a cooler day.

My friend (amigo) Pepe is always there to set me up with anything I need.  So kind, generous, and thoughtful...Pepe is a good friend to have on the water.  We had few mahis pass by but didnʻt give us a shot so took a Ono instead (below).  No need to clean with this perfect gut shot!

An we cap of another evening at Magaritaʻs where they cook up our fish fresh off the cutting board.  Here the three amigos Pepe, Emma, and Lingo joined us for dinner.  I gotta say these boys work hard and you donʻt need to lift a finger when you get on the boat.  Just pull the trigger when you dive!