Aloha Joe's First Successful Spear Fishing Trip

I actually got my first fish today while spearfishing. 

My first shot was successful.  

I shot a nine inch long convict tang. 

I was really surprised, as I rarely see tangs that size.

The legal size to take this type of fish is 5 inches.

The picture bellow is of convict tangs on ice at a Hilo Fish Market.

The Hawaiian name for the Convict Tang is Manini.

It isn't exactly going to feed a village, 

but it was fun to get a fish. 

The speargun makes a really cool sound underwater when you fire it. 

This lady gave me a sad look when i came out of the water with a fish on the spear

I said , "What? I'm friggin hungry."

I just cleaned the fish and it has a nice white meat.

It is going to be delicious!

Bon Appetit!

Aloha Joe in Hawaii

A Visual Guide to Hawaii's Reef Fish

A Visual Guide to Hawaii's Reef Fish

Sometimes when you are snorkeling, 

you want to be able to identify what it is that you are seeing.

This colorful guide will help you to tell others

about the fish that you see by name.

It is also helpful in identifying fish that are good for

spearfishing. Generally speaking, I would go

for parrotfish, groupers, and cravalle with my spear gun.

By the way, I did not create this image.

If you know who did, please let me know 

so that I can give them credit.

Aloha!

Joe