This past weekend, Mike and I, went fishing with some of his Japanese counterparts. They invited us and we thought it was fun, so Sunday morning, we got up early to catch the train. We finally arrived around 8am at the marina where we would leave from. We were able to see mt. Fuji as clear as can be.
Mike and I have been on several boats before, so we decided not to take the dramamine before getting on the boat and figured we would be fine. As we were waiting to board the boat, we noticed the water and waves were very strong, probably due to all the rain on Saturday.
Here's the smashed up fish we used to help us catch the fish
So we went out and it was very rough, making my stomach turn a little since we had to wait in the room down under. thankfully we went up and got air before we got sick.
We started fishing and I didn't feel great. Apparently neither did Mike as he had to stick his head over the side of the boat. Funny thing, about 15 minutes later,
Mike caught the first fish of the day....
By this point, I was just sitting and trying not to move as it was too much. Well, I went to put my sweater down below, which was a mistake. The movement and heat caught up with me and thankfully, I made it to the bathroom in time! So much for us thinking we had sea stomachs.
I spent the rest of the time sitting against the boat with my eyes closed, enjoying the sun that was shining bright. Any sudden movements were not good. Finally, Mike seemed to have had enough and came over next to me and laid down. He dozed off and while he was sleeping, I started to feel better.
For the last 20-30 minutes, I managed to fish again and caught the last fish of the day! Here's my fish, before he jumped around at me. It happened 2-3 times.
Fishing was over and it was time to get back to land, which we all appreciated. Mike and I weren't the only ones that got sick and the water was very rough, not normal at all. So here's everyone's catch of the day....mackerel and horse mackerel
The catch was taken to a local restaurant, where they fixed us the most amazing and fresh lunch ever. They cut the mackeral into sashimi and it was super good. like wow.
Next they brought out fresh octopus in a sauce type sauce, which was also really good. The next dish...sardines with tomato sauce and my first time eating them
AND NO, they didn't smell or did we, but they tasted good.
We had another dish followed the by main dish of fish with rice and miso. The meal was spectacular and we probably would not have ever had something like this if we didnt' go fishing.
We had some ups and downs during the day, but had a great time and great meal. So good. Next time, our hope is that the water isn't as rough and we can catch other fish. OH fun times in Japan.
