Lived on the Big isle in kona from the late 70's to 93'. I had the 9th Force 30 from the mold custom built in Hilo and I was commercial fishing doing 4-5 day and night long trips all over the island. Used to do "around the isle" fishing trips from Honokohau and back! So I was really blessed and know all the remote areas of the inaccessible coastline of the island. I loved to fish alone!! It was the ultimate challenge!!there have been some really heavy guys that fished alone in the rough water parts around the Big isle. Kona is awesome, but the water is so calm it's not like the trade wind exposed waters of the big isle. It gets so rough, there are very few people who fiish these areas, especially when its blowing 30 knts plus or even gales!!!! You need to have a boat like a raddon or a force! Even so, its spooky when the seas get 30 ft plus especially when the current is ripping against the wind and swell train!!! Very few people go out in it!!! Like I said "Heavy"!!!!! Been scuba and free dive spearfishing all my life in the Islands. Born and raised here surfing and the 6:30 ocean was my life! I know the area where your at very well! My friends were down there 4 wheel camping and diving, and they had a classic Hawaiian "legend" story told by many happen to them. So if you happen to see a really old Hawaiian woman in super old tattered and torn clothes come and ask you for a ride, give her one, but don't be surprised if she suddenly disappears from the car like she evaporated into the ether!!!!!! The many famous legends of madam Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire!!!! Watching the volcanoe @ kilauea erupting over 20 years, especially from my awesome flybridge Force 30 fishing boat was epic!!!! Pu'u O'o was fountaining up to 2000 ft. In the 80's and seeing it by myself on my boat at night pulling huge gorilla ahi, with all the lava flows running down the slopes towards the sea was incredible!!! Thanks for the diving videos brah! Enjoy doing what some of the heaviest guys have been doing over there long ago!! Your following in the footsteps of some legendary Hawaiian freeive spearfiherman!! It's so Heavy-duty dropping down to some of the many ulua hales and seeing huge schools in the hundreds of big uluas!!! I used to call the big hundred plus white, "Aukea" ulua, "Cadillacs" those can get close to 200 lbs!!! Guys like Dennis Okada, Frank Ota, Bruce Ayau, Brian Yoshikawa, Wendel Ko, the Naki Brothers on Molokai. ...... and many more! I was blessed to learn from many of them, and your living the dream now!!! In old Hawaii guys used to spear huge uluas with goggles and Hawsiian slings!! Jack Ackerman got a 100 lb ulua back in the 50's or something which was famous!!! North k. coast, oh yeah. I know it so well!! My boat was the ultimate custom built Hawaiian fishing vessel! Single Diesel engine and straight shaft setup with enough fuel capacity for days and days!!!! I dreamed of getting my dream boat custom built and fishing and of course diving since I was very young and I worked hard to make that dream come true!!!!! Big isle "mana" is so heavy!! The ancient Hawaiians were amazing. Doing what the Ali'i did long ago is following kings!!!! Always respect!! Aloha, D.L. fishing with Kings!!!!!
When spotting someone through obstacles, use driver-passenger to guide them. Not left or right. You guys rock and I love the videos. It gets me out there exploring our island.
@@nickbaileyspearfishing don’t get me wrong, the journey is awesome. Especially if you have a truck properly set up to do so. But now I’m on a different journey, nice Cruz in my boat, away from everyone.
I’m so glad I got a little boat I used to off road everywhere to go dive and I loved it. But the life has been taken out of my truck honestly probably save money In the long run having a truck and small boat.
You should definitely do more off-road and camping videos now that you got the truck setup, maybe truck build series Hawaii overland with all your gear
Just bought a bunch of merch to support the dream!! Im heading to Hawaii next year for my birthday and hoping just to meet you guys and treat you both to a meal. Just would be the greatest birthday present and experience. Will be getting my free dive cert soon here in Cali. Bought a Spreeprong 8’ three prong and hope to do some diving out there. Love your content!! Learning so much from you guys. Wishing you safe travels and great hoike ia!!!
Should do a freediving course type series. I think your channel would blow up. Someone is gonna do it sooner or later, may as well be you. Just throw all the knowledge from the courses into a video series
@@Chinesepoksu its because of people like you that we have over dove spots… weʻre just trying to preserve what we have, and posting videos everywhere isnt how you do that.
What’s the point of going on a adventure and not saving it for memories?? We find beauty and capture it, may not be easy.. Ryan is allow to film and share with family and friends how beautiful Hawaii is created.. Our community can link with his story and experience the beauty which not everyone can access.. This video was made by someone who enjoys his journey and each journey won’t last forever but documenting the story and sharing can be on social for many years to look back to. Just like how we fish and film…
“Locations have been removed to protect local fishing spots”. Proceeds to show a map of where they go. It’s not that hard to hide where you go… it may take away from the story but actually protecting zones is more important. Guys been on you for years now for this reason and you still don’t learn.
Hey Drew, the map we created was based of a completely different part of the island. Sorry for the confusion I probably should have stated that again on the actual map.
Awesome expedition! At one point I was thinking that you will come back home without the pickup truck! @makogirl33 Sam, it would be awesome if us Europeans could buy the merch as well. I was at checkout and then it hit me; only US and Canada :"(
So sorry about that! I just set up shipping to Europe this morning. We couldn't ship anywhere international during covid when we first set up merch and I didn't realize things are back to normal in that department.
@@makogirl33 I just missed sizes of stuff I wanted to buy cuz I was sleeping but heck it, all the merch is pretty dope so I managed to snag other things. My friend and I just ordered for Croatia. Supporting the cause! 🤿🔱😬
