Midmorning dive 1

Back in action with T.C. hammah hammah!

Hamakua started to look nice as friday strolled in.  I called Tyson with excitement since it was over a month since we last dove.  The air was filled with vog due to Kona winds, but the water looked glassy as ever.  We got in the water around 11am.  What a late start!   We first arrived at obake point around 10 but spend some time watching the water due to some swell intervals.  Our usually in/out was surgy and we decided to hike to the right to a point where we last did a night dive.

The in/out there was much better due to the swell energy being broken up by 2 points ahead.  We jumped in and the water was clear and warm.  79 degrees F.  The tide was dropping and upon swimming out I told Tyson I was in search of some uhus and palanis for my Hilo friends.

Tyson dove down on the first green whiptail and took a shot which connected in the guts.  The magic stick (120SV) was on and ready.  We continued to swim out and the water was surprising really nice with very mild current.  We did some drops at around 60ft and dusted but didnt see any fish of interest.

Upon swimming towards the left, we wanted to check 2 houses for any action.  Tyson spotted a nice kali and took a drop down.  The kali runs away but he follows it to the ledge and shoots a nice omilu....stoned!  Hammah hammah hammah!

I spot a small uku that comes around as Tyson starts to reload and start to palu the uhu guts.  He sticks around and I take a drop and start to dust.  He starts to come in but is a little wary of my presence.  I ascend with no shot and we continue on.

We continue to swim towards the houses and check the first small one.  I peek inside but dont see anything.  We swim out towards the bigger house and I drop on the outside.  I peek in and dont see any jacks but spot a nice toau and kumu.  I try to wait for the kumu but he spooks and I go back up.

I drop back down and shoot the toau.  Swimming the fish back to the float, I see TC Hammah with another toau as well.  We follow the structure in and I tell TC to take a shot at a pualu.  It digs after a miss and we follow the ledge in.  Theres a nice aggregation of fish on the inside and I take a palani.

I drop again to the top of the ledge and see a nice joe start to come in.  I swim after him and shoot....but miss.  Tyson spots a nice kumu and takes a shot but it rips off.  We start to head back and he spots another omilu and connects with the 120SV!

We swim in and get out safely.   We hike back to the ladder and climb up.  Another good dive at Obake point!