As we venture forward in learning the "truth" it gives us great pleasure to go out and about learning other things. Like fishing. Fishing may be old news to some. I've fished before and loved it so much but it's been years and I'd forgotten how to do the line on the fishing pole, how to throw the reel, etc.So we went on a fishing trip to Olowalu Landing with a friend, her children, and her sister. It was great fun! As they showed me how to do the fishing line my memory started to come back. So, when my daughter, Rel, had broken her fishing line I was the one who did her line. I felt so good.What was also so neat is that I never used bamboo poles before. I'm going to start using bamboo poles but also have rod and reels.This was a great learning experience for my children and we plan on making this a very big part of our life.My friend that taught us (my oldest girl's boyfriend's mother) was taught to fish by her father. She is an expert at throwing net and is very knowledgeable of the water action, tides, where to fish, what time, what fish to catch when. In short, I believe she's Konohiki material. Her family is from Hana and she always has great stories to tell us of her childhood. Now, several of her grand children have caught a very keen interest in fishing too, as my children have.She told me a story of one of her son's that one day decided he wanted to throw net. The first day he went he caught all kinds, I can't remember the names. Well, his son also just took the net and scooped up a load of the small fish, manini I believe. Then he took his bamboo pole and caught another fish, I forgot the name. It must run in the family.It's exhilarating!
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