Mike Vs. Octopus

Today I attempted to go octopus fishing in the Inland Sea with Testsuya and Maii. Attempted because we came back empty-handed save for two tiny fish that Maii caught. Today just wasn't a good day for the freakishly simple octopus catching technique. The way one fishes for octopus is to simply throw a weighted hook into the water and drag it across the ocean floor. Unfortunately today was windier than expected so we were dragging too quickly and in unexpected directions. I was looking forward to freakishly fresh tako yaki but I'll survive. Despite having no luck with the hooks, it was still a nice day at sea. Maii's boat is great and we had fun both speeding across and lingering on the water. I also didn't use any suntan lotion on my lower half so I have a nice tap upper body and burnt-to-a-crisp knees and calves.



Jellyfish. I can't believe how many of these I saw today. Every shape and size, even the neon glowing ones.


They put their lives in my hands. The fools.


One of the many tiny islands we lingered near.