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Discover hidden Hawaii. Our guests will see eat and enjoy all the islands have to offer

09/06/2024

Zoom in to see all the oama. My secret spot. Please do not like or share this post.

09/02/2024

To prevent others from taking from my acai treat I will add special toppings. Collecting bait for moi and mu fishing this weekend.

08/29/2024

A tray of bluefin for lunch. “ just like buttah”
Melts in your mouth.

08/23/2024

Throwback Thursday. Oama season 1993. My secret spot always delivers the fish. So many pictures of my daughter with fish.

08/19/2024

With our special guest from Oregon. Mila wanted shave ice on her first visit to the islands. The Barefoot Baby Whisperer.

08/14/2024

I tell all my guests visiting from the mainland and other countries that I am bilingual. I speak fluently in english and the local dialect of english used only in Hawaii. I had to translate this sign for one of our guests. “ this is my private pier. You are not allowed on my pier but for all the surfers who pass here you may leave your footwear here while you surf. Make sure you do not take any flip flops that do not belong to you. “ literal translation from the Barefoot pidgin Phd linguist.

08/10/2024

Sushi and sashimi combo at Yanagi. Enjoying local favorites with special VIP guests from Oregon.

08/06/2024

Honeymoon foodie tour with these newlyweds. Started the day with spam musubi and ended with black sesame gelato 8 hours later.

08/02/2024

My office this morning

08/01/2024

Rainbow Tower Reflections. Many of our guests stay at the HHV. When we pick up guests from this hotel this is our pick up spot. Next to the lagoon. This spot avoids all the congestion and traffic on the property and is a much better way to start our day.

07/22/2024

Capturing the moon setting as the sun rises and the fish start biting.

07/18/2024

Toro for lunch

07/08/2024

Always a chore to get back to the office Monday morning. You will find work has piled up over the weekend. Checkout my office desk. Depressing. Happy Aloha Monday. Use this image as your new screen saver so we can suffer together.

07/04/2024

These ladies can pound da grindz. 9 hour foodie started with ice cream at Waiahole and ended with ice cream at Black Sheep. In between they enjoyed poke, chocolate, fried chicken, Ted’s Bakery, fried banana lumpia and so much more.

07/01/2024

My new favorite drink. Da Poi Poundah. If you enjoy poi and haupia this is for you. Paiai on the bottom and coconut on top. You can even get some kulolo with your beverage. Mahalo

06/24/2024

Everyday is a good donut day.

06/13/2024

Fishing 101. Use the right bait and your dream catch is only a cast away.

06/09/2024

How do you cool off when it’s 96 degrees in the shade? Ice Garden with will give you the chills.

06/03/2024

Garlic Kahuku shrimp please.

05/31/2024

Seal sighting this morning.

05/09/2024

Throwback Thursday. Crabbing in the early 90’s. I was 12 years old when I caught this giant. Do not attempt to hold crabs like this. You will lose fingers.

05/08/2024

Just as ordered for our guests last night. The perfect sunset to end a full day of adventure on the north shore. We remove all life stress for a day and replace it with ono grindz and the most beautiful scenery. Mahalo to for the aerial sunset landscape masterpiece.

05/04/2024

My favorite waterfall in Honolulu. I had permission from the property owner to be here back in 2018. Please do not trespass at this site. One of the benefits of having a professional photographer as your guide is that he knows all the hidden gems on the island and once there he can get you that special picture. Look close at my broken right foot. Wearing a boot that day. Still managed the 20 minute hike to get to this gorgeous spot.

05/03/2024

Because so many wanted to know. Snared 3 but only landed one. Trying to get this guy into the tank I grabbed the swimmer leg from the back. The crab spun around faster than lightning and just missed taking off my shutter finger. I have seen these crabs catch fish on the fly. Happy to have all my digits.

05/02/2024

A big mahalo to Wayne for a nice big bag of aku belly today. Most of the belly is in freezer waiting for oama season. Two pieces are being used today for crabbing. Ribeye and samoan crab on the menu for our guests tonite.

04/30/2024

Our guests from Texas ready for a full day of exploring the north shore. Every adventure begins with each guest getting our logo tattoo after making a “promise to be pono” while enjoying the islands.

04/25/2024

My daughter is my research partner when looking for new foodie spots. I can only count on her help when food is involved.

04/16/2024

Beach security for our guests. Next week we have a large group coming to Oahu for a corporate retreat. Our guests will get this simple but valuable beach safe. We tell our guests to leave all valuables at home and when exploring the islands just bring your room key, ID, credit card and cash. It will all fit in this waterproof case and you can wear it all day even in the ocean. Do not bring wallets or purses filled with credit cards and cash. Do not leave anything valuable on the beach or in the car while exploring. Guest safety and security is our #1 priority.

04/12/2024

A tour request came in asking for a foodie tour for a wedding gift. I decided to frame the gift certificate so that the newlyweds could use it for one of the pictures taken on their adventure day. The couple might want to dress in their wedding attire on the tour day as has the only adventure guide who is a 25 year professional wedding photographer with over 1000 weddings covered. Imagine enjoying a day of sampling local food delights and stopping at the most beautiful scenic spots for wedding portraits in between every foodie stop. has promised to photoshop out any food stains that will take place during the day while enjoying shave ice, poke, ahi katsu, snow puffies and Blacksheep ice cream. Congratulations to the couple who get married at the end of month.

04/11/2024

My office at sunset. Working overtime today.

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Videos

“Under 40lbs must be secured by an adult”

Are you ready to Rumble? 1201am tonite people. Moi Season 2024/ 2025. Let the reels sing loudly!

1 hour sunset on the north shore in 60 seconds.

Pouring liquid sunshine. Blue skies over Diamond Head Crater.

Must have fishing accessory. I see so many trophy fish lost right before landing. Make sure you plan your fish fight before the strike and if you are fishing on a ledge have a net with an extension handle. Too many “boost um blunders”

Mahalo Santa for the gift of Oama. Oama season is our holiday season at @barefootadventureshi

Earlier this year in Hokkaido. When my hotel is near a fish market I skip the hotel breakfast and head out to enjoy fresh seafood at the market. I always enjoy talking with the locals.

The agony of defeat. I always keep one line in the water until the moment I leave the beach. I threw out a live talapia and started loading up gear to go home. I was walking back to reel in this pole and the fish hit. Estimated to be 3 to 5 pounds. I made the mistake of thinking I was having this guy for lunch before I had the fish in the net.

Time to escape with @barefootadventureshi

Bruce Lee. The greatest fighter, philosopher and motivator of all time. July 20, 1973 the world said farewell to the Dragon. Last year I was in Seattle so of course I had to pay respect. I met the guy in the video that day at the cemetery. He was named after Bruce and was there just like me to take a few moments to honor the legend. “ Be water my friend”

Last year I made this video to warn visitors about this hazard. Yesterday another car drove into the harbor. Blame goes to the driver but caution poles could be installed. I would hate to see a child trapped in a car seat while the car sinks to the bottom. I always use google earth when planning road trips so I can see the surrounding area. @barefootadventureshi always playing it safe.

Best bait for oama? Shrimp, opae, aku belly, aku eggs or something else?

Big Boy Burritos at the Nite Market. @village.events.hawaii always brining in the best vendors like @jeramiahs.island.fusion . Lots of parking, family friendly and ono grindz. Hope to see you there next week.

Heat wave in Japan and Vegas. Stay home and enjoy the snow. Cool off with. @barefootadventureshi

Chinatown foodie adventure. Sourdough poke bowl?

Getting ready for the long holiday weekend. Fishing and foodie adventures with our guests. This morning picking up bait and snacks for our guests. Happy 4th to all. Be safe and be happy.

June moi hunt? Earlier this week I took a client fishing for moi. He had never caught a moi before and really wanted to catch one and learn how to fish for the elusive fish. I told him he would have to release all the moi caught as it was closed season. He quickly agreed to release all moi and then I told him how difficult it will be to release 2 or 3 nice size fish. He did not think he would actually catch anything so any release regrets were not his concern. The moon was big and the tide was plus 2 feet right after sunset so I knew the bite would be on. 745pm the first fish hit and it was a toau. 8pm the first moi was landed and it was small so releasing it was easy. 5 minutes later moi number 2 hits and this one is just over a pound but to my client it felt like 10lbs. A few minutes later he reels in a double. 2 nice moi on the double hook set up. He ended up landing 6 moi and losing 1 big hit which I think was a nenue by the way it screamed the drag. The client took home zero moi but was happier being able to release all the fish and learn techniques new to him. I did not want him to go home without a moi so I told him he would get one of my many moi prints as his trophy. Now he can look at the print and replay the moi fights again and again. Lessons from the Moi Master.

There is a must see show on PBS “Hope in the Water” The first episode last week featured this fish pond as the community tries to restore it. A few years ago kids from around the world were in Hawaii and one of their stops was at the pond to help clear out jellyfish and limu. @keithueharaphotography was there to film that day. Not far from this pond is another pond that I worked at 30 years ago. Every weekend I was there to remove predators so the mullet could reproduce. Fish like baracuda, ulua and paopao had to be removed to protect to food fish. A dream job of any fisherman to catch fish like this every weekend.

Throwback Thursday. October 2022. Japan had been open to travel for tourists for just a few months. Japan had just dropped the Visa requirement. Immigration entering Japan was crazy. QR codes and forms on your phone were required to enter. On plane you are told your phone must be turned off in the terminal but you need it on and wifi to get thru customs and immigration. After getting out of the terminal it was the best trip ever. All the famous sites were not crowded and no tourists around. Only Japanese residents were visiting the venues. One year later it was a different story and now it is overcrowded with tourists. Now I try to travel thru the countryside. With the Yen exchange rate only getting better for us it will only get worse.