It’s been a while since my last post. Turns out living on an island can be just as boring as living on the mainland. Unless, of course, you’re going on a deep sea fishing adventure, which is what we did this past weekend.  

Since moving here, I’ve been day dreaming about buying a boat and starting a charter fishing business. Only problem is, I have zero knowledge or experience fishing. I’ve never even been fishing. Still, it seemed like a good idea, so we got a few friends together and booked our first deep sea fishing adventure.

The trip started off great. We left in early afternoon with clear blue skies and calm sea. Just a bunch of friends laughing and having fun, getting ready to do some fishing. That feeling didn’t last long, though. At least 4 of us became nauseous on the boat ride out, and 2 of us got sick.

I’ve never really had a problem with sea sickness before. I did work on a sailboat without any issues, but I guess things are different when you’re out in the middle of the ocean with big waves tossing the boat around. I took some Dramamine as a precaution before we left, but to no avail. I made it about an hour before I was puking over the side of the boat. I wasn’t the only one, though. One of the guys got sick, too. Tim and I kept swapping spots in the vomit seat throughout the day. At least we both caught fish first. And the captain gave me props for still smiling even though I was sick. After all, the whole trip was my idea. I couldn’t let a little sea sickness ruin it for everyone.

I’m not sure what a successful fishing trip looks like, but aside from the vomiting, I’d say ours was a success. We caught 7 fish between the 6 of us; 2 barracuda, which we threw back, a blackfin tuna, a king mackerel, 2 smaller mackerel, and a white marlin. I have more fish than I’ll ever be able to eat, but from what we’ve cooked up so far, it’s been delicious. Maybe I shouldn’t give up on my charter fishing boat dream just yet…