Cant Believe We Got Ciguatera Fish Poisoning - Kauai Adventure Catch and Cook Spearfishing Hawaii

[@tjlabz4783]

You always take a chance eating any kind of fish. Born n raised Kapaa but reside on Oahu now. The main thing I pay attention to is to try to harvest mainly during long stretches of good weather. Back home on Kaua, it doesn’t usually do light rains so there’s always some kind of run off that happens. I’ve eaten fish from some questionable places here on Oahu… not alawai level but not far off if I really think about it lolol. Probably dodged a bullet but all was well. Hard to waste a fish when it dies as you’re trying to dehook it the release it so may as well thank Akua and eat um. Back home, Kole is notorious for ciguatera.. no matter where you catch um. Kole is my Dads favorite fried fish.. way back in the Koloa Sugar Plantation days, the Tatas would always net them and give away. I’m sure the reefs were in better condition in the 1950s-1960s.. like any other fish, you take a chance. The big predators eat the smaller reef fish.. in turn building up the toxin in them as well. Ulua, Omilu ulua, Uku, Kahala, etc. all great eating…still can get ciguatera poisoning. That reef you harvested the Kole from (looks like princeville side?) must’ve just had a algae bloom. Shitty deals…. Glad you guys are well tho. Not too add to it but when I seen u guys go swim up mountain.. I thought to myself.. Ahhh ciguatera and den lepto from the fresh water.. KUTIYAB! 😅

[@FishNGrillz]

Mahalo for the info, I'll pin this! 🙏🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@kingjory28]

Headed to Oahu in two weeks and wondering if there's some places to hunt that are less likely to get it. Any tips?

[@tjlabz4783]

@@kingjory28 if the weather good and surf is mellow, maybe west side.

[@KamohoaliiAikanaka]

I eat alot of Wahanuis it's my favorite fish fried or raw bugga is mean but only from South Point. When the school stay around it's every single cast the bite is kinda mean. Good fun tho.

[@jimmyalisna7782]

Mahalo for coming to my home town hope u guys had fun out here

[@FishNGrillz]

Yup we'll be back again next year hopefully!

[@smoodygunduty]

CUZ I WAS WAITING FOR YOU TO POST I REMEMBER SEEING YOU GUYS AT KAPAA BEACH SHOP HAHA RIGHT ON KILLAH GRINDS.

[@mikecastro8486]

you'll should do an episode with Taku from outdoor chef, and Ryan Myers and Justin Lee

[@FishNGrillz]

Heck ya we hope to do so one day, would be epic for sure

[@KamohoaliiAikanaka]

You braddas remind me of Cain Velasquez and Mighty Mouse Demetrius Johnson. 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@OCTANEslc]

Love Kauai! I bought my 3 prong from that shop in Kapaa! I also went to those falls. It’s fun to see!

[@FishNGrillz]

Ho yeah? Right on, good stuff. 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@ziggybender9125]

you made a mistake by diving below princeville golf course where tons of chemicals pollute the waters by way of the streams.

[@FishNGrillz]

Yep definitely learned that the hard way our original idea was to go to the local dive shop to drop off some of Kai's custom Spears and then talk to them about locations but they were closed that day so we just went out on our own to rando place 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@ziggybender9125]

@@FishNGrillz If you come back to Kauai here's some info. Go far away from where the tourists flock to, they all buy fish food and feed the shallow water fish so no good to eat. Also the Algae on the reef is contaminated if it's near a golf course. Best thing to do is take a small boat or dingy a good ways out and hit deeper drops where you can get the fish that aren't so affected by the tourism.

[@FishNGrillz]

@@ziggybender9125 right on good tips 🙏🏾🙏🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@Kdk058]

@@ziggybender9125 I hate golf courses 🤦‍♂️

[@jaycehezekia441]

getting epic!!!

[@FishNGrillz]

Yup we trying to improve! 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@derickgilman6764]

Yessah 🤙🏽 my brother love your cooking coming from westside Hawaii

[@FishNGrillz]

Mahalo! 🙏🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@kauaiboiz321]

Next time braddahs gotta go east, west or deep drops. All the chemicals in the water by heavily touristed areas is all cig action. Use to test all my fish back in the day when had kits and almost everything on the north and south in shallower waters had cig. From koles, palanis, kalas, moanas and even uhus would come up positive here and there. After they stopped making tests I would feed my cat some meat and sometimes she wouldn't eat um so I wouldn't eat um. Let me know next time you come Kauai, I show you braddahs one good time 🤙🏾

[@cakebatter550]

I remember hearing about the cat test. I Neva know they had cig test kits

[@FishNGrillz]

Ho yup! Rahjah 🙏🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@kingjory28]

So deep drops are better to try to avoid cigs? Headed to Oahu in two weeks and trying to figure out some spots

[@harrymiram6621]

Poisson cru(Pwah-sohn crew)...basically Tahitian lomi salmon, + coconut milk(like for haupia). Not had in awhile

[@FishNGrillz]

Ohhh right on, ya was delicious 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@titussalter8070]

I've been meaning to try this with a few species, usually I do it with mu or uku but I gotta diversify.

[@harrymiram6621]

@@titussalter8070 ...Think poisson cru would also work w/mahi or any other firm, white-flesh fish

[@eldenr3297]

Did you say Ti. three prong, as in Titanium? I made Titanium pole spears 20 years ago. I still have some, I am a welder and diver in Oregon who worked for ATI that makes Ti. for Boeing. As a hobby I made a bunch of spears and sold some to some dive shops and gave some away. I haven't made any in the last 10 years.

[@FishNGrillz]

Titanium poles are definitely classic but no ment "3prong"

[@donfoleyGuam]

Another great video Bruddahz! 🐟🐟🐟🤙🏽🇬🇺🤙🏽 sorry you all got sick too! Happy to see you guys make it out to another island. Which island do you guys live on?

[@FishNGrillz]

Haha yeah was a good time other than the cig. We live on Oahu 😎. We gunna try start island hopping more next year, should be fun!

[@Puaspapa]

The editing on your vids getting fancy… cool fast/slow mo, aerial shots … keep getting creative!!

[@AwesomeBlue]

Agreed 🤙 great editing 🐟🎬

[@FishNGrillz]

Haha mahalo, yup we trying to spice it up

[@FishNGrillz]

💪🏾😎🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@dee1089]

make them orange oil cuz! nice.

[@FishNGrillz]

Yesssah

[@ttmo1757]

what beach is that?

[@ttmo1757]

is it tha one right before anini?

[@FishNGrillz]

Might be lol forget, was up north at prince vill

[@jahchuwa65]

That damn tacos tho! 🤤

[@FishNGrillz]

Yuuup!

[@Taelin_Sugimura]

That’s weird how u guys got cig me and my friend took koles from there and we was perfectly fine but glad u guys ok!! Mean vid🔥

[@FishNGrillz]

Hmm yeah maybe it's seasonal 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@planofthenets]

i wanna see u Guys do deeper drops

[@planofthenets]

sick videos btw bros. shucks about da cig :(

[@FishNGrillz]

Us too ! Lol 😎

[@FishNGrillz]

Ty ty , and ya glad it wasn't worse

[@awaroots]

If you ever been to a party here you notice rarely goin get kole on the fried fish menu…north shore kole is a no go 🙅🏾‍♂️

[@FishNGrillz]

Lol ya sucks we learned the hard way haha, could a been a lot worse too

[@tusisefo5631]

Get better soon man

[@FishNGrillz]

Ya we good now mahalo 🙏🏾 we're lucky it was just mild symptoms

[@diveanddine]

Nice video. Felt like I was there with u guys. Btw do u know what fish it was that gave u cig?

[@FishNGrillz]

Mahalo 🙏🏾. Well we did eat Kala and Kole. For pretty sure it was mainly the Kole. Because Cig resides more in the organs and head area and we definitely ate the head LOL

[@twenty5charlie]

Dat ulu is too green, come like Samoan banana

[@FishNGrillz]

🤔 was still good tho but guess could be better

[@sustainablelifestyle7714]

Now u know why the kole so big ova hea lol, na bradah just joking

[@FishNGrillz]

nah for real tho was thinking that lol

[@sustainablelifestyle7714]

Southeast is pretty safe for reef fish here, Northwest is sketchy kinda like playing Russian roulette, you never see no monstah roi's

[@mattkahaloa885]

Should of went south side shipwrecks

[@FishNGrillz]

Oh wow ya that would be so cool

[@ChaoSna-jk3iy]

💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏

[@FishNGrillz]

🙏🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@holidaayyy8235]

baddah stay all stoned dis faka

[@FishNGrillz]

🤣

[@LoonyProductions]

🤣🤙🏼

[@FishNGrillz]

Lol eyyy this is a "safe space"

[@LoonyProductions]

@@FishNGrillz big up fam first time I seen your videos. Good stuff. I grew up on Kauai with a 3 prong in hand. I cant believe no one told you dont dive north.always fun in the water regardless. I'm subbing up 🙏🤙🏼🍻

[@Ahbustae86]

Das not your Hollywood spot. Watching you guys walk down, all I could think of was the walk up and air.

[@FishNGrillz]

Hahah yup was rough 😫