Weight Problems

Lot of people struggle with being overweight, I do to...You would think I got this packing this down by now, but every time I travel I struggle to meet the allowable luggage weight limit. Back in the good ol' days it was 2 pieces at 70 lbs per bag for a international flight but now it's only 50 lbs per bag. With surf boards, dive gear, and camera equipment, I'm only left with a few pounds to spare for my clothes and snacks. For domestic flights, many airlines are charging for everything from luggage, meals, movies, etc... who knows' next they will charge you for using the toilet? Well for my next trip, I have the answer! Just pay the excess fee and bring another bag. Happy Travels:)

F.B.I.

Went over for a weekend dive with my friends Ray, Wendell, Puna, Johnny, Sue, and Conrad. The water was so nice over there and visibility was at least 100 ft. We had a great crew on board and local boy Derek Hara (not in photo) also joined us. His wife made us the most awesome bento lunches that all we could think about while diving was getting back on the boat and eating.

Our mission was to have 3 divers who never speared pelagic fish before get one each. Mission accomplished as 19 year old Johnny showed us how it was done on this bull mahi. He was stoked and made his dad, Wendell so proud as we got it all on high def video for him to relive.

We ate fresh mahi, ono, ahi, everyday and even saw marlin! Lori Shirakawa made us an awesome dinner that everyone gained weight on the trip.

Then we ate "kona gold" also known as lychee with ice cream on the side. This was so ono, I couldn't stop.

We visited Rick and Angela Bettua of Aimrite Spearfishing on our way out and got a tour of their factory. We had a great time from the Big Island and look forward to getting back there again soon! A big mahalo to Ray, Lori, Derek, and the dive crew for the invitation!

Chucky Boy Chock Music Coming

Hawaii You asked for it! Chuck Boy Chock Music is coming August 17th... Pre-order your copy today or contact us for more details!

A Mexican Fishing Tale

So it's the first day filming in Mexico and my video tape runs out so I decide to give it a go and try and spear one fish. We are on a hot spot that is full of bait and after getting a good breath up I descend through thousands of green jacks littering the ocean floor. Visibility is at 20 feet and as I reach 2 atmospheres (66 ft) I can begin to see the bottom. I make out about a dozen larger fish below and keep going downward gripping my 120 cm rail gun. Then a nice Pargon also called dogtooth snapper comes in range and I let the shaft fly...I spear it in the back but luckily my shaft nicks its spine and it doesn't hole up but rolls over. I am low on air so start the swim up back through the green jacks and we end up getting one on board for the day. So many more stories to share from Mexico's finest resort, Palapas Ventana. Keep June 28-July 6th open for next year's Mexican Shootout!

Coral Sea Trip 2011

Divers "DREAM TRIP" is coming January 7-16, 2011

Mexican Shootout 2010

Where do I begin? Sorry for not posting for a while as we were filming for another epic HSD show at the Mexican Shootout 2010. Every morning was just like this...wake up from our air conditioned casita to perfect sheet glass with the most amazing sunrises in the world.

Our host of generous sponsors included: Blue Tuna spearfishing, Crows Creations Gaji Lures, Hawaiian Host Chocolates, Hammerhead Spearguns, Hanapaa Hawaii, Hawaii Skin Diver, Kawabanga Custom Spears, Noh's Foods of Hawaii, Pacific Island Music Distribution, Palapas Ventana, Red Sea Ocean Adventures, Riffe International, Sea Sniper, Speargear shop, Sonny Tanabe, and Volcom who donated so many prizes for our divers and boat men.

Gyotaku Artist "Crow" also flew over to provide our divers fish prints of their catches and even colored it on location. Everyone was amazed at the process and quality of his work.

Of course our boatmen are the best! Nono (left), Asvaldo (middle), and Beto (right) were some of the guys who put our divers on the spot. They can spot a marlin a mile away and know each spot without a gps. I've seen so many Ono's here in mexico in the 30-50 lb range and ton's of mahi that blew me away. From pelagics to reef action, this place has it all!

Of course my highlight of my trip was landing one of these....Stripe Marlin which put up an incredible fight. Story to follow later...Muchos Gracias to Tim, Jimena, and Karon Hatler for all their warm hospitality and we are looking forward to seeing you guys next year. Make plans to join us for the 5th annual Mexican shootout next summer.

Last Chance Mahi

Woke up 4:30 am today and did my routine weather check. Winds would be light so got my dive gear ready and headed west to get my dinner for this week. Joining todays expedition was Captain James Oshiro and Blue Water Hunter Travis Masutani. Before we left the harbor travis was suited up and ready for action. We had some chum so we worked the ledge, then another, and before you know it we had 2 pieces of chum left. This was our last chance so Travis sparingly pulled pieces of chum apart as bait fish came by. Then in the corner of my eye, I spotted a Mahi Mahi. It came and ate one of the pieces of chum and as he went for the second piece I got on top of him and gave him the dive bomb technique hoping he wouldn't see me. My shaft penetrated his head from the top down but...

it wasn't a stone shot so my partner Travis lined up his 120 cm Euro and gave him the kill shot. So we called it our "Last Chance Mahi". Our first one this year so we were all stoked.

We did a few more drops for some of our favorite fishes for sashimi and before we knew it, it was time to go!

It's a long drive to the west side but glad we were able to get a few fish for the week.