Catching fish with a throwing spear is my favorite style of fishing. There is no power source besides you and your ability. The first step is to see the fish. Once you make a lock on it, you must stalk it without it seeing you... a little easier said than done. Because you're in the prey's territory, any movement is usually already detected from the fish. You have to walk light, not breaking any coral, and keep your shadow behind you. The best possible scenario is if there is a dry piece of reef or rock in between you and the fish, this way you can walk toward it without it seeing your feet. Another good way to camouflage yourself is by trying to stay in the whitewash areas. You wait for the whitewash then you walk toward the fish in the crumbling wave..., then you stop and wait for the next wave. You do this until you feel you have a shot. A lot of times the fish will move and your shot is lost. That's why spear fishing is mostly a game of patience.
Here are a couple fish from yesterday... When we are down in Fiji, the only way to cook our fish is pretty much straight on the fire, and the only seasoning is a dip in the ocean. If you have access to a stove, oven and fridge you can get more creative. The red one is called a Nohu, weird looking fish but tastes amazing. It's best if you leave it in the fridge or on ice for two days, it makes the meat real tender. Tastes great when you just throw it in a frying pan with some Olive Oil. The blue one is an Uhu or Parrot Fish. A good way to cook this fish is cut slits in the meat and fill them with garlic, onions, Hawaiian salt, pepper and a little lemon. You can also stuff the belly with mayonnaise if you like. Either way, it's a good meal. — Aamion Goodwin
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