Final Catch of 2012

2012 has been an awesome year!  Is it true the number 12 is the number of completion? Well I sure felt it has been.  Our Red Sea Ohana would like to extend our biggest mahalo to all of your support, friendships, and love to making dreams come true!  We got some great waves, good fish, and more importantly lots of new friendships made through Red Sea Ocean Adventures.  

Christmas was super busy for us as always but we managed to get enough fish for the holidays so we decided to try out luck once again for the new year.  The Red Sea Crew consisted of Kekoa, Cat, Me and the two old crows at the dock to assist the launch.  My dad is offering trailer valet services for those interested.  Just park and ride!  $25 and you get your trailer washed, parked, and put in the water when you return. Ha ha! It was a mad house of boaters and by 6 am there were no parking at the ramp.  We had the lucky "Ti-leaf" in position and made it out to my secret spot and I decided to do a quick look for onos with my small gun.  Kekoa was driving, Cat was chumming, and I was looking.  I saw two and dove down but the small gun didnʻt have the range I needed so quickly asked for my big gun.  Next thing 2 more come in and this one was BIG!  He gave me the look and I pulled the trigger and next thing my Lance Ohara float gets buried!  I climb on the boat and we begin looking...It pops up tomb stoning and I jump back in to pull it up.  

I asked Kekoa for the small gun and go down and shoot it again then Kekoa gaffs it into the boat.  It was my biggest ono (wahoo) to date clocking in at 50 lbs.  After a few more drifts the action disappears and we decide to head out for some trolling.

I set out the lures and we find a bird pile on the way in and the line goes off.  Kekoa pulls in a nice aku and the other 130 penn goes off.  Its big, and the fight is dragging.  As it comes up we see its a oceanic white tip shark on the line.  It must have bit another fish we had on and got stuck on the hook.  We cut the line and decide to call it a day.  Thank you to my Red Sea Crew, Cat, Kekoa, and 2 old Crows for all your help. What a way to end 2012. 

On my way

To the north shore! New swell coming now with light winds

HSDTV on HASKIES

A few months ago we finished up a video for Hawaiian Airlines Video Magazine.  It was something totally different for them and we were excited to feature Hawaii Skin Diver TV on Hawaiian Skies.  The show features Kimi Werner and her recent trip to the Northwest Hawaiian Islands with Randy Kosaki and researchers on board the NOAA ship Hiʻialakai.  The episode can be seen on your next flight on board Hawaiian Airlines and will air till March 2013.

Click here to watch the show

Spicy tuna

The final presentation, spicy tuna dish is complete.

Fresh sashimi

Ready to grind!

"Wicked Ahi" Xmas Wish

Merry Christmas Everyone!  Hope you all have a safe and fun holiday!  Yesterday I decided to head out for some fresh sashimi for our family Christmas party.  We are so blessed to be able to go out to the supermarket ocean and catch fish anytime.  The water was nice and waves came down so it looked really good!

We have a Christmas party to attend so the pressure was on.  I brought out my favorite "Gaji" lures and sent out 4 lines.  On board was my brother in law, Alan Kaneko who was my first mate as I manned the wheel.  I felt like we were on one of the charter boats of the tv show, Wicked tuna.  We trolled and jigged but no luck till after lunch when we saw a few boats in an area.  Birds were around and then the action stirred!  The water started to boil and birds started diving in front of us.  Then all of a sudden all 4 lines go off!  Screaming!

Alan grabbed a pole while I put my bungie on auto pilot and kept the boat running forward.  I started to help with another pole as Alan worked his fish up.  I reel up my shibi first and ask Alan for the gaff.  He is reeling his fish up, passing the gaff to me while I land the first one in the boat.  

Next comes up Alans fish then we reel up an Aku.  One got off but 3 was taken.  We bleed the fish and set the lines up again but no bites.  The ride in was sweet.  The pressure was off now.

What an awesome day we had!  Thanks Alan for being a great first mate and now we are going to have some fresh sashimi for our Christmas party!  Stay tuned for more blog episodes of "Wicked Ahi" as I got the action all on video too:)

North coming up!

Pau help Santa deliver gifts so headed up to the north shore to catch a few waves! Was pleasantly surprised to see some overhead sets!  Only had my 5'6" so had to make do.  Also got to see some eastside boys Ross and Barney out in the lineup.  Tomorrow should get bigger with 3x the crowd as the winds slowly taper off for the weekend.