Nice but tough day

What a nice and beautiful day!  My plan was to catch one fish for dinner so I asked my family what they want to eat and they all said Aku.  Ok Aku it was...so we board the Red Sea boat and pull out our fishing poles.  I went to the fads but nothing, so I went further out till I couldnʻt see the island anymore and finally, "Bam"! The starboard rigger goes off.  Quickly I clear the lines as my angler Oshiro-man handles the pole.  The fish jumps!  Its a nice mahi mahi about 20 plus pounds.  I grab the gaff and as Oshiro reels it up and at the leader he slips and falls backwards in the motor well.  He recomposes and the fish is jumping next to the boat.  I try and grab the leader with my left hand as it slacks and attempt to gaff it but the fish gets off and swims away.  Oh the heartbreak as we could taste the sashimi on our lips.  Nice but tough day on the water.  Next time...Iʻm jumping in and spearing it!

Weekend Recap + Ready to Dive

Great weekend with summer swells still rolling in our south shores.  I wonder how many people are still grumbling how bad this years waves have been or if they are happy now?

Rockpiles lefts, bowls, ala moana park had a few head high sets but long waits in between sets.  

Finally, miss riding my boat.  The ocean is so peaceful that it can put you to sleep.  Here my crew all passed out (K.O.) while I had to entertain my self to stay up and drive.  Once the winds and waves come down Iʻm heading out to catch some fresh fish. 

Name that Spot?

Name that spot? If you guessed HTʻs (Hollow Trees) or Lances Right you got it right.  One of my favorite waves in Indonesia with a perfect set up.  Its not a long wave but it has two sections where you can get the barrel of your life.  You can surf it at 2 ft to 10 ft. and if you are lucky have it with only a few guys out.   Our next Red Sea Group is gearing up for their surf trip and hoping to get barreled at this spot very soon.

Eye Witness Surf Report

7:00 am Saturday Oct 13, 2012 Surf report looks "small kine" fun waves.  Small boost up north and south so pick your spot and go!  I usually look before I leap on the surf cams to get the eye-witness report.  Instead of wasting time driving I just let my fingers do the walking.  Click, drag, and I can see surf, crowd, and conditions.  Have a great day everyone and see you later in the line up.

Sunset time

Another beautiful day gone by here with fun waves around the island. This is were I take a shower everyday if there's surf. You see lots of people exercising after work, running, swimming, surfing, volleyball, etc. what a great way to end the day! Good night..zzzz

VOG

One more day of volcanic haze (vog) as the trades fill in. Went to check surf and you couldn't see the ocean from the sky. Looked like Los Angeles.

Perfect conditions

Another great day in Hawaii! Finally got to bring out my big board for a early morning session. Saw my friends Ed and Martein in the line up with 2 other guys.  One more day of light winds then trades are back.