Spearfishing Hawaii EPIC Tako CATCH CLEAN COOK

Ryan Myers and Sam go spearfishing in Hawaii in one of their favorite spots only to find few fish and rough weather. The dive was nearly a complete bust until Ryan discovers his "Tako eye" for the first time ever. They both catch a few and take them home to learn how to clean and cook them. Even though they struggled with the cleaning, they end up cooking an octopus feast over an open fire with friends on the beach. Sam shares her Tako Poke recipe and Ryan makes some simple fried Tako bites.
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[@RoyceGetit]

Bra Ryan is lucky af to have someone like Justin coach and polish his skills lol and show him the grounds! Mayja video as always 💯🤙🏼

[@mongolian]

Love your vids too bradah Royce!

[@RoyceGetit]

chris O Thank You Bro! I appreciate you 🤙🏼💯

[@markpurdy-silva4092]

They both are pros and enjoy the hanai community. Them and Kimi

[@wavn1557]

love watching these while baked, Makes me hungry even tho i dont like sea food/fish

[@johnpaulsamia7599]

Hahaha same bro

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Editing them always makes us hungry again.

[@marcelcabrerasalvat]

Hey Ryan and Sam, I would love to give you a tip when cooking the octopus. When you have the water boiling, grab it from the head, sink it completly, and take it out just after, repeat 3 times... then leave it inside the time you need normally. The heat/cold will break the fibers and you will have a super tender flesh! ;)

[@botj1247]

When getting the tako kind of be more gentle with it don’t jab it or it will wanna stay inside. And when it comes out grab the head not anywhere on the body it will be much easier to hold onto. And there is a knot between the eyes that u bite or cut with a knife. Sometimes if that doesn’t work I just flip the head inside out and that will kill it

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Hmm nice all solid info thanks man!

[@PA96704]

Tickle it out that's how da uncle's taught me.

[@kikodibeppo6674]

Yes!!! A new episode as we bunker in for Hurricane Douglas! Stay safe earthlings! May you all rest in the comfort of Jesus 💯

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Spearfishing Hawaii during hurricane Douglas dropping any minute!!!

[@AK2HI]

you ever dive with kimi werner, that would be a cool video

[@quintonmuna]

Next time try flipping the octopus head inside out.

[@laceymendonca945]

Hi! My husbands uncle always told him to pound the he’e on the rocks by the ocean! Easy cleanup and you can just wash the slime off right there!! Freezing them helps too! *yay Justin Lee!! (; *

[@jaredreyes7383]

Once you manage to take it out of its hole. You should try flipping the head inside out and tearing off the insides for the kill. It seems pretty cruel, but it’s basically cleaning it at the same time. Plus, you won’t get eyeballs all up on your face😂🤙🏽

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Ya I think this might be my method of choice from now on actually!

[@jaredreyes7383]

I’m not sure if they do that in Hawaii but that’s how some of the fisherman’s here on my island go for the finish..

[@ShakaZoulou77]

Before fliping the head to clean, i put the wire from one to the other, that way crosses the brain kiling that, who don't use wire to carry the fish can use the knife the same way, you don't need to poke several times, just once and leave the the spear in it, after an while it will came out with the spear, poking several times, makes it to bleed more and atracts morey eels and you can lose if not all the tako atleast some legs, for me is easy to find tako, at the entrance of the holes look for "shiny" pebbles, the greener top of algae growth aren't exatly on the top anymore, empty sheels, or remains of crabs and sea urchins in the entrance too, and they are on the hunt there is always a few pilot fish and other bait fish near to try to grabe some scraps, so even far away when a see a few small fishes together pointing in the same direction i swim to there because i know will be there a tako

[@clamperbrother2182]

We’re can I purchase that floaty you use for your catch? It would work perfect for ocean fishing

[@karljanes8183]

How are you guys equalising without touching your nose?

[@makogirl33]

“halp”

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Saved your life. Again.

[@essienramirez7932]

dont pull on the eye off the taco just bit it untell you fill something crunch and then it should turn all white when it dies

[@ienmaunga9729]

Great taco skills, thanks for your video, all the way from Tonga....

[@egg6106]

Awesome mix up, with both you and sammy on your skills of hunting for fish and tako, loved this video 👍

[@GlennPenaDriver]

Nice catch! You bite them between the eyes. Listen for a pop. When done correctly they turn white.

[@sturmslingshotsandshenanigans]

Do an invasive catch and cook please. Obviously don't eat Roi but Ta'ape and To'au is good fish and there are a bunch of them. I kill roi and freeze them and grind them up as palu for uku or anything blue water.

[@ea575ider9]

After the first poke it will show you its mouth, then you can stab it in the mouth part so it’s legs will clamp down onto the shaft or hell start to come out and that’s when you grab It at the base of the head. Also that way if he tries to come out the hole and make a run for it when you go up for a breathe, you’ll know where it went cuz your spear is in him.

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Ahhh got it sweet thanks man good tips!!!

[@crf5370]

Sam's parents use to punish her by making her pound tako?!😂😂 Awesome video as always guyz🤙🤙

[@essienramirez7932]

put it in the insta pot to get the slime off for like 8 minutes

[@matty6819]

Where did you get your float? I like that one where you can put your fish inside to keep the eels and sharks away. Great for night diving.

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

It’s kinda the best thing ever. It’s a creekkooler Use Ryan10 for 10% off!

[@leviminchew2592]

Grab a bucket put some nice big pebbles on the bottom put your take in a trash bad and pound the he’e in the bag on to the pebbles avoid the slime and mess 🤙🏽

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Nice! Great trick man trying that!

[@Andersskoedt]

What’s the name of you flote??? Looks awesome to shellfish… Thanks for your nice videos 🙌🏼

[@markpurdy-silva4092]

Sam crushed it!! Keep growing and exploring 🌺🤙🏽🙏🏼🌊☀️

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Thanks so much Mark!!!

[@juniorlifestyleoffishing]

Bless up yourself bro I enjoy watching your videos I wish we did have those big nice fish♥️🇯🇲

[@Randymcsendy]

Ryan Myers : I would love to see a video about how your hunting techniques or styles change in different conditions such as water clarity, current, heavy vegetation and so on. I noticed that a lot of guys in my neck of the woods (outer banks) seem to get away with a lot more movement than you recommend in your super clean water videos in Hawaii & Bahamas. Also do strategies change more so because of the target species or environmental conditions. Really enjoy the channel very informative and helpful. Thanks & happy hunting

[@ThomasDMT]

Regarding on how to approach caves... The coast I dive is composed of granite boulders of various sizes, some are larger than a big house. The technique we developed is consisted of diving 20' or 30' before the entrance to the cave but never in front of it, always on the sides, out of the field of view of any fish. Sneak slowly with your gun by your side and your eyes partially shut so the fish can't see them and you are acostumed to the darkness of the cave in case you have to go deeper into it. If you show up at the entrance of a cave and a school of large fish such as Cubera Snappers are there, chances of being run over by them are real and dangerous. It happened to me once and another guy I know was knocked out by a large Cubera....so imagine a XXL Trevally coming full speed towards you...you better not be in it's way. 😜😂

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Damn that’s great info thanks so much. Never heard or the squinting eyes! Guessing Brazil or Baja?

[@ThomasDMT]

@@RyanMyersExpeditions South Eastern Brazil. Fish are skittish, most of the times inside caves and water visibility is rarely over 30'. To be honest, the big ones are always near the bottom where the visibility is 3'...😫....but I'm landing on Big Island today, it's time to finally enjoy some blue water.

[@CarlosArruda77]

Flip the top/head inside out on that octupus. That's how I used to do.

[@nueat6]

thats the way I learned it too. I never tried biting it tho

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Ya I should probably stick to that method just seems like everyone out here in Hawaii bites em.

[@josh2x226]

Ryan Myers glad you’re trying out the biting on the head! That’s how all the unkos do its lmao

[@PhilippeVirgili]

Killing the octopus by bitting the head between the eyes is an ancient technic used by local fisheermen in the Med Sea. You should beat the tentacles on a rock with a wood stick so that thee meat cooked will be more tender...

[@peterthermocline]

Nice to see Justin, he is so chill, so island, understated, less is more, big personality🏝️👊🏽

[@keoniyamada9119]

I want that creek cooler! I was scamed in buying one on line. Hook me up

[@barrykekoa5884]

Hold it by the head a shake it. Shaking make them dizzy and easier to bite or throw it in a bag alive

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Ahh didn’t realize why that’s why everyone shakes em thanks!

[@randypetewon7222]

Nice video.. When the tako come out catch the head and flip it inside out so he no fight u...

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Thanks Randy definitely going to try and flip em from now on!

[@pasikhawm7419]

TAKO ARE GONNA DIE FROM NOW ON! sounds awesome and brutal at the same time but im on.

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Truth can be brutal they are delicious and grow super fast. Great sustainable food option out here.

[@pasikhawm7419]

@@RyanMyersExpeditions Agreed!

[@808BigShorty]

Ryan way hungry, biting chunks. Good job!

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Ya gotta learn to leave the chunks alone and just crush the brain!

[@tuwfy]

Bro you need to wife your girl she is prefect 😭💯

[@kevinkawamoto7322]

Dude, now you checking out prime Hawaiian YT, Kimi. She got the local culinary skills. Got to send the info to Judah & Kelly Young. They had a problem with tako dining. Probably help Cheyenne too. Good tako hunting. Tight lines!

[@ZeawhammyHD]

YESSAH STAY SAFE BOIS

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Thanks guys!!!

[@greglistner68]

Yo I just started watching you and LOVE the content! Just subbed.

[@eNeVeFamily]

Biting octopus in the neck was out of this world. Never knew that existed.

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Ya it’s supposed to be the best way to kill them quickly.

[@PA96704]

Just flip head inside out

[@seastheday2020]

I like to catch octopus in Guam and I have 3 videos where I cooked them. I'm addicted to catching octopus! LOL

[@ellensanders2023]

7:30

[@ngarmy6602]

In my town taco is 2+kg not under 1 kg

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Ahh ok interesting

[@oahuhunter]

Next time instead of dropping right down in front of the omilu hole go on top of the hole or in the side of the hole and peek your head and your gun in the hole and try to be as subtle as possible so the omilu dont get spooked. If you think about it you would get scared if someone just jumped in front of you and pointed a gun at you but if someone hides behind a tree you wouldn’t notice him and hed be able to shoot you without you noticing him.

[@briha3142]

Ryan, it would be great for y’all to go over your spearguns and the riggings before each dive.....likes and dislikes, as well as your dive float choices? You still using the 15L Creek Kooler as a dive float? That thing was cool! Thanks for another awesome video!

[@Doyou808]

Awesome video! Yo tip for killing the tako, bite hard right over both eyes, right behind eyes get like one bone you should feel pop or crack and they turn white, no bite and pull! For cook em, just need 1 inch of sake and 1 inch of water in pot when start boiling put in tako, cook for 20 minutes and pau!

[@FishNGrillz]

lol right on! the one we did to tenderize was a more pumping motion :p, u guys getting um tho, just more practice, get plenty of different way to go about it. and yeah could be used as a disciplinary tactic hahah :p 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@ioanelouis4577]

actually He'e mean's Octopus. Squid in Hawaiian is Muhe'e! but it still looks awesome! 🤣🤣😂😉🤙

[@kahlenbryant]

Roi roundup contest, one day... winner gets one of your sick guns Ryan lol. Killer vids bro love watching wit my 5yr old who's super into diving now

[@faithinparadise351]

You guys should catch as many Roy as possible in one day, and make a big batch of fish chowder!! Give some away to your friends and family.. it’s so good bro.

[@dirkluoma9687]

What is the fish caddy thing you pulled the tako out of? Is it a cooler? Love your vids! Shout out from Humboldt county(Lost coast cali)!

[@dizzydevil1917]

When I go I try to shoot one Roy for every game fish

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Nice I like that man solid conservation there.

[@back_yard_pupu8083]

Hawaiian salt is other way to take out slime and texture soft or just boil it it with leftover beers 🤙🏽🤙🏽. #oahustyle

[@DonjuanCabanatan]

True story, you can’t never lose the tako eye once you find them.

[@elezraboyce4605]

Ryan can you make a video with justin

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Working on it Elezra hopefully soon!

[@jonnywaselectric]

If you marinate octopus in pineapple juice for 20 minutes it makes it super tender

[@TomNakz96793]

Love da vids, I like dis one too but I found dat Finessing da tako hole mo betta, jus in case da tako small get chance for live ahh when Release, give dem baggahz time Dey goin come out da hole 🤙🏽

[@123-o6u6n]

Bra I went spear fishing at Magic’s got my biggest taco yet 2 and a half pounds I’m 13 and a big fan if you ever wanna go out I’m down💪💗💕

[@OutdoorAdventures808]

I'd love to go dive with you some time, and learn from each other...lmk when I'm always down.

[@obelix-ps4bo]

When i catch an octo i turn its head / flip the inside out try its better When i dont have the time i bite them But i prefer the first one

[@kaolinoikala4774]

You don’t really want to use fresh water it lessens or ruins the meat a little, you want to cut the head, flip it inside out, take all the guts and cartilage out, and wash it out with salt water from the beach. Aye, but right on braddah, keep diving, love these videos.

[@jacko3885]

You should make pickled tako

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Hmm interesting gotta look that up!

[@sefrifishing]

I am here, friend ,and I've connected well with you to support each other

[@galaxystar703]

Such great technique stunning video makes me wanna go back and try my own hand at it. The vibes, wakes my instinct I wanna go, setup a playlist with Metallica and Delta Parole and go off into my own world right this moment.

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Thanks man get out there!

[@kevinlokitsjr6820]

One trick we do on oahu is we gut the tako’s by flipping their heads inside out and chum the water and sometimes uku’s will come in

[@NXGENxHAWAII]

I challenge you , for every moana kali you shoot is another 2 rois you need to take off the reef

[@albijayb8064]

Killah video! I just recently found my tako eye too and it's really beneficial. Haven't been coming home empty handed since.

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

It’s pretty incredible how much it’s changed how many I see. Just had a Tako feast last night actually!

[@bamodo87]

Normally I just try to get my spear under the tako and try poke it at its beak...

[@jahmonwilson2106]

I hate when hawaiians say that 20metre plus vis is cloudy. Id be lucky to get 10 plus vis once or twice a year where I dive. Also Ryan ur an absolute legend love your vids!

[@rewty]

we have a saying here "Lucky we live Hawaii"

[@JSJ-mn8wg]

Another way to kill octopus is to flip their head inside out. At the back of the head their is an opening, put your fingers in their and turn the head inside out. We do this even in the water in south africa. Love the vids

[@PA96704]

Finally got to snorkel Kealakekua bay being a Boat Capt. We need to eradicate that place. I saw 20 big roi from end to end.

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Ya a roi mission in there would be pretty amazing actually!

[@robertharvest4640]

Finally a tako video!!!! Love your videos Ryan keep um up, finally got to see Justin so Chehuuu!

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Thanks Robert! More Tako vids on the way for sure they were delicious!

[@harokingxx9680]

I'm from Barbados and here we call them seacats and when catch them we clean out the heads in the water one time to remove the ink and organs, there is flap or lip to the back of the head that allows you easily turn there heads inside out after you kill them

[@kimb7856]

Ryan’s assist for the win!

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

That’s what I’m there for!

[@Def46]

Nice spearfishing bro,from indonesia,,sucses

[@jakcjohnson7846]

You can honestly just poke it and leave the shaft in the hole and wait a few seconds and the tako will just began to climb out on the shaft and you can grab it then

[@whitewashstudios7624]

If you no like bite the head jus flip um inside out like how you would gut it. Gets rid of the ink sacks in the water to so you don’t gotta deal wit it later

[@makoadr.r1048]

lol if you can’t bite good just flip their heads inside out and gut them real quick

[@iREK4Ni]

aye did he just say "fishandGrillz" aren't they from oahu

[@crimsoncastillo1356]

Looks like Kapa’a park?

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Trying not to name any locations but thanks so much for watching!

[@alexarquitola5170]

this gave me the bug to start spear fishing, just got a custom small speargun 🤙🏽🐟

[@jojo-zv1sz]

i love pounding taco

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

The best

[@toastywaffle9]

Mate look at the news hurricane douglas hit yesterday, well it hit here in Oahu at 7 pm

[@KonaSpearfishingAdventures]

Plastic cement mixer for 1 hour will tenderize it

[@nutclan3404]

Love the vids man I always love when the notification pops up on my phone 💯💯🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Yeww stoked man thanks for watching! New one dropping any minute!

[@rsk6929]

I love the other kind of poke tacos... One of these days I will get to try octopus tho

[@oogabooga6537]

He found the way of the tako eye

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Super stoked. Lots of Tako are headed to my dinner plate!

[@peterli8425]

If you block on another side, dont you be afraid of getting shot?

[@DaKirito808]

It looks like u are taking too small a bite between the eyes if u take a big enough bite you'll feel the brain as u bite down

[@Workpeeves]

how do I bite the taco? put both eyes in my mouth and bite? I've never done it correctly

[@jerrypuyaoan2521]

Try not to approach the cave from the front dive from the sides and creep your way in

[@PESCASUBONLINE]

Awesome video and nice catching🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@andreecorrea6526]

just bite the eye

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Thanks working on it!

[@biggmakkofficial]

What a refreshing video guys!! I bet the recipe was ono!! It was also nice to see Justin. Yall should do a trio dive somewhere different or a place you've never been to.

[@SavageDragon999]

You got huge octopi over there! Awesome catchncook. Wouldn't recommend using too much single use plastics for a picnic though haha.

[@shaidenganal4259]

what is some spearfishin tips with the 3 prong? also great content bra keep it going

[@wavn1557]

saw it at 7:35

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Nice!

[@dacommunist2394]

Just flip the head inside out if you can’t bite it. Might be easier

[@2ftdivers199]

Ryan dont rip the eyes😂😂 just bite into it crushinh its brain

[@salibafifam]

Did the storm Douglas pass already

[@johnpaulsamia7599]

Keep it coming my haole friends from Florida cheeehoo!❤️🔥

[@RyanMyersExpeditions]

Yewww🤙🏼 hurricane spearfishing dropping any minute!