The Prey

These are the fish that I like or would like to pull out of the water. I haven't got an ulua, ahi, or ono, yet. I've shot an ulua before, with my Hawaiian sling, but it got away and that bit. Anyway here, in no particular order is my personal glossary of fish.

Palani

In Hawaii palani or surgeonfish are all over the place. There are many, many, many, many different types of palani. OK maybe three or four types. Palani's are pretty easy to catch, so I hardly go for them. You gotta watch out for their tails because they have a knife like barb on each side. I only cook these one way and that's on the grill. You don't have to gut it but I do. Just make a fire and throw it on the grill. The leathery skin will just peel off when it's done. Then scrap off the meat. It's ono. (delicious)

Ulua

school of uluas

In Hawaii, the ulua is the ultimate catch. Young ulua are called papio. When a papio reaches 10lbs or more, it is called an ulua. They can grow to be 150 lbs. or more. The ulua is cunning and evasive. I have yet to accomplish this feat. You can prepare uluas many different ways. Such as sashimi, or soup with watercress, onions, and tomatoes, or if it's big enough, steaks.

Uhu

Uhu's or parrotfish usually just cruise around pecking at the coral, the big ones anyway. They go in holes, but they don't stay there, from my experience anyway. Uhus can get to about 20lbs and that's huge. The females are red and males are blue, or the other way around..The best way to prepare uhu is to bake it . First scale it and gut it, unless your a bear, then stuff it with onions, bell peppers, Portuguese sausage, lemon juice, and rock salt. Next wrap it in foil and put in the oven or on the grill. Then you eat it.

I have a lot more but I gotta get some more fish pictures. Stay tuned for more underwater action.