Skunked!

Hey All,
Well, it's fishing...not catching. I went out offshore with Harrison from Hidden Hawaii Inc. and we dragged our baits all day and never hooked up. It was not for a lack of trying...we went out to the bouy offshore and then trolled all the way up to off of Maile point. It was fun to see Black Rock, the Radio towers and some of the old reference points we used to use back in the day when I fished with my dad out of Wianae Harbor in the late 80's...before GPS.

Harrison is a really nice guy and would recommend his company to anyone that wants to come over here and go fishing. He's got three different boats, a 46 Bertram out of the AlaWai, a 67' Buddy Davis out of Ko'Olina and the 25' Donzi that we went out on. His website is www.hiddenhawaiiinc.com if you want to check it out. They also have other types of fun stuff to do like their own dinner show, "pipe buggys" which is like 4 wheel drive dune buggys and mountain bike tours off the beaten path.

We had a lot of good time to catch up and get to know each other better, so it was interesting to talk with him about lots of things. People ask me about fishing all the time...what's so great about dragging lures around all day? Well, it's not just about hooking up with fish and fighting them and having a stocked freezer or a big fish taco party. It's also about the companionship, the chance to be out on the open sea, seeing the beauty, the birds, the whales, etc. Great times all around, no matter what. On a long day out there, when the fish are not biting, those are the things you hold on to and really do cherish. Harrison offered to take me out fishing again free of charge when we get back from the Big Island...now that is Aloha!

Wow...but early though bra! Harrison said "Get a good nights sleep" but how do you exactly do that when you have to leave the house at 4:45 am, and you don't sleep the night before very well anyhow...all that "alarm clock" anxiety...am I going to hear it, etc. LOL. I don't think I've EVER had a good nights sleep before a fishing trip.

And check out the sunrise photo...that right there is amazing. Bigger one below the posts.

Peace.
B.