Spearfishing!

This morning my new friend Jake picked me up to go spear fishing with him. We went at about 9 and were in the water by 10:30. He let me borrow one of his extra guns so I could do more than just watch him have all the fun. We swam out past the reef and started our hunt. My main targets were Parrot fish. Free diving is a totally different experience from scuba or even just snorkeling. I think I dove as deep as 35 feet but mostly I stayed at about 20 feet so I could stay down longer. I shot my gun about 15 times with no luck hitting anything. They say that the fish here are very smart. It was hard to get close enough to them for a shot before they would take off. We stayed out till about 1:20. It was a very exciting and relaxing day in the water. I am happy to report that I came home with two small Parrot fish, which I just ate literally 2 minutes ago. They were very tasty. I gutted them and scaled them. I then stuffed them with olive oil, garlic cloves, and silantro and baked them for 25 minutes at 350. They have a beautiful white meat, reminds me of walleye kinda. I cant wait to go again soon. Maybe next time I will get to shoot one that is bigger. So long for now. Peace and love from Saipan.