Proof of the Catch
Perhaps when I described the huge tuna that I caught off Airok folks may have had their doubts about the size of the fish I caught despite the photo I included. That’s fine. But let me tell you, this week I received some photos from former Roi resident Rob Corbin with actual untouched photos of fish he landed along with our friend Mike shown in the photos. Actually I do not know who caught which fish but let’s give the credit to Rob until I hear differently. If you recall from my post on July 26th of last year, Mike and Rob are dedicated fishermen who have made a science of this great sport. It has paid dividends as you can see from these photos.
Figure 1 Big Yellowfin TunaRob is the proud fellow on the right with a white t-shirt and the other fellow is my friend Jim. The fish I caught off Airok was about three times this big before it shrunk. For some reason Rob’s fish did not shrink the way mine did. Kind of makes me want to start up the BBQ for a tuna steak. Last weekend when my Marshallese friends came by the house for a BBQ we cooked tuna but it wasn’t this fresh.
Figure 2 Another big fish with a sword like appendage on its nose
The photo in figure 2 might be a marlin or maybe a sword fish. I’m displaying my complete ignorance of fish. Ask me a question about English dynasties, Roman history, or Browns trivia and I could answer you but despite being a diver and having taken a fish id course I do not know my fish despite the fact it would be a lot more practical to know. Mike, mentioned in the Science of Fishing Article is the gentleman with the Army T-shirt on. I accompanied these 3 gentlemen one weekend to Majuro on a fact finding mission to study how fishing was done there. I told you these guys were serious about fishing but obviously their dedication works for them. Something else that impresses me is that this fish was so big they needed a forklift to hold it. They didn’t have a forklift on Airok for my fish so I had to hold it myself.
Figure 3 Barracuda like fish with a Hawaiian name
This next fish in figure 3 is a barracuda like fish that I use to see a lot while diving. I use to know its name but at the moment it escapes me. I am hoping Rob will comment on this or write back to me and remind me what it is called. [It is an Ono Ono or Wahoo - Thanks Rob]. I should also say that none of these guys were midgets so the fish is really really big.
Figure 4 Maybe a Marlin
Our final subject is another one of these sword like fish. It is kind of unfortunate that Rob and the fish are blocking your view of the scuba shack. I can remember many a days relaxing there after a dive. Less you’ve forgotten about the huge fish I landed I will post it on this blog as saving the best for last.
Figure 5 Author with HUGE tuna
I’d like to finish by thanking Rob for contacting me with these photos. One of the things I’ve enjoyed about doing blog is it has been a vehicle for getting back in contact with some of my friends from Roi. If you’re a current or former Roi resident who knows me or doesn’t know me please feel free to leave a comment or send me an email. I’d love to hear from you.
3 Responses to “Proof of the Catch”
 Comment by Richard Jones February 26th, 2008 at 7:59 am |
Nice, sorry it took so long to get tot his… has been hectic. Those are some pretty sweet looking fish, particularly… the author must have experienced and extreme discomfort from hoisting such a monster!!! |
 Comment by John March 4th, 2008 at 8:28 pm |
those fish are huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge! |
 Comment by Hung April 19th, 2008 at 10:22 am |
Haha |